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Canton Sustainability Minutes May 3 2021
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Canton Sustainability Committee Agenda May 3, 2021 – 7:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82143962146?pwd=MDJEZ3BOUkZNSmdPVXFlczVRS0lndz09 Meeting ID: 821 4396 2146 Passcode: 157305 One tap mobile +19292056099,,82143962146# US Meeting ID: 821 4396 2146 7:00 pmReview and approval of Minutes from March and April. 7:05 pmRain Barrel Program – May 6 Update on Orders 124 orders confirmed Can try to hold another sale in the fall Extra donation barrel for a school (JKF needs one?) Logistics for Distribution May need DPW help to unload barrels Volunteer Assignments Christine and Patti can assist on 5/6 Pickup at 5-7 Handout flyers for farmers market/energy aggregation Photos for social media 7:15pmCanton Farmer’s Market Discussion of dates for tabling at Farmer’s Market Need to pick a date (mid-July/August) Possible to table more than once Topics: Recycling (MA DEP videos);trash/recycling game Sustainability committee information Bin for hard to recycle items - Terracycle 7:30pmMunicipal Energy Aggregation – Article 30 – Town Meeting Warrant Information Session May 10th Laura/Christine running meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84647837535#success Flyers for Town Meeting Hand out flyers at Town Meeting and Rain Barrel Town Meeting: Saturday May 22 @12:30 7:40 pmTrash and Recycling Discussion of survey results (Andrea presentation) Take-aways: more recycling options, bin overflowing some people think recycling just gets thrown away disappointed in our ‘red’ rating Interested in Library loan/repair/re-use events or workshops Interest in education Present to the select board New Trash Contract with Republic (3 year contract) Asked Charlie for copy of contract Reduced cost for cleaner recycling Public Education Planning Active citizen posted video of same Republic truck picking up both trash/recycling. Video sent to Republic and refund to Town was issued Mindset – less is best, not more capacity for bins MA DEP meeting with Kathi – grant opportunities Free resources on MA DEP page, Town of Newtown as example Grant funding postponed so we have more time to identify best opportunities New requirement for schools to have recycling in their school Create a Quarterly Newsletter (useSmore/Mailchimp tool) Gmail account set up for Sustainability outreach Emails collected from survey that can be used for distribution Citizen newspaper article (reach out to Jay for reserving a spot presentations
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Keep Mass. Beautiful Zero Waste Better utilize Pine Street space 8:15pmItems not anticipated by Chair Meeting adjourned: 8:35