from The Valley Advocateby Maureen TurnerFebruary 18, 2010By Maureen Turner Chart showing how waste has changed radicallyFirst, the good news: recycling rates in the U.S. are higher than they've ever been. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in 2008,…
from The Sun, February 5- 11, 2010HOLYOKE – Last night the Holyoke City Council passed a resolution supporting statewide Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). EPR is a new approach to reduce, reuse and recycle that shifts the financial cost of managing…
Hello,I am posting a transcript of my comments regarding the EPR resolution that the City Council considered this evening as well as the resolution itself and other informational materials.Please contact me if you have questions or comments!Best,RebeccaI would first like…
from The Sun, June 12- 18HOLYOKE- Wednesday, June 10th the Public Safety Committee met at City Hall to hear information regarding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) an environmental policy approach in which producers assume responsibility for their products by financing the…