Department of Environmental Protection Holds Webinar To Assist Towns On Contracting For Hauling Services
By Darcy DuMont Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a free municipal training October...
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TSO Seeks Path Forward On Hauler Reform Proposal
Report On The Meeting Of The Town Services And Outreach Committee PresentAnika Lopes (Chair, District...
Public Comment: Hauler Reform Should Be Adopted As A Priority Of Town Council And Town Manager
The following public comment was offered on behalf of Zero Waste Amherst and was submitted...
Letter: Community Composting Is On The Rise In Massachusetts
It was exciting to find out recently that there’s a similar campaign in Lexington, Massachusetts...
Many Residents Want To Bring Town-wide Composting To Lexington. What Could That Look Like?
The following article, Many Residents Want To Bring Town-wide Composting to Lexington. What Could That...
Opinion: Local and Green – We Need You To Join An Amherst Sustainable Neighborhood Team
This column also appeared in The Amherst Bulletin. Just imagine our whole town organized for...
Letter: Common Share Food Coop Supports Hauler Reform In Amherst
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council On August 29, 2022 I...
Letter: Proposed Hauler Reform Is Good For The Planet And For Our Budget
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on August 12, 2022. Thank...
Letter: Amherst’s Trash Handling System Is Too Costly And Harms The Environment
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on August 3, 2022. We...
Opinion: Local And Green. A FAQ On Proposed Trash Hauler Reform For Amherst
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. A proposal to reform our waste hauler...
Letter: Hauler Reform Should Be A Town Priority
The following letter also appeared in The Daily Hampshire Gazette Reforming our Amherst trash, recycling...
A Better World Is Possible: California Mandates Recycling Of Most Organic Waste Statewide
Sources: CalRecycle, California Compost Law 2022 and Civil Eats As of January 1, 2022, people...