In this podcast produced by MassRecycle, SSRC Director Claire Galkowski discusses past and pending producer responsibility legislation in Mass. She and former MassRecycle Director Edward Hsieh cover the history of recycling advocacy in MA, and a primer on how to change recycling laws in Mass. Hosts are MassRecycle President Gretchen…
Town Manager Ed Thorne signed an Intermunicipal Agreement with the SSRC, citing the opportunity to expand Pembroke residents’ access to the SSRC’s household hazardous waste collections, and to reap the many other benefits of membership. At its June 25 Board meeting, the South Shore Recycling Cooperative (SSRC) voted to accept Pembroke…
PLYMOUTH — The Massachusetts Public Health Association will honor Plymouth Health Director Nate Horwitz-Willis at its 17th annual Spring Award Breakfast on June 7. Horwitz-Willis is being awarded as a rising star in the field of public health in Massachusetts. He has strengthened the Health Department’s internal and external communications,…
Businesses Found in Violation during 2018 Returned to Compliance BOSTON — As part of the Commonwealth’s commitment to help increase the diversion, reuse and recycling of materials, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today announced that during calendar year 2018, the agency has issued 119 notices of non-compliance (NON) and eight…
