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Acton Green Energy Fair focuses on improving environment
Thurs. May 21, 2009.
Acton, MA - Despite the gray afternoon, things took on a distinctively greenish hue at R.J. Grey Junior High School where dozens of residents gathered on May 17 to learn about the latest in renewable energy.
The Beacon
Benson wants plastic grocery bags taxed
Thurs. April 30, 2009.
Acton, MA - State Rep. Jen Benson, D-Lunenburg, filed legislation that would levy a 5-cent tax on single-use
plastic bags at supermarkets to cut the number of bags that wind up in landfills or as
litter.
The Beacon
Wed. March 18, 2009.
Acton, MA - Town officials have already made reducing climate change a priority for Acton and now they're voicing their concerns at the national level.
Boston Globe
Hub among 1,000 cities to turn out lights for climate change
Wed. March 11, 2009.
Boston, MA - Boston and Acton join Earth Hour celebration.
The Beacon
Thu. Nov 06, 2008.
Acton, MA - The Board of Selectmen voted this week to create a new town board to advise them on how to best achieve their goal of making the town more environmentally friendly.
Globe Northwest
Sun. Oct 26, 2008.
Acton, MA - The new group Green Acton is focusing on townwide approaches to saving energy and being environmentally responsible.
The Beacon
Green team gets its start in Acton
Fri Sep 26, 2008.
Acton, Mass. -
Following the lead of many surrounding towns, environmentally concerned local citizens have formed a new group to come up with ways to make Acton a greener community.
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