<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class="gmail_default"><div class=""><font size="2" style="font-style: normal;" face="Arial" class="">Greetings, please join Sierra Cape Cod’s July 19 meeting for this important presentation and discussion. Best, </font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Chris Powicki</font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><span style="font-style: normal;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">774-487-4614</font></span></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></b></div><div class=""><b style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">"Solid Waste and Diversion Options for Cape Cod: Regional Study Results & Next Steps"</font></b></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">7 - 8 pm, July 19 via Zoom</font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Sierra Cape Cod is hosting a virtual forum on regional solid waste management and diversion options on Tuesday, July 19, from 7 to 8 pm, focusing on key findings arising from recent studies funded by Barnstable County. </font><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="">Featured speakers include </span><b style="font-family: Arial;" class="">Patty Daley</b><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="">, legal and policy specialist, Cape Cod Commission; </span><b style="font-family: Arial;" class="">Kari Parcell</b><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="">, municipal assistance coordinator, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension; and </span><b style="font-family: Arial;" class="">Michele White</b><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="">, special projects coordinator, Cape Cod Commission. </span></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Discussion will center around the following high-level conclusions from the County-funded studies, along with next steps by agencies, towns, and other stakeholders: </font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">- Regional coordination and cooperation are essential in achieving economies of scale. </font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">- Out-of-state rail transport for landfill disposal is the “optimal long-term solution” for Cape Cod communities.</font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">- Organics diversion is the most promising option for reducing disposal costs and related emissions.</font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">- Joint Base Cape Cod is a possible site for new processing, diversion, and conversion infrastructure.</font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span style="color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Join Zoom Meeting
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