Tag: Falmouth
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Pick your “ick”
The following letter to the editor by Hilde Maingay was written in response to an editorial in The Falmouth Enterprise criticizing the “ick” factor of eco-toilets. The same paper published the letter on March 13, 2015. The alarm bells of the climate (and environmental) crisis have been ringing in our ears for years and…
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All we are saying: Give oysters a chance
The following was written by Ron Smolowitz, a Falmouth farmer and member of the Citizens for Ecological and Economic Sustainability addressing Question 1 on Falmouth’s May 20, 2014 ballot. There are many reasons one can be “against” sewers: they are expensive to construct and maintain and they use a lot of drinking water and energy…
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“Proven” doesn’t equal “good”
The following was written by Hilde Maingay and published as a letter to the editor in the Falmouth Enterprise, May 2, 2014. Have you heard it over and over? “We have to sewer the densely populated areas. We can only rely on “proven” sewer technology to clean Little Pond.” But just because sewers are a…
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The Costs of Clean Water
Join the Falmouth Climate Action team for a forum on pollution in our groundwater, ponds and estuaries and what Falmouth voters can do about improving local water quality! Sunday, March 23 from 4 to 6 PM Falmouth Public Library, Main Street, Falmouth Hermann Meeting Room (downstairs) Presentations will cover background on why local water sources…
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Falmouth’s CWMP: Not so comprehensive
The following are Earle Barnhart’s comments on the Town of Falmouth’s Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan. He expressed these thoughts to a hearing held by the Cape Cod Commission on December 4, 2013 and submitted them to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection as part of its review process. Introduction My name is Earle Barnhart, and…
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“Village Green” Special on Eco-Toilets
We were honored to be featured in Falmouth Community Television’s special program, Village Green, in December! The 15-minute segment focuses on Falmouth’s eco-toilet incentive program and how to find out more about alternative toilets. Hilde Maingay gives a tour of the eco-toilet center and her own home composting system, and Sia Karplus, the town’s eco-toilet…
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Join us for a Green Building Open House!
On Saturday, October 5, get a behind-the-scenes look at sustainable technologies and renewable energy solutions, and learn how they’re saving your neighbors lots of green! The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s annual Green Buildings Open House (GBOH), the largest sustainable energy event in the Northeast, will take place on the Upper Cape on October 5, 2013…
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