Join MassDEP for the next Reduce and Reuse Working Group to hear about updates on the implementation of the Reduce and Reuse Action Plan and hear from a special guest speaker:

Emily Barker, executive director of Reuse Minnesota, will share the groundbreaking work this 10-year-old nonprofit is doing to support and grow the reuse economy.
Can Massachusetts replicate this model? What lessons can we take from Reuse Minnesota’s work? Join us to listen and talk about the possibilities. 

DATE: Thursday, January 26

TIME: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

LOCATION: Online » REGISTER HERE

Other agenda items:

• Reusable take-out containers at food service establishments:  Update on a new initiative with Mass Dept of Public Health, local health agents and food service businesses.
• Beyond the Bin:  we’ll tour this revamped searchable directory to help residents donate reusable and recyclable items.  (You can help us crowdsource listings and grow this resource).
• Deconstruction working group update
• Prioritizing next steps:  outreach and education; furniture and household goods; other?

You can check out past meeting summaries here.

About the Reduce & Reuse (R&R) Workgroup: The R&R workgroup serves as a forum for discussions on source reduction and reuse regulations, policies, and programs in Massachusetts. Established to assist in the development of a MassDEP Strategic Reduce and Reuse Action Plan as outlined in the “Solid Waste Master Plan 2030,” the working group is open to anyone interested in providing input on source reduction, reuse, and repair strategy in Massachusetts and keeping informed of new policy and program developments.