<html><head></head><body style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><div style="font-size: 14px; ">Two events described below. The 630 pm public forum is open to all. The 330 pm municipal workshop and roundtable is geared to town staff and board members; registration encouraged. Please pass along to decision-makers in your community. </div><div style="font-size: 14px; ">Thanks, Chris Powicki, Sierra Club Cape Cod Group, 774.487.4614; chrisp@weeinfo.com </div><div style="font-size: 14px; "><div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 14px; "><br></div><div><div data-gcf-font-size="14pt" class="ArticleHeadlineText" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b style="font-size: 18px;">"Zero Waste on Cape Cod: Status & Next Steps" </b></div><div><div _mce_style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><b></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main Street/Route 6A</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">Thursday, June 7</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">330 – 5 pm, Municipal Workshop & Roundtable</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">630 – 8 pm, Public Forum</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><b><br></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><b>Public Forum</b></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><a _mce_style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" track="on" href="https://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/cape-cod-group" _mce_href="https://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/cape-cod-group" shape="rect" _mce_shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank" style="color: blue !important; text-decoration: underline !important; ">Sierra Club Cape Cod Group</a> is hosting a public forum beginning at 6:30 pm on June 7 that will consider whether the state and the Cape are doing enough to address solid waste management challenges. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">To be held at Brewster Ladies' Library, the forum will feature two speakers: <strong>Kirstie Pecci</strong>, who leads the Conservation Law Foundation's <a _mce_style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" _mce_shape="rect" href="https://www.clf.org/making-an-impact/zero-waste/" _mce_href="https://www.clf.org/making-an-impact/zero-waste/" linktype="1" target="_blank" style="color: blue !important; text-decoration: underline !important; ">Zero Waste Project</a>, and <strong>Kari Parcell</strong>, who is the Cape's regional recycling coordinator, working through the Barnstable County's Cooperative Extension Program and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">Ms. Pecci will cover the "State of the State," looking beyond traditional bury-and-burn approaches and at the challenges created by China's new restrictions on imports of recyclable materials. Ms. Purcell will address the "State of the Cape," identifying key issues and effective solutions. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">In addition, an expert panel will focus on successful and emerging solutions, including the pay-as-you-throw programs adopted by Brewster and other towns; Provincetown's bans of bags, straws, and other materials; and Yarmouth's plans for a regional digester for diverting organics. </span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br>The same topics will be addressed earlier in the day at a Sierra Club municipal workshop and roundtable focused on helping local officials learn about best practices and success stories from other communities. Details provided below. </span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 14px; "><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-size: 14px; "><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><table class="OuterBGColor" bgcolor="#FFB966" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 185, 102); margin-left: auto; background-image: none; margin-right: auto; background-repeat: repeat repeat; "><tbody><tr><td class="MainWidth" valign="top" width="610" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" style="width: 610px; "><div class="MaxMainWidth" align="center" style="margin-left: auto; max-width: 610px; margin-right: auto; "><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="BodyPadding" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" style="padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 5px; "><table class="BorderColor" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><tbody><tr><td class="BorderWidth" valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; "><table class="InnerBGColor" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><tbody><tr><td class="EmailContainer" valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 20px; ">Zero Waste on Cape Cod: Status & Next Steps</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><i>Municipal Workshop & Roundtable</i></span><br><span style="font-size: 16px; ">Thursday, June 7<br>3:30-5 pm, Brewster Ladies' Library<br>1822 Main Street (Route 6A)<br></span></b><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK37"><tbody><tr><td class="ArticlePadding MainText" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" style="padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><div><span><div><a track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aZev4zhJjrtGpslzsXcjfxZN-y8x_BXtof-9E7x5yTdv3lvrtrUYNUK1n4uL_Ju3cdy5McjaDm-qB3EP7a7DMUpOwcxTGEp33eBRUCUEUgppyzfZ3PMetHU8SVJ9mp3e1GUULnpRsYWnp2Pkz1QVXjFHPZr73t2M7KUCs1879IhW6sNZKgpyIH4jHJh7i8ACl7ElXdWh3Xzz4tWGRZJkPg==&c=qbyCBR2xWNdD9xPHQtb5aGTFTkQH-hnntZg0ls2gJx_20K9-5Oqjfw==&ch=xgbEDJ23GnQWv3KJeasIKpPnDsxNIwaQF7h-upnjVtAM14uDMCLO0g==" shape="rect" linktype="1" alt="https://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/cape-cod-group" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Sierra Club Cape Cod Group</a> invites you and your town to participate in a decision-maker workshop and roundtable on June 7 addressing solid waste management challenges and solutions for Cape Cod communities. </div><div><br></div><div><b>"Zero Waste on Cape Cod: Status & Next Steps"</b> will bring together municipal staff, elected officials, and volunteer board members for education and information exchange focused on reducing the economic and environmental impacts of solid waste management practices on Cape Cod.</div><div><br></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; 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padding-right: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 1px; "><table class="InnerBGColor" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><tbody><tr><td class="EmailContainer" valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; "><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK37"><tbody><tr><td class="ArticlePadding MainText" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" style="padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; "><div><span><div><b>WHO SHOULD ATTEND</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><i>Select Board/Town Council </i></div><div><i>Administration & Finance</i></div><div><i>Public Works – Solid Waste – Recycling </i></div><div><i>Health - Wastewater</i></div></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span><div><br></div><div><b>PROGRAM</b></div><div>Running from 3:30 – 5 pm and being held at Brewster Ladies' Library, the event will feature short presentations and discussions addressing the following:</div><div><br></div><div><b>1: State of the State: Market Choices & Contracting Options</b></div><div>Kirstie Pecci, Senior Fellow & Director, Zero Waste Project, </div><div>Conservation Law Foundation</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>2: State of the Cape: Changing Behavior</b></div><div>Kari Parcell, Municipal Assistance Coordinator,</div><div> Barnstable County/Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection</div><div><br></div><div><b>3: Zero Waste Roundup </b></div><div><i>Representatives from each town will share updates and ideas in roundtable fashion, with a focus on local success stories and opportunities for regional collaboration: </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><b><i>Pay-As-You-Throw: Why Not Your Town?</i></b></div><div>Kicked off by Patrick Ellis, Brewster</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><i>Yarmouth's Organics Digester: A Regional Solution</i> </b></div><div>Kicked off by Ed Senteio/Jeff Colby/Roby Whitehouse, Yarmouth</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><i>China's National Sword: Local Responses</i></b></div><div>Kicked off by Laura Ludwig, Provincetown </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><i>This event is for municipal decision-makers – employees, elected officials, volunteer appointees. A public forum featuring similar topics will begin at 6:30 pm, at the same location (see poster below). </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><b><i>To register for the municipal workshop and roundtable or for more information about either event, contact Chris Powicki, 774.487.4614, <a href="mailto:chrisp@weeinfo.com">chrisp@weeinfo.com</a>.</i></b></div><div><br></div><div><div><span><table class="OneColumnMobile" width="342" data-padding-converted="true" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><div align="center"><img height="441" vspace="0" border="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.54" hspace="0" width="342" src="http://files.constantcontact.com/f8479599001/fcc7a948-7615-4d74-97b0-48dd2a7b2f27.png"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br></span></div></div></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333" face="Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></span></body></html>