The Articles of Incorporation are filed with the Secretary of State’s office. The two most important ones are also here: Article II (the purposes of the corporation) and Article IV (additional provisions)
Launching the Pay As You Throw Program
In 2015, with the help of Green Acton’s advocacy and town-wide support, the Acton Town Meeting approved, and the Board of Selectmen adopted, the Pay As You Throw (PAYT) Program, a new pricing scheme for trash disposal at the Transfer Station. PAYT reduces the sticker prices for the Transfer Station (TS) and ties the cost… Continue reading →
Development of the Swap Shop
In 2015, the Swap Shop was launched in the Acton Transfer Station, which Green Acton’s Zero Waste Group took initiative in designing, developing, and advocating for. Anyone with a recycling or trash sticker can use the Swap Shop: gently used items in good condition can be donated at the shop, and items can be picked up… Continue reading →
Jane Ceraso December 2014 public comments on the Nuclear Metals Superfund Site
EPA Public Hearing on Proposed Remedial Action Plan for the Concord, Massachusetts Nuclear Metals, Inc. Superfund site
Other ACES Projects
In addition to the creation of Charlotte’s Garden and technical review, advocacy, and raising public awareness of the federal WR Grace Superfund Site, ACES was involved in many other environmental activities, including the following:
Tribute to Charlotte Sagoff – Social Justice
From John Abernethy:
Acton Cleanup Day Update
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 →
About ACES
ACES: Acton Citizens for Environmental Safety ACES (Acton Citizens for Environmental Safety) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) volunteer organization launched in Acton Massachusetts in 1989, by Charlotte Sagoff and Bob Eisengrein. In 2016, its name and mission was shifted to become Green Acton, Inc.
Green Acton Minutes:
Green Acton Monthly Meeting December 8, 2014 Acton Memorial Library Conference Room, 7:00–8:30 Topics: SMaRT/PAYT, Composting, ACES, Kinder-Morgan Pipeline, Website(s)/Facebook and Announcements (MWCOC award, Green Party, and EPA Hearing on Nuclear Metals site)