Archive for April, 2010

EcoFest Coming to Arlington, MA on May 2, 2010!

The Arlington, MA EcoFest will be held May 2, 2010, at the Arlington Town Hall Auditorium. Come share ecofriendly ideas for lawn and garden care, network with other Arlington sustainable-related groups, and check out the latest in composting bins available for Arlington MA residents to purchase.

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Announcing the Arlington MA 2010 Community Collection Day!

Community Collection Day is a great opportunity to donate items that may be cluttering your house, but would be of use to someone else.

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How Good Can Come From Junk Mail

How many of us get junk mail? That’s like asking, “how many of us breathe,” right? Silly question…. But every once in a while something good and helpful shows up. Today, for instance, I got a nice extra large-sized, bright green postcard that caught my attention. And not only does it benefit a good cause, [...]

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Why Can’t Planes Fly Through Volcanic Ash?

The problems stem not just from the ash itself and the reduced visibility it allows, but the ash can severly damage airplanes in midflight, endangering your life and that of your fellow passengers and crew.

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April 2010 Housing Trends

Housing trends and statistics from the National Association of Realtors, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Realtor.org reports.

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Mass Save Great Appliance Exchange Starting Soon!

Beginning April 22, 2010 at 10:00 am in Massachusetts, you can purchase a new energy-efficient appliance from a participating retailer and receive up to $675 total in rebates. Now would be a perfect time to ditch that old energy hog appliance and upgrade to a new energy-efficient one – saving YOU money and also helping [...]

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