Opinion: Could Pittsfield Waste Reduction Contract Be a Model for Amherst?
Local and Green The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. As the need...
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What’s Next for Waste Reduction/Curbside Compost Proposal?
Town Manager Update Town Manager Paul Bockelman reported to the Town Services and Outreach (TSO) Committee...
Recycling Robot Takes out the Trash at UMass
Imagine you are at a University of Massachusetts dining hall or at a stadium concert...
Amherst’s Zero Waste Bylaw: A Public Presentation
Source: Amherst Neighbors Former Town Councilor and Zero Waste Amherst co-founder Darcy DuMont will offer...
Opinion: Two Big Boosts To Climate Action in Amherst
Local and Greene A version of the following column also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. ...
Council Seeks Proposals from Waste Haulers
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, September 9, 2024, Part 1 This...
Letter: Board of Health Has Been Seeking Trash Hauler Reform Since 2021
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager on August...
Biocycle Nationwide Survey: Residential Food Waste Collection in the United States. Part II
by Nora Goldstein, Paula Luu and Stephanie Motta The number of households in the U.S....
Town Seeks Councilor Feedback on New Solid Waste Plan
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, July 11, 2024 This...
Hauler Reform Bylaw Continues to Languish in Committee
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee (TSO), June 13, 2024...
Public Comment: It’s Time to Adopt the New Waste Hauler Bylaw. It Will Benefit the Environment and Amherst Residents
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Town Services and Outreach Committee...
Public Urges Rejection of Capital Improvement Plan at June 3 Council Meeting
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 3, 2024. Part 2 This...