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Recycling Committee
Members: Chair Stephen Hendry, Vice Chair Satoria Pelton Angulo, John Henson, Sally Bitan and William McMahon.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Falmouth Recycling Committee is to advise the Council and educate the community on matters related to reducing solid waste, promoting reuse, and increasing the percentage of the waste stream that is recycled.
Significant accomplishments, completed tasks, unfinished projects/tasks
- Exceeded Recycling Rate of 50% in March.
- Teamed with Falmouth High School Environmental Action Committee (EAC) and provided recommendations and necessary assistance for their efforts to “green” the food service area.
- Continuously examined Recycling/Solid Waste costs including a Regionalization plan that ultimately fell through (one town dropped out).
- Reviewed and provided comment on Transfer Station fees with Parks and Public Works Department.
- Guest Speaker, Missi Labbe, ecoMaine Program Development Coordinator, discussed resources and business recycling.
- Guest Speaker, Kevin Roche, ecoMaine General Manager, discussed state of recycling in Maine as well as Falmouth’s Corrugated Cardboard grandfathered status.
- Guest Speaker, Green Ribbon Commission, discussed recommendations from their report related to our committee.
2010 Goals
- Fill Committee Vacancies.
- Advise and make recommendations to staff and council regarding recycling.
- Assist the High School Environmental Action Committee in their effort to “green” the school.
- Expand our understanding of recycling through guest speakers.
- Provide better information on the recycling portion of website.
Discuss and implement ways to increase both residential and business recycling.
Budget Request
$500.00 to cover any printing costs associated with surveys, reports, advertisements, marketing materials, etc.
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