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!
Business and Community Sponsors of Charlotte’s Garden
Thanks to these Businesses and Community Organizations for their assistance to the Charlotte Sagoff Memorial Garden!
Charlotte’s Garden Site Description and Vision
The Charlotte Sagoff Memorial Garden will include a bench immediately outside the Acton Memorial Library main entrance, where library patrons and playground users can sit while awaiting a ride.
Solarize Acton
Solarize Acton was a joint project of the Town of Acton, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, the Department of Energy Resources, and several Acton community partners to bring you high-quality, low-cost, solar energy installations. Here is an archive of the contents of the web pages.
Carbon Footprint – the Acton 2020 approach
The Acton 2020 plan, published in 2011, has a section on carbon footprint.
Ace reDeucers: AB 2012 Siemens Team
A team of four RJ Grey Junior High students, called the Ace reDeucers, attended the February 2012 Green Acton meeting and educated us on how and why to reuse and recycle tennis balls. Visit the Ace reDeucers website for more.