We are excited to announce that ZeroToGo, the pilot program for reusable takeout containers will start again at Royal India Bistro on December 1st. For this second phase of the pilot, we’ll be partnering with Recirclable, LLC to track the reusable containers, and participation will not require LexZeroWaste membership. Read more here.
Posted: November 24, 2023 by Janet Kern
ZeroToGo Pilot Restarts 12/1
We are excited to announce that ZeroToGo, the pilot program for reusable takeout containers will start again at Royal India Bistro on December 1st. For this second phase of the pilot, we’ll be partnering with Recirclable, LLC to track the reusable containers, and participation will not require LexZeroWaste membership. Read more here.
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Posted: May 19, 2023 by admin
Community Art as Advocacy: Are You What You Eat?
Almost everyday, there’s a story in the news about how plastic production and plastic waste impact our climate, health, and environment. Did you know that many single-use food/drink packaging containing plastic is not recyclable? Or that it’s been estimated that the average person consumes about a credit card’s weight worth of microplastics weekly? In celebration of Earth Day …
Posted: June 29, 2022 by Janet Kern
Zero Waste Plan Underway for Lexington
LexZeroWaste is pleased to announce that following the adoption by Town Meeting on April 6, 2022 of Article 27, a Zero Waste Resolution for Lexington put forth by LexZeroWaste’s Advocacy Working Group, working group Co-Chairs Hien Nguyen and Janet Kern have accepted an invitation from Director of Public Works David Pinsonneault to serve as members …
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Posted: May 2, 2022 by Janet Kern
Community Art as Advocacy: Let’s Rethink Black Plastics
Did you know that black plastic is not recyclable? LexZeroWaste and the Munroe Center for the Arts are collaborating again for Earth Day 2022. We’re reprising a sculpture activity from last year that combines art and zero waste to continue to raise awareness about ubiquitous materials in our household trash that are not recyclable. This …
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Posted: April 7, 2022 by Janet Kern
Zero Waste Resolution Passes!
Thank you to all those who voiced their support for the Zero Waste Resolution for Lexington. Last night, by a vote of 174-4-8 for Article 27, Lexington Town Meeting adopted the resolution, including agreeing to adopt zero waste principles and encouraging a zero waste plan! So what does this exactly mean for Lexington? Well, this …
Posted: April 3, 2022 by admin
2nd Annual Upcycled Art Contest
In honor of Earth Day 2022, LexZeroWaste is holding its 2nd Annual Student Upcycled Art Contest. We invite students in grades K-12 to create an original piece of art from items that would normally be thrown away. Potential materials include items like candy or snack food wrappers, plastic straws, styrofoam, used milk cartons, pet food …
Posted: October 14, 2021 by Janet Kern
Reusable Containers soon to be available for bulk foods in Concord
Concord’s Board of Health just approved a variance to the Food Code allowing customers to use containers from home for purchasing bulk foods. This is a significant win for the world of reuse and we look forward to the possibility for this in Lexington… From Debra’s Natural Gourmet in Concord, who led the effort: “One of …
Posted: October 2, 2021 by Janet Kern
Membership!
Become a Zero Waste Hero! We’re very excited to launch the LexZeroWaste membership program and hope all who are interested in supporting Zero Waste initiatives in our community will join us as a member. With a membership of $25 or more, you can: … and more! New Members through December 31, 2021 will be recognized …
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Posted: August 10, 2021 by Janet Kern
Annual Meeting on 9/9
Please join us for our first annual meeting on Thursday, September 9, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Lexington Community Center. Thursday, September 96:00 – 7:30 pm Lexington Community Center(under the tent in the back parking lot) We’re looking forward to sharing our accomplishments over this past year, including some special thanks, bringing everyone …