[SEMCO] June 7 "Zero Waste on Cape Cod: Status & Next Steps" - Municipal Workshop/Roundtable (3:30 pm) & Public Forum (6:30 pm)

[Chris Powicki]

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. 
Thanks, Chris Powicki, Sierra Club Cape Cod Group, 774.487.4614;
chrisp at weeinfo.com 


"Zero Waste on Cape Cod: Status & Next Steps"
Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main Street/Route 6A
Thursday, June 7
330 ­ 5 pm, Municipal Workshop & Roundtable
630 ­ 8 pm, Public Forum

Public Forum
Sierra Club Cape Cod Group
<https://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/cape-cod-group>  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. 

To be held at Brewster Ladies' Library, the forum will feature two speakers:
Kirstie Pecci, who leads the Conservation Law Foundation's Zero Waste
Project <https://www.clf.org/making-an-impact/zero-waste/> , and Kari
Parcell, who is the Cape's regional recycling coordinator, working through
the Barnstable County's Cooperative Extension Program and the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection.

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. 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.

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. 

Zero Waste on Cape Cod: Status & Next Steps
Municipal Workshop & Roundtable
Thursday, June 7
3:30-5 pm, Brewster Ladies' Library
1822 Main Street (Route 6A)
Sierra Club Cape Cod Group
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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.

"Zero Waste on Cape Cod: Status & Next Steps" 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.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Select Board/Town Council
Administration & Finance
Public Works ­ Solid Waste ­ Recycling
Health - Wastewater

PROGRAM
Running from 3:30 ­ 5 pm and being held at Brewster Ladies' Library, the
event will feature short presentations and discussions addressing the
following:

1: State of the State: Market Choices & Contracting Options
Kirstie Pecci, Senior Fellow & Director, Zero Waste Project,
Conservation Law Foundation

2: State of the Cape: Changing Behavior
Kari Parcell, Municipal Assistance Coordinator,
 Barnstable County/Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

3: Zero Waste Roundup
Representatives from each town will share updates and ideas in roundtable
fashion, with a focus on local success stories and opportunities for
regional collaboration:

Pay-As-You-Throw: Why Not Your Town?
Kicked off by Patrick Ellis, Brewster

Yarmouth's Organics Digester: A Regional Solution
Kicked off by Ed Senteio/Jeff Colby/Roby Whitehouse, Yarmouth

China's National Sword: Local Responses
Kicked off by Laura Ludwig, Provincetown

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).

To register for the municipal workshop and roundtable or for more
information about either event, contact Chris Powicki, 774.487.4614,
chrisp at weeinfo.com.





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