Wellfleet Recycling Committee Meeting - Virtual -

Wellfleet Recycling Committee Meeting
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 at 11AM
Zoom link and Agenda below

This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom Video Conference, in accordance with the temporary
suspension and enhancement of the Open Meeting Law requirements by Governor Baker. Instructions
for a Zoom video conference meeting, which also allows phone dial-in, are given below. If you have
technical difficulties joining a Zoom meeting please email wellfleetrecycles@gmail.com

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96533892090?pwd=QnA3cElXanltZE9xSUpMbnN0cmg3QT09
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Passcode: 117286
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AGENDA

Welcome, Introductions, Announcements

1. UPDATES & NEWS
      a) Transfer Station/Recycling Center (TS/RC) news / Nauset High School table (3/16)
      b) New! Composting pilot at the Wellfleet Elementary School
      c) Wellfleet Elementary School recycling & composting presentation (1/26), Nancy, Christine
      d) Mass Oyster Project, Erika Smith, Mark Howards
      e) Energy & Climate Action Committee liaison
      f) CapeCod.gov website

2. OUTREACH
      a) MassDEP on Diversity Equity Inclusion & Environmental Justice initiatives (1/11),
          Kari Parcell
      b) Carry In Carry Out signs update, Olivia
      c) Food Rescue planning meeting (1/30), Andrea Marczely (new Flashfood app)
      d) Plastic Beverage Bottle Ban bylaw outreach – bylaw effective 5/1/23, Lydia
      e) Local Recycling Guide brochures: Wellfleet draft, PTown, Eastham, Lydia
      f) Buying Guide for Compostable Food Serviceware update, Christine & Nancy
      g) The Provincetown Independent community announcement 50-word item
      h) Website updates, suggestions? Social Media posts, Olivia and Chris
      i) Chamber of Commerce newsletter button and posts

3. WASTE REDUCTION

a) Tiffins & Dabbawalas, Reusable Food Containers, Jaya
b) Takeout Container Survey, Lydia
c) Library of Things/Community Cutlery+
d) Refill Stations / Refill Cape Cod , Christine
e) Swap Shop
f) Reduce Aquaculture Plastics

CALENDAR NOTES

FEB 24  Boomerang Bags sewing bee, 2-5 Wellfleet Public Library
MAR 16 Transfer Station/Recycling Center Table at Nauset High School
APR 22 Earth Day (Sat)
APR 23 Amnesty Day, 8AM to 2PM
____ Eastham & Wellfleet Recycling Comt. Visits to TS/RCs, date pending

REPORTS

Minutes
Accounting
Correspondence: Nips ban, Sustainable Practices, Falmouth refill stations
Vacancies: 1 regular, 2 alternates

FUTURE CONCERNS

Next meeting: MARCH 7, 2022

RC: Jaya Karlson, Olivia Kraus, Nancy Najmi,
Christine Shreves, Lydia Vivante, Chris Wisniewski