On September 15, 2014, Jim Snyder-Grant met with the Green Advisory Board about Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the six zero waste initiatives. Here’s the background documents Green Acton brought to the meeting: http://doc.acton-ma.gov/dsweb/View/Collection-6463
Sep 12 Swap Shed Update
A note from Corey York with progress on getting a shed.
August Status of Recycling at Recreation Areas
August status report: Budget and initial fields chosen.
Green Acton Response to July Recycling / Recreation Status
An email response to this July status report. Thoughts on budget, and questions about how Green Acton can be helpful.
July 2014 Status of Recycling at Recreation Areas
Email from Town of Acton recreation director Catherine Fochtman on the status of recycling at recreation areas: budget questions, container questions, staffing questions.
Progress Report on Swap Shed
A meeting to make progress on an Acton Swap Shed at the Transfer station. July 22, 4pm at the Transfer Station
Background: Swap Shop
People in Acton often have items, which they no longer want or need, that are in fine shape for someone else to use. Imagine a space at the Transfer Station where people could leave such items, and perhaps find other items they might want to take!
Zero Waste / December 2, 2013 Board of Selectmen Meeting
In December of 2013, Green Acton went before the Acton Board of Selectmen to discuss Zero Waste strategies. We recommended six initiatives.
Background: A Zero Waste Vision for Acton
What is Zero Waste? Zero Waste is an approach to solid waste that seeks to capture materials for reuse, and promotes the redesign of resource life-cycles so that all products are reused.
Individual Donors to Charlotte’s Garden
Thanks to all these generous Individual Donors!