This Week at the Market
Acton Green Advisory Board
http://www.acton-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=100
Outdoor Lighting Education Committee
This town committee did public education on outdoor lighting, Acton’s outdoor lighting bylaw, and how to preserve the night sky.
Green Acton Minutes:
Green Acton Monthly Meeting December 8, 2014 Acton Memorial Library Conference Room, 7:00–8:30 Topics: SMaRT/PAYT, Composting, ACES, Kinder-Morgan Pipeline, Website(s)/Facebook and Announcements (MWCOC award, Green Party, and EPA Hearing on Nuclear Metals site)
Independent Survey of Pay As You Throw customers
The Public Policy Polling group published a survey of PAYT customers in MSW Management magazine. The results were very positive. Here’s one of the charts:
Background: Good Neighbor Outdoor Lighting
Light pollution from excess artificial light causes problems for people and wildlife. Sometimes we cannot even see the stars because of unnecessary artificial lights shining upward. We can reduce the problem through community awareness, legislation (for example, requiring shielding on outdoor lights), and improved lighting technology.Detrimental effects of poor outdoor lighting include glare, light trespass… Continue reading →
Stop the Pipeline: Nov 15 Summit in Fitchburg
Stop the Pipeline Summit Saturday, Nov. 15, 8:30 am–12:30 pm Montchusett Regional Vocational Technical School 1050 Westminster St, Fitchburg, MA 01420 www.massplan.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Stop-the-Pipeline-State-Wide-Summit.pdf
Background: Kinder-Morgan Pipeline
This text was sent to the Acton Beacon by Green Acton when the Beacon asked for some background information on the Kinder Morgan/TGP pipeline:
Swap Shed opening now targeted for Spring 2015
The Swap Shed is scheduled to be installed very late in the Fall of 2014. The plan by the Town is to operate the shed in warm weather months, so the shed will be in operation in the Spring of 2015.
Green Acton Mission
Green Acton is a group of volunteers working to conserve local resources and protect our environment for future generations. Through education and advocacy, we aim to: reduce, reuse, and recycle energy and materials promote sustainable, environmentally sound practices support local food production and consumption.