Wellfleet Recycling Committee ~ Virtual Meeting

TUESDAY, MAY 07, 2024 at 11AM

Wellfleet Recycling Committee Meeting

Zoom link and Agenda below

In conformity with the provisions of Chapter 30A, Massachusetts General Laws, and
Ch. 2 of the Acts of 2023, Notice is hereby filed that a meeting of the Wellfleet Recycling Committee will be held on 7 May 2024 at 11AM. Said meeting will be open to the public and the press as required by the provisions of the Open Meeting Law. Instructions for a Zoom video conference meeting, which also allows phone dial-in, are given below. If you have technical difficulties, please contact the Chair of Committee at the following email address, wellfleetrecycles@gmail.com .

JOIN ZOOM Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96533892090?pwd=QnA3cElXanltZE9xSUpMbnN0cmg3QT09

Meeting ID: 965 3389 2090

Passcode: 117286

Join by Phone: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

AGENDA

• Welcome, Introductions, Announcements

UPDATES & NEWS  

• Transfer Station / Recycling Center
• Swap Shop / Opening & Spring Expo plans / Free Wellfleet?
• Mass DEP / Barnstable County Cooperative Extension
• Energy & Climate Action Committee liaison
• Reports on recent events ~ Eastham Forum, Earth Day Beach Cleanup, Nauset District Wellness Fair, WES spaghetti dinner
• Spring Expo - poster with details, Lydia

CALENDAR

• JUNE 1    Household Hazardous Waste Day in Wellfleet, 9:00AM to 12:00PM
• JUNE 8    Spring Expo – Wellfleet Transfer Station, 9:30AM to 12:30PM (rain date June 15)          

OUTREACH

• Social Media posts, Chris
• Community Classified, The Provincetown Independent, Lydia
• Updates to wellfleet-ma.gov/recycling-committee and wellfleetrecycles.org, Lydia
• Zero Waste Policy revisions, Lydia
• Chamber of Commerce & COA green tips, Lydia

WASTE REDUCTION

• Nips collection initiative, Nancy G
• Mass. Bottle Bill expansion, Letter / Endorsement?
• Plastic pollution and Producer Responsibility legislation, MassPIRG, Carol
• Library of Things updates, Christine
• Refill Stations/Refill Cape Cod updates, Christine
• Reusable Food Containers / Takeout Container Outreach, Jaya
• Plant-based dining options, Carol
• Cork recycling initiative, Olivia
• Food Rescue notes
• Reduce Aquaculture Plastics

REPORTS

• MINUTES & ACCOUNTING / VACANCIES / CORRESPONDENCE
• FUTURE CONCERNS
• Next meeting: JUNE 4

RC: Nancy Gralla, Jaya Karlson, Olivia Kraus, Carol Magenau (alternate), Nancy Najmi, Christine Shreves, Lydia Vivante, Chris Wisniewski.