At the May 2022 Annual Town Meeting, Acton voters joined more than 50 other communities in the Commonwealth in approving a new bylaw related to polystyrene (aka Styrofoam™). The goals of the bylaw are protecting residents’ health and reducing a significant source of plastic pollution. The Polystyrene and Disposable Plastic Reduction Bylaw allows Acton to… Continue reading →
Town Meeting Warrant Article #49: Authorizing the Town of Acton to Establish a Minimum Charge for a Checkout Bag
Please attend Acton’s Annual Town Meeting on May 17 and VOTE YES to establish a charge for checkout bags. On May 17, voters at (the second night of) Acton’s Annual Town Meeting — starting at 7pm at ABRHS — will consider two potential new bylaws intended to diminish some of the consequences of living in… Continue reading →
Acton Town Meeting Article #48: Polystyrene and Disposable Plastic Reduction Bylaw
Please attend Acton’s Annual Town Meeting and vote May 17 to reduce polystyrene and plastic utensils. On May 17, voters at (the second night of) Acton’s Annual Town Meeting will consider two potential new bylaws intended to diminish some of the consequences of living in a “use-and-toss” era. Here you can learn more about one… Continue reading →
Volunteer for the Acton Swap Shop
The Town of Acton Swap Shop is looking for volunteers! Have you loved visiting the Swap Shop? Are you a people person? Will you have a few hours this year to volunteer doing something fun?
Re-watch: “Plastic: Recycle, Reuse, Refuse”
On February 25, 2021 more than 100 people participated in the forum “Plastic: Recycle, Reuse, Refuse,” co-sponsored by Green Acton and the League of Women Voters–Acton Area. You can watch the forum via this link:
Plastic: Recycle, Reuse, Refuse
Feb 25, 2021, 7–8:15 pm
Statement on Planned Elm Street PCRC Development
The following statement was approved by the Green Acton Board of Directors, and sent to the Acton Planning Board on Nov. 15 for a Nov. 17 hearing on the project.
“Community Concerns” a New Feature of Green Acton Monthly Meetings
Yes, there will be no Acton Cleanup Week this Spring
The cleanup week team (Green Acton and the Asian American Civic Engagement Alliance) are sad to announce that Acton Cleanup Week, scheduled for April 25 – May 3, will not be happening as scheduled because of all the risks, uncertainties, and limitations associated with the current COVID-19 crisis.
Materials Committee formed
The Green Acton Materials Committee has recently formed to think about how materials are used, reused, disposed of, and recycled in Acton.