Do you have a question about recycling, toxics, energy use, composting, renewables or anything else in the green sphere? Email us and chances are, someone on our Steering Committee will have the answer, or can point you in the right direction. Email your question HERE, and we’ll make sure it finds its way to the right person.
GENERAL
Check out the Guide to Going Green at Home: https://couponfollow.com/research/home-green-guide
ENERGY
- Town Wide Electricity Aggregation and local green renewables option: Electricity – https://sudbury-cea.com/
- Mass Save Energy Audit
- Union of Concerned Scientists Clean Energy
RECYCLING/DONATING:
Watch this video by Boston 25 news on mistakes people make single stream recycling for those of you who use a trash hauler.
- In spring and fall, 9am to 12pm, our foam recycling collection
*** NEW LOCATION!! Sudbury DPW, Old Lancaster Road****
Please check the homepage for latest news on Styrofoam recycling.
- Town of Sudbury Transfer Station recycling guide – plastics, metal, paper, cardboard, light bulbs, batteries and more.
- Ditching junk mail
- Catalog Choice (to stop paper catalog delivery)
- Massachusetts Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities and occasionally at Sudbury DPW in the fall.
- Earth 911 – where to recycle stuff near you.
- iRecycle App for iOs and Android
- HGRM – Household Goods Inc., is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Acton, MA that provides household goods, free of charge, to people in need. We accept donations of gently used household items that will help people make a home.
- ReStore – Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials, and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price. Habitat for Humanity ReStores are proudly owned and operated by local Habitat for Humanity affiliates, and proceeds are used to build homes, community, and hope locally and around the world.
- Freecycle
- You can also contact your private trash hauler for information on what can and can’t be recycled through them
- Best Buy – some electronics and rechargeable batteries.
- Staples – collects used ink cartridges
CLIMATE
- 350 Metrowest Node
- 350.org
- 350ma.org
- Environment Massachusetts
- Conservation Law Foundation
- Environment League of Massachusetts
- Climate Progress
- Grist
- How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic
- Mass Climate Action Network MCAN
- The Climate Desk
- Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act
- Massachusetts Decarbonization Roadmap
HEALTHY / GREEN LIVING
- Green Restaurant Association
- Composting tips
- Farmers Market
- CSAs
- MassGrown – Discover farms, farmers markets, fairs, flowers, wineries, breweries, and more!
- Foodtank
- Sudbury regulations on keeping backyard chickens
- http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1522328746/Sudbury-board-drafts-new-regulations-for-keeping-backyard-poultry
HEALTH AND TOXICS
IDLING
THINK TANKS / ENVIRO JOURNALISM
- Grist
- Dave Roberts @Vox
- Dave Roberts at Volts
- Carbon Tracker
- How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic
- Jeremy Leggett
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- World Resources Institute
- Worldwatch Institute
GREEN ECONOMY / MARKETS / FINANCE