Saving Energy Together
If you do not have the time or space to compost on your own, the City trucks will once again be coming to collect your spring yard clean-up waste beginning this week on your recycling and trash pickup day. WRSE urges you to participate in this composting program by placing your yard waste and leaves in appropriate containers on the curbside by 7 am on your pickup day. The City composts the collected yard waste to fertilize the area parks. Read More »
Solar energy seems talked about now more than ever, so if you are like us, you may have been wondering whether your house has a roof that makes it possible to tap into this efficient, clean, and less expensive way to get your electricity. Wonder no more! West Roxbury Saves Energy and solar partner Next Step Living want to help you determine whether your roof qualifies as a good candidate for solar panels and, if it does, to encourage you to participate in West Roxbury Goes Solar, a program we launch this month. Read More »
Many of us are always looking for better ways to green our energy usage, not just by cutting back on how much we consume but also by determining where the electricity comes from. A goal for all of us should be to opt for as green and sustainable a source of electricity as possible. West Roxbury Saves Energy is very pleased to let you know that you can now sign up with a local nonprofit organization, Mass Energy Consumers Alliance and know that 100 percent of your electricity will come from renewable energy. Read More »
West Roxbury Saves Energy — along with some 20 like-minded organizations from communities such as Newton and New Bedford recently attended a “Community Leaders Energy Summit” in Boston hosted by Next Step Living (NSL). Familiar to WRSE from our work with Renew Boston, NSL bills itself as a socially conscious, environmentally focused, results-driven organization dedicated to helping its customers lower their energy bills, increase the comfort of their homes, and reduce their carbon footprint. During the summit, we had a chance to catch up with Ben Harel, a Greater Boston Community Outreach Coordinator with Next Step Living whose territory includes West Roxbury. We asked Ben some questions to gauge West Roxbury’s scores on a report card of energy improvements. Read More »
Even though winter is here and the trees are bare, in many ways West Roxbury is getting greener every day. Below are some recent developments that help make our town more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Thanks go to David Ertischek’s excellent green nose for news for bringing many of these improvements to our attention. Read More »
You may have noticed that where Zoots Cleaners used to reside on Centre Street a new building has risen this fall. Constructed by TD Bank, its signs at the site indicated this would be a “sustainable” and “green” bank and the building caught our eye. So we got in touch with the folks at TD Bank to inquire what exactly these assertions meant. Read More »
To many of us, recycling seems to have become a way of life. We look around and see designated containers for plastic bottles and cans and paper everywhere, not to mention the ubiquitous big blue bins on our sidewalks on collection days, and we think, “Wow everyone’s recycling!” Consequently, it was surprising to see statistics recently that do not readily confirm this impression. Read More »
OK, so West Roxbury isn’t southern California. We have lots of overcast days. Most winters, there’s snow on the roof for at least a few weeks and rain for a few more weeks. Solar energy isn’t for me, you’re thinking. But think again, and consider this: we have much more sun than Germany, yet Germany has one of the highest solar adoption rates in the world. Read More »
Lots of us love to turn on our outdoor sprinklers for long periods of time and let them throw water into the air, eventually landing on the flowers, lawn, or other garden areas. Well, did you know that when you spray water this way you can lose more than half of the moisture to evaporation before it can ever reach your target? Read More »
If you are like us, you are always trying to find new and better ways to green your energy usage and save money at the same time. While the recent rash of thunderstorms may tempt you to send up a kite with a key on the tail, we really cannot recommend this method. However, lots of changes for the better are becoming available, from comprehensive ways to monitor our home electrical usage to the possibility for Read More »
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