There’s Still Time To Fill Out The Zero Waste Amherst Survey On Local Trash And Recycling Services
Source: Zero Waste Amherst Zero Waste Amherst is conducting a survey to collect data on…
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From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. This Week: Education, Environment, Policing, And A Local News Roundup
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers. If…
Town Manager Report For December 5, 2022
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town…
Textiles and Mattresses Banned From Massachusetts Trash Disposal Sites
As of November 22, 2022 , all textiles are banned from trash disposal sites in…
Town Awarded Funds To Support Recycling And Waste Reduction
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst has been designated to receive assistance and funding from…
Zero Waste Amherst Encourages The Town To Not Install Synthetic Turf On High School Athletic Fields
Zero Waste Amherst thanks Toni Cunningham for cautioning the town regarding the use of synthetic…
Issues & Analyses: ‘Demolition Is An Act Of Violence’: The Architects Reworking Buildings Instead Of Tearing Them Down
The planned demolition of London’s flagship M&S store will release 40,000 tonnes of CO2 into the air. Is it time for a new age of creative architectural reuse?
Opinion: Local and Green – Amherst’s Historic Commitment To Zero Waste
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. At this point in history, we need…
Public Comment – Update On Zero Waste Amherst’s Proposal To Reform Town’s Waste Hauler System
The following comment was submitted in writing to the Amherst Board of Health for their…
Public Comment: Hauler Reform Will Produce Savings For Town And Its Residents
The following public comment was made at the meeting of the Amherst Board of Health…
Board Of Health Adopts Substitute Motion In Support Of Trash Hauler Reform
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Board Of Health, 1/13/22 Present: Nancy Gilbert (Chair),…
Opinion: Local and Green (#29). Amherst Zero Waste Proposal Gains Traction
By Darcy DuMont, John Root and Christina Platt A version of this column appeared previously…