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MASHPEE ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> Mashpee Town Hall,Popponesset Meeting Room <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North,Mashpee MA 02649 <br /> January 8,2020 <br /> Present: Katelyn Cadoret,Dale McKay,Michael Talbot, Joe Cummings,Virginia Sharfenberg,Rick <br /> York,Lynne Barbee <br /> Public: Dr.Madhavi Venkatesan,Mary Waygan,Ryan Spencer <br /> CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order 6:36PM <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 11,2019(tabled until next meeting) <br /> COMMUNICATION& CORRESPONDENCE: CARE Grant Opportunity,Chuck Gasior <br /> Ms. Cadoret spoke with someone from CARE about doing some sort of pilot setting with businesses in <br /> town regarding composting potentially at the transfer station. It's very preliminary,but the grant has to <br /> be applied for by a 503c,the Town could be a partner. It's not feasible this year, but she spoke with <br /> Catherine from DPW who will put some feelers out to see if anyone would be interested. <br /> Chuck Gasior had also reached out to the Selectman's Office about a Boston Globe article on innovative <br /> methods to eliminate food waste.It claims you save an average of$7 for every$1 invested in kitchen <br /> food waste reduction practices, (if these numbers are correct)would they consider a meeting of Mashpee <br /> restaurant owners, Stop and Shop, Roche Bros, and Willowbend, etc..to explore the concept of potential <br /> savings. This is along the idea of a forum to discuss waste reduction. <br /> Mr. Talbot brought printouts with information regarding the banning of plastics, including some statistics <br /> regarding polystyrene leeching into food. These were talking points to promote the ban. <br /> Ms. Scharfenberg suggested we ask the Environmental Coalition to help gather some research,Ms. <br /> Cadoret said that would be great. <br /> Dr.Venkatesan was introduced to the group and presented information about her organization, <br /> Sustainable Practices, and The Cape Plastic Bottle ban. Sustainable Practices has been successful in <br /> helping 11 towns throughout The Cape ban single-use plastic bottles. She went into detail about what the <br /> Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban entails, as well as how her group would assist Mashpee in filing to go into <br /> effect 1/l/2021. Part of that strategy includes the collection of signatures and 2 letters of support sent <br /> every week for 10 weeks. The group discussed various alternatives to plastic bottles, including potential <br /> water stations on Town property. Ms. Cadoret recapped what needs to be done and noted that MEC <br /> would spearhead this. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> • Local and State Proposed Bans: Plastic Straw,Expanded Polystyrene,and Helium Balloons <br /> Motion: Mr. Talbot moved to adopt a revised plastic straw ban based on the comments <br /> from the last meeting. Mr. Cummings seconded. <br /> Vote: 4-1 motion passed <br /> The group continued the discussion from the last meeting regarding whether or not to bring the <br /> EPS ban to the May Town meeting, or wait until fall. Ms. Waygan suggested that whatever is <br /> decided tonight,reach out to Santuit Pond Association for support at the Town meeting. <br />