(Ashfield, MA) PaintCare, a paint recycling bill is being considered by Massachusetts Legislature. The Bill would enact a 75 to 95 cent fee when purchasing a gallon of paint, so that retailers can fund a recycling and disposal program to keep possible toxic substances out of landfills. A similar bill has been passed in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New York, and Rhode Island.
Dr. Thomas Irwin, an MIT graduate and chemical engineer, will be speaking with Ashfield and surrounding community residents about the bill on May 24th at the Belding Memorial Library. More details on that event here.