by Robin Bates-Mason | Nov 23, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Composting, Recycling, Reduce Waste, Uncategorized
What and Where to Buy Key Holiday Items If buying new holiday lights, make sure they are LED. Not only do they use a lot less energy, but they are also less of a fire risk than incandescent lights. Shop Local! There will be ubiquitous cardboard boxes being delivered...
by Peter Hanson | Apr 27, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Renewable energy, Uncategorized
Solar panels are good for the planet and for my pocketbook. In 2015, we installed twelve solar panels on our garage roof. They cost me $13,947 after rebates, and the panels reduced our Eversource metered electricity usage by two-thirds, giving us a 7.5% yield on our...
by Jen Zonis | Apr 26, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Leaf blowers
“It’s Saturday. About Your Leaf Blower” This was the headline in Jessica Stolzberg’s Op Ed in New York Times on April 15th. I have a feeling you already get the gist. Overwhelmed by the constant bad news on the state of the climate, we are nevertheless determined to...
by Beth Sanford | Apr 16, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Composting, Recycling, Reduce Waste, Uncategorized
Finally, we are all starting to gather. No doubt your calendar is filling up with weddings, graduations, galas, and plain old social gatherings with friends and families. And best yet, just around the corner is what was my kids’ annual favorite…yes, St. Mark’s May...
by Mariana Ferreira | Mar 20, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Renewable energy
When Henry Asker (NCHS ‘18) was in high school he, like many other high school students, ran on the varsity track team, volunteered with the SLOBS, and enjoyed math and science. Henry was fairly confident that his college and career trajectory would take him into the...
by Mariana Ferreira | Feb 22, 2022 | Being More Sustainable
Leaf blowers have recently been causing quite a ruckus in residential communities across the country. For some, gas-powered leaf blowers continue to be a necessary and commonplace landscaping appliance. For many others, the use of these outmoded tools is entirely...
