Sustainability Committee

Ashland Sustainability Committee approves prior minutes and advances building best practices guide. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani reported progress on a resource guide for planners and builders, with committee member Cara Hulme continuing development and stakeholder survey work; resident Scott

Ashland Sustainability Committee approves Skip the Stuff bylaw framework. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani and the committee voted to exclude mandatory restaurant signage and enforcement penalties from a draft ordinance modeled on Wellesley's rule, with Sustainability Project Manager Sam Riley

Ashland's Sustainability Committee approved prior minutes and advanced a "Skip the Stuff" bylaw targeting single-use items from local takeout orders. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani said he will submit bylaw language to the Select Board for the upcoming Town Meeting, drawing from other communities'

Ashland Sustainability Committee submits Notice of Intent for takeout waste bylaw. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani reported restaurants support reducing single-use cutlery and condiments in takeout orders, and member Cara Camerato-Hulme identified funding for restaurant education materials.

Ashland Sustainability Committee advances four priority projects on biweekly schedule. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani's committee discussed Sustainable Building Best Practices, Skip the Stuff food waste reduction, Community Solar focused on an MBTA parking lot, and Municipal Climate Leaders