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3 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> April 23, 2007 <br /> COMMUNICATION AND.CORRESPONDENCE: <br /> Cape Paper Recycling Cam ai : <br /> Correspondence was received from Catherine Laurent dated April 19, <br /> 2007 relative to the kick-off of a year-long campaign.to increase the <br /> recycling of paper fibers amongst residents and businesses. Paper fibers <br /> include newspaper, magazines, catalogs, mixed paper,junk mail, <br /> chipboard and cardboard. <br /> In addition to the benefit of recycling to the environment,the Town also <br /> saves money in disposal costs by diverting these materials from the waste <br /> stream. The campaign begins Sunday, April 22,2007, the 37 h annual <br /> celebration of Earth Day. <br /> Recycling initiatives will be included in the ongoing study of curbside <br /> collection. To promote awareness, educational materials will be <br /> distributed through various media. The Selectmen recommended Ms. <br /> Laurent consider a paper drive with the local Boy Scouts of America. <br /> Cape Wind Proiect: <br /> The Selectmen were in receipt of correspondence from Lisa Ali of San <br /> Francisco, CA dated Apri18,2007 regarding the Cape Wind project <br /> proposal. In her letter, Ms. Ali voiced objection to the proposal from an <br /> economic and sociological standpoint and recommended an economist or <br /> consultant be employed to assess the economic ramifications of the turbine <br /> field on the surrounding Cape towns. <br /> In response,the Selectmen agreed to take a proactive stance and request <br /> the Cape Cod Commission schedule a hearing on the economic and <br /> environmental impact of the wind turbines and involve the four Cape <br /> towns that will be affected by the proposal. <br />