In light of the near-collapse of the recycling market driving up municipal disposal costs and adversely affecting our environment, I joined with Senator Jason Lewis to form the bipartisan Massachusetts Zero Waste Caucus. The caucus works together to reduce and eliminate solid waste in Massachusetts through legislative action, state and local collaboration, information gathering, education, and public outreach.
Highlights
FY22 Budget Priorities
| zwc_fy22_budget_ltr.pdf |
Priority Legislation Fact Sheet, Plastics Omnibus, H.869 / S.579
| 2021_omnibus_plastic_h.869_s.579_factsheet.pdf |
Thanking MassDEP for adding mattresses to waste ban and strengthening commercial food waste ban
| 20.12.04_zwc_ty_to_dep.pdf |
Letter to the Department of Energy Resources regarding biomass in the RPS
| zwc_letter_to_doer_re_rps.pdf |
Comment on Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) for 2030
| Zero Waste Caucus Comment on Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) for 2030 |
Comments to the Draft 2020-2030 Solid Waste Master Plan
| Zero Waste Caucus Comments to the Draft 2020-2030 Solid Waste Master Plan |
FY21 Budget Priorities
| Zero Waste Caucus FY21 Budget Priorities |
Caucus Members:
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House Members
Michelle Ciccolo, House Chair Mindy Domb Natalie Blais Maria Robinson Dave Rogers Lindsay Sabadosa Jay Livingstone Kathy LaNatra Ken Gordon Jack Lewis Rich Haggerty Mike Connolly Smitty Pignatelli Norm Orrall Carolyn Dykema Peter Capano Sarah Peake |
Kate Lipper-Garabedian Joan Meschino Carol Doherty Steve Owens Tami Gouveia Jessica Giannino Sally Kerans Vanna Howard Christina Minicucci Linda Dean Campbell Mary Keefe Natalie Higgins Dave Robertson Dylan Fernandes Erika Uyterhoeven Tricia Farley-Bouvier Ted Philips |
Senate Members
Jason Lewis, Senate Chair Jo Comerford Sal DiDomenico Rebecca Rausch Cynthia Creem Jamie Eldridge Joan Lovely Edward Kennedy Michael Moore Julian Cyr Susan Moran Pat Jehlen John Velis Mike Barrett List updated 9/27/21 |