Join us, virtually, for an enlightening and critical discussion about our society’s waste problem and how we, Lexington’s government and citizens, can take action immediately to change our current course. Recycling costs continue to rise because of the increased volume of hard-to-recycle plastic packaging and single-use plastics thrust upon us by manufacturers. Food and organic waste, a valuable resource that should be used to create nutrient rich soil, continues to be sent to incinerators and burned. In this virtual forum, you will hear specifics about how to reduce the amount of incinerator waste you put in your curbside bins by reducing what you use, diverting organics and other valuable resources to be repurposed, and recycling right.

Members of the Waste Reduction Task Force, recently appointed by Lexington Town Manager and made up of Town Staff and residents interested in making an impact in this area, will be leading the discussion, including Cindy Arens and Diane Pursley, of the LPS Green Teams, and Robert Beaudoin, the Superintendent of Environmental Services for the Town of Lexington.

Cindy and Diane have been members of LPS Green Teams for the past 5 years, involved in establishing composting, waste reduction and improved recycling at the elementary, middle and high school levels. They have also presented and participated in a number of panel discussions over the last few years, promoting the concept of Zero Waste and the simple steps to get there.

Robert Beaudoin has been in his position with the Town of Lexington for over 16 years and has been involved in introducing and promoting a number of waste reduction and diversion efforts in that time, including greatly expanding the yard waste compost operations at our Hartwell facility and increased opportunities for hard-to-recycle items around town, most recently the “Pink Bag” Textile Recycling Program.