On New Year’s Day 2023, Acton’s new Polystyrene and Disposable Plastic Reduction bylaw goes live. See flyer below, and the QR code, for more information:
FAQ: Understanding Acton’s Polystyrene Ban
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 will allow Acton… 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 →
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 Register for this online forum: http://bit.ly/3oSZ0y6
Reusable Bag Distribution
After Acton’s Ban the Bag bylaw — a regulation prohibiting distribution of single-use, plastic bags at store checkouts — went into effect on January 1, 2020, the Green Acton Plastics Committee organized the distribution of more than 500 reusable bags to a variety of stores, as well as to residents.
Green Acton Testimony Opposing MA Draft Plastic Bag Bill (H.3945)
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Acton Clean-Up Week 2019
Continuing a long-standing annual tradition, Acton Clean-Up Week freshened up our town this spring. Green Acton co-sponsors the event with the Asian American Civic Engagement Alliance (AACEA), and invites all residents — including individuals, families, and organized groups, such as scout troops — to participate. That means picking up trash and recycling in their own… Continue reading →
Ban the Bag Campaign Success
Green Acton played a substantial role in passing the “Ban the Bag” Warrant Article at 2019 Spring Town Meeting. The bylaw will go into effect on January 1, 2020, and will ban provision to customers of single-use, plastic bags at checkout stands in a variety of stores around Acton.
2019 Warrant Article #32: Plastic Bag Reduction
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