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

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-------- Original message --------From: Chris Powicki <chrisp at weeinfo.com> Date: 6/6/18  10:01 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: semco. @whoi.edu Subject: [SEMCO] June 7 "Zero Waste on Cape Cod: Status & Next Steps" - Municipal Workshop/Roundtable (3:30 pm) & Public Forum (6:30 pm)v
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' Librb ary, 1822 Main Street/Route 6AThursday, June 7330 – 5 pm, Municipal Workshop & Roundtable630 – 8 pm, Public Forum
Public ForumSierra Club Cape oCod 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, 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 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. 
"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 & FinancePublic Works – Solid Waste – Recycling Health - Wastewater
PROGRAMRunning 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 OptionsKirstie Pecci, Senior Fellow & Director, Zero Waste Project, Conservation Law Foundation
2: State of the Cape: Changing BehaviorKari 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 ResponsesKicked 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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