By the US Environmental Protection Agency / Picture credit: Hamsa Javaid/Unsplash In communities with pay-as-you-throw programs (also known as unit pricing or variable-rate pricing), residents are charged for the collection of municipal solid waste—ordinary household trash—based on the amount they throw away. This creates a direct economic incentive to recycle more and to generate less […]
Picture credit Phil9816 at Pixabay The Boston Globe reports on efforts by a Cape Cod community to deal with pollution from poorly maintained, aging septic systems. Follow the entire article at Boston Globe
By David Nosnik, CPA Vice Chair – Sustainability Committee When most of us picture solar power, we imagine panels spread across a sunny rooftop. But what if you live in an apartment, condominium, or a home shaded by trees? The good news is that the clean energy movement is no longer limited to people with […]
