19 November 2014
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 20 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met Nov. 19 and approved the minutes from its Oct. 15 meeting. Members discussed a range of ongoing initiatives, including a planned webinar on the benefits of EACs scheduled for Nov. 20. The Green Initiatives Coordinator reported on several projects: she met with a representative and a public transit group about enhancing services, noting that PAT’s G3 bus returns empty from the Moon Park & Ride and could pick up riders; a follow-up meeting is set for Dec. 8 with a senator. The Green Initiatives Coordinator also announced that township buildings have switched to wind energy, saving 40 percent, and distributed information on residential wind contracts. The township has been signed up for Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Green Workplace Challenge, and the council discussed the Solarize Allegheny pilot project, with a member volunteering for the collaboration team. Members noted these efforts support achieving Platinum level in the Sustainable Pittsburgh checklist. For Recycling Day, scheduled for June 6, 2015, members brainstormed adding clothing and furniture collections and discussed managing the large volume of electronics collected by JVS, including shortening collection time or having JVS come a week early. A member offered to contact e-Loop about a permanent drop-off location. For Earth Day, the council dropped the bag decoration activity and proposed adding a stormwater education component, such as rain garden demonstrations or rain barrels. The council will keep its meeting schedule of the third Wednesday at 6 p.m. next year. In old business, members reviewed the Oct. 29 Community Partners Day, which drew 20 organizations and may be moved to summer next year. The Boggs School Road fall cleanup was rescheduled for next year. A member continues work on a “green clothing” article, and members discussed future articles on reducing packaging and using aluminum or glass over plastic, plus involving the Center for Creative Reuse in Recycling Day. The next meeting is Dec. 17.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met Nov. 19 and approved the minutes from its Oct. 15 meeting. Members discussed a range of ongoing initiatives, including a planned webinar on the benefits of EACs scheduled for Nov. 20. The Green Initiatives Coordinator reported on several projects: she met with a representative and a public transit group about enhancing services, noting that PAT’s G3 bus returns empty from the Moon Park & Ride and could pick up riders; a follow-up meeting is set for Dec. 8 with a senator. The Green Initiatives Coordinator also announced that township buildings have switched to wind energy, saving 40 percent, and distributed information on residential wind contracts. The township has been signed up for Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Green Workplace Challenge, and the council discussed the Solarize Allegheny pilot project, with a member volunteering for the collaboration team. Members noted these efforts support achieving Platinum level in the Sustainable Pittsburgh checklist.
For Recycling Day, scheduled for June 6, 2015, members brainstormed adding clothing and furniture collections and discussed managing the large volume of electronics collected by JVS, including shortening collection time or having JVS come a week early. A member offered to contact e-Loop about a permanent drop-off location. For Earth Day, the council dropped the bag decoration activity and proposed adding a stormwater education component, such as rain garden demonstrations or rain barrels. The council will keep its meeting schedule of the third Wednesday at 6 p.m. next year. In old business, members reviewed the Oct. 29 Community Partners Day, which drew 20 organizations and may be moved to summer next year. The Boggs School Road fall cleanup was rescheduled for next year. A member continues work on a “green clothing” article, and members discussed future articles on reducing packaging and using aluminum or glass over plastic, plus involving the Center for Creative Reuse in Recycling Day. The next meeting is Dec. 17.
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