Newsletter – November 2020 Link to Full NewsletterSeptember Board Meeting notes, updatesACV Enviro introduces curbside. HHW Contracts, school recyclingHHW Pre-registration smooths out attendanceHanover rescues 800 gallons of latex paintMassDEP awards SSRC Towns $188K SSRC submits comments on SWMP, regsMassDEP presents RRRecycle-paloozaOntario mill expansion to use OCC, mixed paperE-cigs a growing fire hazard in waste streamPromising packaging progressCA passes 1st-in-nation plastics recycling lawNJ passes Paper/plastic bag, EPS banIndustry groups float disposal surchargesBK to introduce reusable food packagingJ&J overhauling packaging for sustainabilityCreating a more equitable recycling systemEPA Draft Nat’l Recycling Strategy out for comment
Newsletter – September 2020 link to newsletterFall HHW collections feature new vendor, systemSchool recycling required for 2021 grantsGreasy pizza boxes ARE recyclable, per paper industryMarshfield Fair cancelled. Story of Fair recyclingBJs reverses policy on toxic hand sanitizerOther Producer Responsibility newsRecycling infrastructure expandingElectronic waste still piling upVermont bans food waste in trashRepublic Services orders 2500 electric trucks
Newsletter – June 2020 link to newsletterApril Board meeting notes, updatesGood Point RecyclingSMRP grant prep, updateRecycling cost concernsJune Board meeting notes, updatesBay State TextileEBoard: Cafferty elected ChairmanLongtime leader Brown recognizedPandemic program progressHHW Mega Event keeps south shore waters safereusable gag “ban”, plastic ban suspentions continueBottle and can redemption, bag recycling resumesMunis seek regulatory relief from recycling costsSTB sides with Recyclers over unfair rail practices3 south shore classes win Green Team awardsDEP Reduce and Reuse workgroup tackles culture shiftLandfill battery storage supplements solar incometop consumer brands falling short of recycling goalsWords of wisdom from SWANA and MassRecycle chiefs
Newsletter – April 2020 link to newsletterJanuary Board meeting notes, updatesGreenCastle VideoChairman Brown stepping downMassDEP UpdatePropane tanks, Li-Ion batteries, & school compostingDon’t let the coronavirus steal your grantsCOVID chaos cornerMuni recycling costs surging, despite market stabilizationCambridge achieves 30% trash reduction milestoneDomestic recycled paper and plastic capacity increasingProducer responsibility legislation news
Newsletter – January 2020 link to newsletterNovember Board meeting notes, updatesDarby Marketing November Board meeting notes, updatesGrinding, Screening contracts extendedOptions for managing HHW cost increasePropane tanksDEP awards SSRC Towns $251K in GrantsDEP grant changes: spend, report, recycle in schoolsMassDEP’s Draft 10 year Solid Waste Master PlanNortheast Blended commodity values, composition surveyedNY Gov Cuomo signs 11th Paint Stewardship billRecycling outreach legislation hits US SenateAerosol cans added to Universal Waste ProgramRecycling becoming so expensive that some towns…Good news amid the bad
Newsletter – November 2019 link to newsletter October Board meeting notes, updatesMXI EnvironmentalLandis-Naumann elected secretaryFY20 Plan, surveyExtended Producer responsibility (EPR) billsWhat’s your problem? (propane tanks)Plastic bag bansDirector joins KMB video discussion on bag bansMassDEP offers Reduce, Reuse, Repair micrograntsSchedule end of year Universal Waste Shed pickupsResources for mercury educationConference about plastics recycling issues hits the markLandmark National bill proposes EPR, container deposits, bansReport: How much recycled plastic are big brands using?A ray of hope for fiber marketsFrom the SWANA listserv: Single to dual stream switch
