Newsletter – October 2019 link to newsletter August Board meeting notes, updatesWaste ZeroHHW contract awarded to MXIFY20 Plan, SurveyRECO program final reportMeet our new HHW SpecialistNewsletter subscribers surpass 600Weymouth Schools net $50K from textile recyclingRepublic drivers’ strike: A taste of things to come?As Landfills close, Mass. running out of waste spaceMass. proposes bigger waste reduction target, more bansProducer responsibility bills hearing set on Beacon HillMaine Gov signs packaging stewardship resolutionCA Lawmakers punt on landmark plastics billSo, should we still recycle?
Newsletter – August 2019 link to newsletterSSRC tours new Zero Waste Solutions facilityPembroke joins SSRCEBoard welcomes Jonathan BederWinners of the membership Dues race are…SSRCOOP.info overhauled and launchedSSRC goes out to bid for HHWRECO Grant final report gives important insightsDEP Grant applications break recordsNERC Conference in Providence: Much Ado About PlasticsBoston announces Zero Waste Plan, seeks food waste bidsExperts bullish on paper and plastic marketsCovanta price increases continue, revenues dipPace Glass facing legal charges; facility still plannedNational EPR for packaging proposedEvents
Newsletter – June 2019 link to newsletter May Board meeting notes, updatesBlack Earth CompostHHW ContractingExecutive Board nominationsPlastic bag ban legislationWebsite upgrade coming SOON!Battery recyclingFinal RECO ReportHanson’s Dias named “Unsung Heroine of Commonwealth”Taste of Hingham incorporates Zero Waste practicesKingston runs its first Fixit ClinicMPHA honors Plymouth Health DirectorPaint Stewardship Bill passes NY State LegislatureMaine to introduce Producer responsibility bill for packaging wasteMunicipalities want industry to pay for packaging waste – CBSFrom the SWANA listserv: glass, single and dual stream recyclingExperts duel over dual-stream’s meritsEvents
Newsletter – May 2019 link to newsletter March Board meeting notes and updatesGreen Mattress CompanyHHW contract planning for 2020Grant planning final stretchRECO reportPosition on disposable bag bansWebsite upgrades comingSSRC takes position on disposable bag bans, testifiesSSRC welcomes new managers in 6 Member TownsDo you know where your SMRP grant funds come from?Events
Newsletter – March 2019 link to newsletter February Board Meeting Notes, UpdatesBay State Textiles2018 Annual ReportPlymouth’s Sterilis sharps systemRecycling IQ Kit grantPosition on disposable bag bans RECO Report: Scituate, Norwell, Middleboro, PlymouthSSRC shows how to get synergy with RecycleSmartPartner SpotlightSE Municipal Recycling Council: bulky waste, mattressesSWANAPalooza: remaking recyclingSWANA SNE, PSI Producer Responsibility summitMasssRecycle Summit: solutions to recycling challengesEvents
Newsletter – February 2019 link to newsletterJanuary Board meeting notes, updateRDP grant planningPlastic bag bans without feesMunicipal program updatesRECO Report-ScituateCutler files packaging product stewardship billSSRC marks 20 years of servicePropane tank recycling changesSecond chance to do Textile webinarZero Waste Solutions construction updateSWANA SNE to host EPR Summit at SWANAPaloozaMassRecycle Summit and Trade ShowUsing recycled materials in roads, infrastructureURT converts CRTs into tile feedstockOEM group crafts national CRT funding proposalEvents
