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Town of Reading-Meeting Minutes <br /> • Status of Committee Website <br /> • January 25th meeting at the Library where we can review the Facebook page <br /> content. <br /> • Features discussed about posting Green Sense articles and links to other sites <br /> (Word Press). <br /> • Event to be hosted at the new Library Space <br /> • Ron arrange for the presentation January 19, 2017 (Thursday) at 7:00pm. <br /> Video "Before the Flood" with Leonardo DiCaprio. <br /> • Light refreshments (baked goods, coffee & tea, water) may be offered. <br /> • Earth Day Planning- Location (Saturday, April 22) <br /> • Dave was able to get the Gym at the Parker Middle School from 8:00am to <br /> 3:00pm. Ten 6-foot tables available, may need more tables. Direct access to <br /> gym for loading/unloading. <br /> • Booking groups is the next steps. Laurie Ann to distribute list of past <br /> participants. Need companies for BioMass and ground source heat pump <br /> (GSHP). <br /> • Need to get a handle on any charges or fees. Talk with Bob L. about payment <br /> of any fees. <br /> • Possibly combine the bike swap (Reading Cares) (Ray to check with Betsy). <br /> • Focus "Earth Day for a Sustainable Future", make flyer. <br /> • Use of Plastic Bags <br /> • Ron proposes to submit a letter to Town Meeting requesting that retailers <br /> reduce the use of plastic bags. Ron to prepare draft proposal. <br /> • Dave to send a link to the group seeking to ban plastic bags. <br /> • Need to present to the Selectmen before town meeting. <br /> • May need to have some discussion on the topic before the meeting. <br /> • Food Waste Ban <br /> • Wasted food in the food chain. Cafeteria food waste at schools is an issue. <br /> • Reducing the volume of food waste is the first issue. <br /> • Need to get more information. <br /> • Action Items for RCAC (items carried forward) <br /> • Revisit the Energy Services Company (ESCo) - to understand the progress on <br /> the energy efficiency and reductions. Find who (Joe Huggins (781-942-5492)) <br /> in Reading is tracking this. - Ray <br /> • Food waste management action may be relevant to business in Reading. Jeff <br /> to follow up with Wellesley. Contact Health Inspector. - Jeff <br /> • Reading Library home energy focus for future home tours. - Gretchen & Ron <br /> • Reinvent our Green Award program (Green Business and Green Leader). - <br /> Laurie Ann & Ron. <br /> The meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm <br /> Next meeting 1-25-2017 at 7:00 pm at the Library. <br /> Page 1 2 <br />