Upcoming Events:
Pathways to Zero Waste Hosted by EPA Region 1 October 2nd, 9am - 4pm Chelmsford, MA Additional details in this newsletter
Composting WorkshopOctober 12th @ 10am Town Hall Annex 261 George Ryder Rd.Chatham, MA Click Here to RSVPClick Here for more detailsLow cost compost bins for sale!
Northeast Recycling Council Conference
October 23rd & 24th Northampton, MA Click here for more info. America Recycles DayNovember 15th
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Product Stewardship Institute Memberships
(PSI) has provided full membership benefits to all local governments in Massachusetts through funding provided by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
PSI recently announced that they are extending full member services to Massachusetts municipalities through December 31, 2012.
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Recycling Works: Business and Institution Recycling Assistance Program: If a business needs help setting up a recycling program- you now have a number to give them. Call (888) 254-5525 or email info@RecyclingWorksMA.com The Recycling Works program is run by the Center for Eco Technology, under a contract with MassDEP. |
Funded in part through a grant from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protections
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SEMASS & Casella Tours:
Spots are still available for the upcoming tours at SEMASS and Casella ZeroSort!
Please RVSP to me at (508) 375-6974 or dquinn@barnstablecounty.org and let me know, for each tour, if you plan to drive yourself or if you would like to carpool.
I will be driving a County van that holds 7-8 people and leaving from the Barnstable County Complex at 3195 Main St. (Route 6A) in Barnstable Village at the below times. We'll meet in the large parking lot, below the two small greenhouses (map). Since we will have more people than can fit in a van, we will need to organize additional carpooling amongst ourselves (or feel free to just meet the group at the facilities if that works better for you). Once I have a final list of attendees, I will email the final details to that group.
Covanta SEMASS Waste-to-Energy Facility
Wednesday, October 10th, at 10am
141 Cranberry Highway
West Wareham, MA 02576
(followed by a light lunch)
Van Departs from Barnstable at 9am
Casella ZeroSort (Single Stream) Facility
Wednesday, October 17th, at 10:30am
14/24 Bunker Hill Industrial Park
Charlestown, MA 02129
Van Departs from Barnstable at 8:15am
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Add a RecyclingWorks "Widget" to your Town or Local Website:
Do you get questions from local businesses about where to bring difficult to manage waste and recyclables? Well, our friends at RecyclingWorks have just released a nifty new "widget" that provides a great tool to help businesses in your community find answers quickly. A "widget" is essentially a nicely formatted link that can be placed on a municipal or other local website to connect businesses with the RecyclingWorks site.
The RecyclingWorks program is designed to help Massachusetts businesses and institutions maximize recycling, reuse and composting opportunities. This program is off to a strong start and has already been beneficial to businesses across the state to help with recycling and composting initiatives.
Click here to download simple instructions for installing the widget.
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Pathways to Zero Waste Workshop
Hosted by EPA Region 1
October 2nd, 9am - 4pm (all day)
Chelmsford, MA
Many New England states and communities are evaluating how they can reduce waste and increase recycling rates. Is having a zero waste goal or path possible? What do communities need to know? How can EPA support these efforts?
These issues will be front and center at the Pathways to Zero Waste Workshop. This workshop is designed for state and municipal officials and other stakeholders interested in pursuing the pathway to zero waste. During the day long workshop we will have time to learn from experts and network with one another. At the workshop we will also introduce the beta-version of the Pathways to Zero Waste Electronic Resource Guide (e-guide).
Click here to register and to see more details about the day. I will be attending, so if you'd like to carpool, please contact me at or dquinn@barnstablecounty.org or (508) 375-6974.
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In the News...
More Cape Towns eyeing Pay-As-You-Throw Trash - SANDWICH - A program once trashed by some residents has apparently been embraced by the vast majority, according to statistics released by the town. Read on...
Down, Down, Down: Recycling Markets 2012 -
from waste360.com:
- "Prices in the recycling commodity markets have generally fallen over the past 12 months."
- "The downward trend in volumes and prices for recovered newsprint has grown stronger with the proliferation of tablet computers and newspaper apps. Prices for other recycled fiber materials have fallen as well."
- "Prices for recycled resins have made relatively large moves down over the past 12 months,"
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"Steel and aluminum prices also have trended down in fairly dramatic ways."
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"As usual, glass is generally unaffected by the turmoil in other markets, with glass prices remaining relatively stable." Read on...
Bud Light makes blue the new bottle hue - "Prior to the introduction of Bud Light Platinum, we worked with the recycling industry to verify the recyclability of the blue glass bottle," Shana Ruffus, director of corporate social responsibility for Anheuser-Busch, said in a statement. "According to glass recyclers, blue bottles are indeed recyclable wherever glass beverage containers are recyclable..." Read on...
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Best,
Dave Quinn
Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator,
Barnstable County
dquinn@barnstablecounty.org
(508) 375-6974
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