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Sustainability Committee

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Sustainability Committee approves August minutes, plans fall events.

Sustainability Committee approves prior minutes and advances fall environmental programming. The panel confirmed staffing for four events: a Health Fair on September 19 featuring heat pump enrollment and composting education, a Repair Cafe on October 24 at Town Hall, Zero Waste Day on November 7 at

Tyngsborough panel finalizes plans for five fall waste events

Tyngsborough Sustainability Committee lines up five fall events and flags a creosote timber concern near Winslow School. Vice Chair Kristen Keegan ran Tuesday's meeting for absent Chair Diana Keohane, joined by Keith Morse, Carolyn Scafidi, Deborah Schneider and Anthony Buschur.

Sustainability Committee plans fall events, reports rising recycling tonnage

Sustainability Committee approves fall events and discusses rising recycling costs. Chair Diana Keohane reported that FY26 recycling tonnage rose 78 tons, or 9 percent, while trash increased 48 tons, or 2 percent, diverting an additional 11.5 tons from the waste stream. Recycling tipping fees have

Tyngsborough Sustainability Committee finalizes fall event lineup, reviews rising trash costs

Tyngsborough's Sustainability Committee found recycling now costs more per ton than trash as it locked in a busy fall calendar.

Sustainability Committee approves FY27 calendar, plans fall programs

Sustainability Committee approves FY27 trash calendar and shifts program focus. Chair Diana Keohane and five members present finalized a colorized fiscal 2027 calendar and locked in leadership for Zero Waste Days (Carolyn Scafidi and Deborah Schneider as co-captains), Repair Cafes (Keith Morse,