http://www.abfarmersmarket.org/
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:
Home Energy
Residential energy use represents a major portion of Acton’s carbon footprint, and a significant cost in every household budget. Green Acton has worked on a variety of projects to reduce residential energy use, or to switch energy use to cleaner power sources. Acton Power Choice: Acton’s bulk purchasing program for electricity for residents and businesses “greens up”… Continue reading →
EPA Pay As You Throw resources
The EPA archived resource pages on unit-price trash systems lives here: https://archive.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/tools/payt/web/pdf/payasyou.pdf . Though EPA no longer updates this information, it may be a useful resource. The document includes a spreadsheet for evaluating the potential economic and environmental impacts of unit-price systems.