Acton Clean-Up Day started in South Acton long ago. It was originally organized by Betsy Eldridge, whose son, State Senator Jamie Eldridge, helped expand the event to the entire town.
Drop & Swap Days
From 2010–2013, Green Acton organized an annual Drop & Swap Day in May, held on the grounds of the Conant School. These events helped keep a lot of gently used items out of the landfill and got them into the hands of people who could use them. Providers of specialty recycling and re-use services were… Continue reading →
Background: Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market
This Week at the Market
Acton Green Advisory Board
http://www.acton-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=100
Acton Climate Action Team
This now-defunct group worked on education and advocacy around climate issues.
Grant Proposal Accepted for Recycling at Recreation Areas
From Cathy Fochtman, Recreation Director: Good news, the State recycling MassDEP SMRP Grant came through and I can be reimbursed for up to $1,250 for the purchase of recycling bin containers.
AB PIP STEM
http://www.actonpip.org/ The Acton-Boxborough Parent Involvement Project is a volunteer organization of parents, educators, and community partners promoting Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) K-12 education in Acton and Boxborough, Massachusetts. They have been key partners with Green Acton in a number of events and projects.
Green Ribbon Award to ABRSD-APS
The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District (ABRSD) and the Acton Public Schools (APS) were awarded the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award (ED-GRS) in 2013. The ED-GRS award honors schools that are exemplary in reducing environmental impact and costs, improving the health and wellness of students and staff, and providing effective environmental and sustainability… Continue reading →
New plan for private hauler information
I met with Doug Halley today to discuss where we go from here with getting information from private haulers in Acton about their tonnages of trash and recycling.
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: