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
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
