BEING GREEN MADE EASY

IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE SCHOOLS

IN THE HOME IN THE WORKPLACE

A GUIDE TO LOCAL EVENTS, TOURS AND INFORMATION
RELATED TO THE GLOBAL 10/10/10 DAY FOR THE

September 30, 2010

 Being Green Made Easy – Dollars and Sense
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By Candy Dann Schools Being Green Businesses Being Green

Friends of Andover
Community Trees
Being green does make dollars
and sense, as schools, homes,
businesses and organizations all
across Andover are proving every
day. To celebrate this trend, spe-
cial activities are taking place all
over town from Saturday, Oct. 2
to Sunday, Oct. 10. The activities
are inspired by the international
call for a “Global Work Party”
from author and environmental
leader Bill McKibben and his
organization, 350.org.
Here’s what’s happening
locally:
Residents have different opportunities each year to donate items, „„ The Andover Townsman
rather than throw them away. One of these is the annual Zero Waste kicks off the week with this spe-
Day. Here, Boy Scout Alex Webb takes a TV passed up to him by his cial supplement — “Being Green
troop leaders Jim Webb and Bob Flanahan, and by Andover Recycles’ Made Easy”. We hope you will
Scott Stesher, during the 2009 Zero Waste Day at Brickstone Square keep it for easy reference.
in Andover. Nine local charities were involved in receiving donations „„ The new “Being Green Made
Being green made easy
From K through 12, all the
schools are involved. Come to
the Green Town Forum on Fri-
day, Oct. 8 to see and hear what
Andover schools are doing. For
this week, Go Green teams in
each school are involved in spe-
cial activities including:
„„ Walk-to-School Days;
„„ Book swaps;
„„ Expanded recycling to
embrace the new “Single-
stream Recycling” available in
Andover;
„„ Carbon footprint calcula-
tions; and
„„ A “Harvest Lunch” at the
High School with vegetables
grown in the AHS Sustainable
Garden.
In addition, the Green Andovers
Tour will include the new photo-
voltaic cells on Doherty Middle
Being green means many
things to Andover businesses.
Restaurants are offering spe-
cials this week that include
locally grown food, organic cof-
fee, and vegetarian meals, see
ads throughout the supplement.
An example of a local business
going green is Bella Beads at 89
Main Street. Owner Carly Byrne
invites you to bring in things
from home to be “re-purposed
and up-cycled” into new jewelry.
Look for green footprints in
downtown Andover and bring
your carbon footprint (see page
S9) to get other special deals for
the week. Other businesses play-
ing a part include Rocky’s Ace
Hardware, Whole Foods Market
and Home Depot which all accept
spent compact fluorescent light-
bulbs. Corporate giants such as

ranging from pet supplies to building supplies that day. Easy” website sustainablean-
dover.org has updates and more
information.
„„ A Green Town Forum Oct. 8
from 6 to 9 p.m. at Old Town Hall
will offer a chance to meet and
learn from others about renew-
Come “recycle & repurpose” those old beads! able energy and energy effi-
ciency. Attendees may win a free
Use our Make It Yourself workshop area energy audit or a door prize of
to create an entirely new “upcycled” piece. green gifts. The event will feature
Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 10-2 an update on town progress as a
Green Community. We will hear
Tools and instruction are provided free of charge. stories from our students about
what our schools are doing. You
You’ll walk in with the old & walk out with a new wearable work of art! will find information and people
Bella is committed to social responsibility by helping to make our community to answer your questions and
help with your own changes.
GREEN! It starts with the power of one … Keep it going!
„„ A downtown business tour
89 Main Street Andover, MA featuring local restaurants and
businesses going green and join-
www.bellabeadsandover.com ing the team – Oct. 1 to 10.
978.474.4424 „„ A Green Andovers Tour of
homes and schools so you can
see Being Green Made Easy in
action – Saturday Oct. 9, 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Here are some signs that Being
Green in Andover does make
Dollars and Sense:
School, the new Sustainable Gar-
den at Andover High School, and
a virtual tour of the new plans
for the new Bancroft Sustain-
able School. The tour will also
include Philips Academy’s newly
renovated Addison Gallery which
features a living, green roof. Pike
School has embarked on a three-
year sustainability plan includ-
ing food waste composting. Visit
SustainableAndover.org to find
out more.
Homes Being Green
The Green Andovers Tour
is on Saturday, Oct. 9. The tour
includes four homes featuring
renewable energy and high-
efficiency designs that are avail-
able today, affordable, and fit
seamlessly into the Andover
landscape. (For addresses and
details, see the chart on facing
page.) Several local homes are
also participating in the North-
east Solar Energy Association
(NESEA) Solar Tour on Saturday
October 2nd (visit NESEA.org for
details).
Raytheon, Phillips Medical, and
HP all have taken giant steps.
Raytheon has four cafeterias in
major facilities in Tewksbury
and Andover feeding over 6,000
people per day. Raytheon com-
posts or recycles 100 percent of
the cafeteria “waste.” In addi-
tion, they have installed a 100
KW solar cell system on their
Andover rooftop according to
Brian Balukonis, sustainability
leader for Raytheon.
Organizations Being Green
Andover Baptist Church is one
of the local congregations that is
going green.
“We will insulate the sanc-
tuary ceiling this f all,
add a new efficient boiler next
summer while increasing heat-
ing zones, and the congregation
will be following the Everyday
Environmental Stewardship
pointers on the Mass Inter-
faith Power and Light website
mipandl.org,” according to Kyle
McKinney, member of Andover
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How homeowners can reduce their footprint and monthly bills
By Judith Holt
My husband and I decided to
downsize a while back. Our goal
was to reduce our carbon foot-
print and go as green as we could
possibly go within our budget.
A carbon footprint is a measure
of the greenhouse gases (carbon
dioxide mainly) that are produced
by activities of a person that
involve burning fossil fuels. For
instance, the bigger the car you
drive and the larger your home,
the more carbon that has to be
burned to keep up your way of
life. In the U.S., our carbon foot-
print per household is four times
that of the average of rest of the
world. We want to do all we can
to reduce our carbon footprint.
The 3 Rs of going green are:
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. So,
our first goal was to reduce our
space. We went from 2,950 square
feet of space to 1,750. We bought
an end-unit town-home that has
three floors. Our shared wall is to
the north and our glass walls are
on the east, south and west, all of
which maximizes our exposure to
the sun. We have plenty of room
for our day-to-day needs and for
our son, who comes home occa-
sionally, as well as room for two
more guests (without involving a
pull-out sofa).
The kitchen in our new place
dated from the days of bell-
bottom pants and peace signs.
We saw it as an opportunity to
green up one of the most impor-
tant energy-using rooms in the
house. We chose energy-efficient
appliances, which qualified us for
energy tax credits.
The stove is the most spec-
tacular appliance of all. It has an
induction cook-top, which is 70
percent more efficient than a gas
stove, and gas stoves are gener-
ally more efficient that electric
stoves. The stove has a coil that
produces a high-frequency elec-
tromagnetic field that penetrates
the metal in the pan and sets up a
circulating electric current, which
in turn generates heat. As soon
as the pan is removed from the
Amy Janovsky and other members of Friends of Andover Community
Trees presented fifth-graders with over 530 saplings for Arbor Day
this year. Columnist Judith Holt notes that people can do more than
plant trees to reduce and offset their carbon footprint.
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element, heat generation stops.
It is awesome. A quart of water
average. We have more work to
do. As is, we would have to plant
Everything costs less — our
mortgage, taxes, utilities, and
do to green up your home. It is
worth it.
boils in under 2 minutes. The some 285 trees to offset this upkeep is lower and we have not Judith Holt of Holt Design, a
old stove took 14 minutes for the amount of carbon dioxide we are sacrificed anything in terms of design and green building consul-
same amount. The heat control currently saving. lifestyle. Now that is the kind of tancy, is a former Andover resi-
is superb as it cools down imme- What is most striking, how- green savings that everyone can dent and member of the Andover
diately. The coolest thing about ever, is that we also reduced understand and appreciate. Design Review Board.
this hot stove is that the stove-top our expenses by 35 percent. Take a look at what you can
barely gets warm so you can put
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We also installed many other
green products, such a cork floor.
Cork is renewable resource and
is wonderful underfoot. We used
environmentally friendly quartz
composite countertop and we
placed energy efficient lights
where possible. We recycled our
‘70s 7-inch-thick oak banister into
two attractive reshaped 3 ½-inch
banisters. This alone saved us
$1,000 because we did not buy
new banisters, and it saved a
tree.
We replaced our toilets with
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New advisory board considers cost-saving and environmental initiatives
By Bethany Bray
Staff Writer
Since its inception one year
ago, Andover’s Green Advisory
Board has worked with town
departments to create and imple-
ment ideas that not only are
green, but save
green too.
From solar
panels at
Doherty Middle
School to solar-
powered trash
compactor and
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advised the town
on multiple environmental or
“green” solutions that enhance
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revenue or decrease costs, said
Greg Sebasky, advisory board
chairman.
Sebasky described the group,
which includes residents with
backgrounds in business, tech-
nology, building and architec-
ture, as an economic “voice of
reason” for the town.
“It’s not just about being green
in principle. It’s about saving
money and being sustainable
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“We’re making sure the town
doesn’t put forward a proposal
that [just] sounds great – unless
it makes economic sense, it won’t
go over well.”
In that vein, Sebasky advocated
for the withdrawal of a proposal
to relocate the town yard from
Town Meeting in April. Although
he considered it a good project
with potential environmental and
revenue-generating benefits, the
financials simply weren’t ready
in time for Town Meeting, he
said. The Green Advisory Board
continues to work with town
planners to bring a proposal to
relocate town yard before Town
Meeting voters, said Sebasky.
The Green Advisory Board
also is working with other town
boards to help plan a new school
to replace Bancroft Elementary
and a new interchange for Inter-
state 93. Members work with
newly-formed “green teams”
on environmental initiatives at
Andover’s 10 public schools.
The Green Advisory Board’s
most significant achievement is
the adoption of a energy-saving
building “stretch code,” which
put Andover in the running for
designation as a green commu-
nity by the state, and in turn,
grant money.
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Board, is one of a handful of Andover residents who have added solar
panels to make their home more energy-efficient.
for the stretch code and Sebasky
made the presentation for its
warrant article on the floor of
Town Meeting.
Residents voted to accept
the code and in May, Andover
became one of 35 Massachu-
setts towns to become part of
the Green Communities Grant
Program. In mid-July, the town
received approval for a $160,329
grant to fund a municipal light-
ing retrofit program.
Future projects include the
possibility of creating “solar
farms” on unused town prop-
erty – possibly the Ledge Road
landfill, once recapped – which
would sell energy captured on
solar panels back into the grid,
New code: Pay a bit now,
save much more later
By Judy Wakefield
Staff Writer
This year, Andover is starting
to require builders to be a little
more green when it comes to cre-
ating new buildings and renova-
tions in town.
The Stretch Energy Code,
an appendix to the State Build-
ing Code, sailed through Town
Meeting 2010 without discussion
paving the way for Andover to
become one of 35 cities and towns
considered a “green community”
by the state.
Town Building Inspector Iric
Rex, said adopting the stretch
code appendix creates relatively
minimal change to the town’s
building code.
“The construction business
in general is trying to be more
energy efficient,” he said. “This
(stretch code appendix) is just
one piece of the building code.”
For example, new home
creating revenue, said Sebasky.
Paul Materazzo, director of
community development and
planning, sees the Green Advi-
sory Board as a connection
between town departments
and a wealth of green ideas in
Andover.
“I saw a lot of people in town
doing great things, and there
really wasn’t a town arm to pull
these people in,” said Materazzo,
who acts as staff liaison to the
board. “With an advisory board,
there is an opportunity to truly
interact at a higher level than a
volunteer group. We saw there
was a gap, and the (Green) Advi-
sory Board has taken the reins
and run with them.
construction in town usually
involves energy efficient windows
anyway. But now, contractors
must abide by the town’s build-
ing code, which has such greener
requirements.
Will being green cost more for
those building homes in town?
Rex said yes, although he sees a
long term benefit.
“In the cost-benefit analysis,
there will be a savings over the
years,” Rex said.
Opponents of the stretch
energy code had argued that it
undermines the integrity of the
uniformity of the State Building
Code, creating different stan-
dards in different communities,
and that it drives up the cost of
home ownership. Supporters
argue, energy costs on heating
and electricity are expected to
be reduced.
The state’s website for the
stretch energy code says it will
cost about $3,000 extra to build a
Green Advisory
Board members
„„ Greg Sebasky, chairman
„„ Kathleen Kirby, secretary
„„ Melanie Cutler
„„ Jamie Waldinger
„„ Jon Unger
„„ Girish Rao
„„ Joanna Reck
„„ Iric Rex
„„ Brian Salazar
“(The board) shows the town
how to move forward in a green
perspective, to save money in the
long run while being stewards for
the environment,” he said.
Chartered by selectmen in
May 2009, Green Advisory Board
members are appointed by the
town manager for three-year
terms. The group holds open
meetings once a month, usually
on Tuesdays.
“For us, it represents an eco-
nomic opportunity, but also to
be a good citizen,” said Sebasky,
who has three daughters, two of
whom work in the field of envi-
ronmental science. “I see the
things we’re doing as a potential
platform for job creation – creat-
ing a more vibrant community,
which can continue to spend
money for the education of our
children, which is my highest
priority.”
typical single family home. Case
studies show the payback takes
less than two years for commer-
cial buildings, according to the
state.
People renovating an existing
home are required to fulfill the
stretch code appendix on the
new space only, said Rex. If your
older home gets an addition, only
the addition will be required to
meet Andover’s more strict green
code.
On July 1, 2010, Andover
became one of 44 communities
in the state to adopt the stretch
code. Adopting the stretch code is
the result of environmental pro-
ponents pushing for more-green
building codes.
Rex said most contractors are
well-versed in the town’s building
codes and homeowners should
ask their contractor about the
stretch code.
“A professional will be happy to
walk you through it,” Rex said.
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Andover one of state’s 35 ‘Green Communities’

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Andover officials are taking most new residential and com-
pride in Andover being named mercial construction in Andover,
one of 35 “Green Communities” including additions and substan-
by the Commonwealth of Massa- tial renovations, will be required
chusetts, Department of Energy to be designed to achieve approxi-
Resources a few months ago. mately 20-percent greater energy
According to Town Manager efficiency.
Buzz Stapczynski, “Green Com-
munities, having met a number Single-s tream Recycling
of important energy reduction Andover moved to single-
goals, are recognized as clean stream recycling this past July.
energy leaders, and are eligible Residents no longer have to
for municipal renewable power separate their paper, plastic and
and energy efficiency grants. metal items; now everything
Massachusetts cities and towns can be conveniently put into the
are being actively encouraged same bin, and placed at curbside
and empowered to reduce their for pickup.
energy use and their carbon foot-
print on the path towards health- BigBelly Solar
ier communities and stronger Trash Compactors
economies. Andover is now in
the forefront of this exciting new Th e Tow n wa s r e c e n t ly
environmental movement.” awarded five solar-powered
On the town website, Stapczyn- BigBelly trash compacting
ski has listed some of the town’s receptacles with recycling bins
accomplishments toward becom- from the Department of Energy

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ing a greener community: Resources.
These compactors have been
Green Advisory Board placed in various locations along
The Town established the downtown Main Street for easy
Andover Green Advisory Board access.
(AGAB) a couple of years ago
to promote sustainable choices Former Public Works Director Jack Petkus demonstrates a solar-powered trash compactor in front of Old Greenscapes Massachusetts
and practices, including a focus Town Hall. The town added several new compactors like this one this year with the help of a grant. Andover is also a charter mem-
on energy and resource use, ber of Greenscapes Massachu-
protection of air, water, and land setts, a multi-partner outreach
resources, the prevention of pol- municipal and school facilities; funding from auctions of carbon provisions of the base Massachu- effort that promotes water con-
lution and improvement of com- Replacing most school facility emissions permits under the setts Building Code. Andover servation and protection. Find
munity health and increasing roofs with energy efficient mem- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initia- adopted a new Stretch Energy out more about Greenscapes at
general environmental aware- branes; Purchasing fuel efficient tive to reward communities that Code at the 2010 Annual Town www.greenscapes.org/.
ness. The AGAB has advised and vehicles; Converting to LED traf- win Green Communities desig- Meeting in April. Going forward,
assisted Town staff in advancing fic signals; Reducing the number nation by meeting clean energy
a number of major green initia- of street lights; Upgrading HVAC benchmarks. Andover recently
tives and plans. systems; Installing energy effi- received a $160k grant to help
cient lighting; Establishing com- fund new energy efficient light- My Brother’s 12 Post Office Ave.
Andover, MA
Energy Reduction puter power management plans; ing projects in eight municipal
Pizza Place 978-475-9698
Action Plan Lowering heating thermostats; and school buildings. r
and Installing solar panels on the We Delive
The Town, working through its Doherty Middle School. Stretch Energy OPEN: MON.-SAT. 10AM-10PM
Plant & Facilities Department, Building Code Dough made fresh daily
has developed multi-faceted Green Communities Grant
on premises
Energy Reduction Action Plan. The signature program of the The Commonwealth allows
Some of the elements of the ERAP landmark Green Communities municipalities to adopt what calzones, hot & cold subs, gourmet
that have been implemented to Act of 2008, the Green Com- is known as a “Stretch Energy pizza, wraps, club sandwiches
date are: Energy audits of all munities Grant Program uses Code” as an alternative to certain www.mybrothersplace.com

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 10 things you can
S8 The new
Thursday, September 30, 2010 addition to
the Addison
Gallery of
American Art
in Andover
includes a
green roof.
do to live greener
The museum Suggested by Candy Dann only.
reopened
earlier this
Friends of Andover
Community Trees 4. Learn the trick to food-
waste composting – save
2 to3 bags of leaves in the fall and
month after
two years,
and the green
10. Free home energy
audit from Bay State
Gas or National Grid.
keep them next to your compost
bin. Add a handful of leaves each
time you add food waste and the
roof includes
an art
installation
9. No-interest loan for home
insulation or high-effi-
ciency boiler, up to $15,000.
smells go away. Attend the com-
post workshop to learn more
(see listing of events open to the
by glassworks
master Dale
Chihuly.
8. Get $50 for recycling the
old refrigerator in your
basement.
public).

3. Buy a Smart Strip to

save money and energy.

7. Fast recycling: Post a free

item or “curb alert” on
groups.yahoo.com/group/NAS-
It stops your DVR, TV, or stereo
from drawing energy when they
are switched off.
WAC/ and watch your discards
make someone else happy. 2. Find inserts for recessed
lights to keep heat from

6. Get a blower-door test

and seal leaks, especially
escaping into the unheated zone
between floors.
the upstairs and attic (heat rises
1. Buy a pillow to block
Being green made easy

Did you know installing a fuel-efficient heating system can earn you and cold only comes in if heat the fireplace flue so you
a $1500 tax credit AND up to $1350 in utility company rebates? escapes). don’t lose heat up the chimney

5. Recycle spent regular

and compact fluorescent
lightbulbs (CFLs) at Rocky’s Ace
(but take it out the night before
Christmas!).

Hardware in North Andover or Note: For more on Nos. 10, 9,

any Home Depot. Whole Foods 8 and 6, contact MassSave at
Market in Andover accepts CFLs masssave.com or 1-866-527-7283.

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Please post this somewhere visible
in your home, school or business.

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The andover townsman
For a simple footprint calculator, go to:
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Bring this to the Green Friday Forum at Old Town Hall

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Gil Talbot photos

Food waste at Paresky Commons, the academy’s dining hall, is said to have dropped significantly due to improved food preparation and serving protocols, and the absence of trays.
Without trays, diners do not as often take more than they can eat.
Being green made easy

Phillips Academy: How Big Blue is going green

By Jill Clerkin
Phillips Academy Senior Writer
Upcoming efforts
In support of Andover’s Green
Week environmental efforts –
and as part of Non Sibi Day, the
academy’s fourth annual interna-
tional day of service – students
will work with the Andover
Conservation Commission on a
trail-maintenance project on Sat-
urday, Oct. 2.
The following week, eco-
minded students living in Alumni
House, the academy’s first “green
dorm,” will host a table in Old
Town Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fri-
day, Oct. 8; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on Saturday, Oct. 9, they will host
visitors to the Addison Gallery’s
green roof as part of the town’s
“Green Tour.”
As part of the academy’s annual Non Sibi Day in 2009, students ripped apart dozens of bags of trash to
The three Rs – reduce, reuse, determine what percent could have been reused or recycled. PA’s total yearly trash mass was down 33
recycle – are nothing new at percent last school year compared to the 2008-09 year.
Phillips Academy. For years the
school has been taking steps to
reduce its environmental impact
and, in many cases, progress
has been measurable.
Perhaps most notably, PA’s
total trash mass was down to
The Andover Townsman
Special events
Two key events held near the
end of the school year help keep
additional tonnage out of campus
dumpsters:
• Each spring, students and fac-
ulty bring clothes, small electron-
ics, books, sports equipment, fans,
used printer cartridges, book-
shelves, bikes, rugs, art, and other
unwanted items to the Reuse-
Recycle Bazaar. Some items are
sold, some given away, and the
rest donated to local charities.
• Green Move-Out in late May
finds homes for literally tons of
unwanted treasure that once was
tossed in the trash by depart-
ing students and faculty. Items
not purchased are packed up for
reuse by local organizations such
as Lazarus House, the Salvation
Army, Kleats 4 Kids, Bikes Not
Bombs, Books: More Than Words,
Art Durity photo and Cradles to Crayons.
“Our goal for 2010–2011 is to
continue to harness this green
momentum, test and adopt new
systems, experiment with new
percent of the liquid, and yields and to inspire individual respon- events, and institute new incen-
Dining hall on a diet dehydrated organic matter. In sibility. General trash-trimming tives for significant drops in cam-
Paresky Commons, the acad- FY 10, the system’s first full efforts to date include: pus water, fuel, and electricity
emy’s recently renovated din- year of operation, nearly 97 tons • improved recycling systems use,” says Russell. “We hope all
ing hall, has reduced food waste of organic matter was trucked to for all academy buildings these efforts will have a lasting
and initiated a highly successful Brick Ends Farm in South Hamil- • the addition of special recy- effect on student and community

358 tons in fiscal year 2010 – a
176-ton drop when compared
to 534 tons in FY 09. In other
words, the Wheelabrator North
Andover waste-to-energy facil-
ity received 33 percent less trash
from the academy in this past
school year than in 2008-09 (and
48 percent less than in FY 08).
Multiple ongoing efforts have
contributed to the weight loss.
composting program: ton, Mass., for composting. cling sites for wood, metal, habits.”
• Since Paresky’s “tray- electronics, books, shoes and Russell’s and Johnson’s efforts
less” reopening in spring 2009, Catering to recyclers clothes are supported by John Rogers,
the facility has sustained an A committed force of fac- • increased reuse of office dean of studies and advisor to the
approximately 100 pounds-per- ulty, students, and staff, led by su p p l i e s , e q u i p m e n t , a n d head of school for sustainability,
day reduction in post-consumer sustainability coordinator and furnishings and buttressed by those of fac-
food waste. As anticipated, the science instructor Patricia Rus- • reduced use of plastic water ulty recycling coordinator and art
absence of trays discourages din- sell and grounds and vehicles bottles and disposable cups, instructor Thayer Zaeder, Span-
ers from “loading up.” manager Ron Johnson, is work- plate, serving utensils ish instructor Mark Cutler, food
• A new and highly efficient ing hard to educate the campus • a commitment to “reduce, service director Mike Giampa,
pulper-extractor system grinds community about the environ- reuse, and recycle” at all cam- and a committed crew from the
organic waste, removes 50–70 mental impact of solid waste pus-catered events Office of Physical Plant.
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Annie Gilbert
Andover School
Committee
The new Bancroft didn’t start
out as a green project. It was
born of the very real need to
replace a structurally deficient
building at the end of its life span
–one that, in recent years, has
cost Andover millions of dollars
to maintain. Now, as the planning
process reaches fruition, a green
project is precisely what the new
Bancroft has become. The rea-
son is simple: building a school
with sustainable features makes
fiscal and educational sense.
Fiscally, the logic is clear: our
funding partner, the Massachu-
setts School Building Authority,
will reimburse the town’s con-
struction costs at a higher level
if we include enough sustain-
We’ve also listened to the ideas
of the many Andover residents
who attended last June’s “Green
Charrette,” an event led by the
architects designing our new
school.
Looking ahead, we are excited
that a large number of sustain-
able elements are slated to be a
part of the new Bancroft; these
include lighting, shading, ven-
tilation, heating, and rainwater
harvesting, as well as demon-
stration projects for solar and
wind energy.
Real-time data about energy
consumption from a variety of
these sources will be visible in
the school lobby, and could be
used in classroom instruction to
help both our students and the
town learn more about practical
approaches to lowering costs,
The current Bancroft Elementary School was built with few walls and an open concept in mind. Its improving education and help-
replacement will incorporate green features. ing the environment.
Not so long ago, building
reason that insufficient lighting, just to healthier classrooms, but variety of best building prac- these kinds of features into a

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able features in the new school’s
design. Going forward, a green
school will be more energy-effi-
cient, therefore more cost effec-
tive to run.
What may not be so obvious
is the impact a green school can
have on education and learning
outcomes. While it stands to
temperature fluctuations, and to better learning. tices. Along the way, we’ve seen school would have been wishful
inadequate ventilation make for Andover won’t be the first town examples of how sustainability thinking. Now, not only are they
a poor working environment, to build a green school; over can be incorporated into both possible, they are clearly com-
there is now solid evidence to the last year, members of the school design and student learn- pelling choice — both fiscally
support the fact that school School Committee, School Build- ing, from a wind turbine in Fall and educationally.
designs that maximize the use of ing Committee, administrators, River to light shelves designed We look forward to sharing
natural light, proper ventilation, parents, teachers, and staff have to capture sunlight in Concord more about the new Sustainable
effective acoustics, and nontoxic, visited schools throughout east- to a recycling and composting Bancroft with the Andover com-
low-emitting materials lead not ern Massachusetts to observe a center in Manchester-Essex. munity this fall.

Elsewhere in
the schools
West Middle School engineering
teacher Dan Miley (kneeling)
installs a solar panel on the
school roof with the help of
seventh-graders last spring.
The panel, paid for by the
Andover Fund for Education, will
power lights in the engineering
classroom, and its operation will
be included in seventh-grade
engineering curriculum on energy.
There are also solar panels on
Doherty Middle School’s roof.

Ellen Sebasky, of Andover, picks the top leaf of basil plants during a
morning harvest this summer in the courtyard of Andover High School,
to sell the produce at the Andover Farmers Market. Students created
the school’s Sustainable Garden Project last year.

The andover townsman

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For information on recycling
any item, you can find a recycling
outlet at http://earth911.com/.
To give away items at your
curb, try http://groups.yahoo.
com/group/NASWAC, freecy-
cle.org, Big Brother Big Sister,
Lazarus House in Lawrence, or
other charitable organizations.
APPLIANCES
Working (for reuse)
Lazarus House, St Claire’s
Thrift Store, 220 South Union
Street, Lawrence, MA, 978-557-
5449. Open 10-4, Monday to Sat-
urday. They accept appliances,
most types of baby clothing &
toys, clothing, dishes, furniture,
office equipment, and rugs. Go to
www.LazarusHouse.org for more
details.
Project Home Again, Andover,
MA, 978-470-1356, www.pro-
jecthomeagain.bravehost.com.
Being green made easy
Accepts working appliances.
Think of an empty apartment!
They want anything a family
would need to make it home! Pick
ups available in December to
March- other times call or email
projecthomeagain@comcast.net
for drop off information or to see
if pick up can be arranged by a
social worker.
Lowell Wish Project, 1A
Foundry Street, Lowell, MA, 978-
441-WISH (9474). Accepts work-
ing, good condition appliances
but call ahead to make sure
they need what you have. For
more information, go to www.
Save Energy
& Money
Energy Efficiency
Programs and Services
Helping your home or business
save energy and money!
The Andover Townsman
Start saving by calling 1.800.232.0120
or visit us at ColumbiaGasMA.com
Recycling Resources
thewishproject.org. Call first and let them know what BABY GOODS batteries contain mercury – Do
Salvation Army (various loca- you have. Lowell Wish Project, 1A not dispose of button batteries
tions, including Nashua,, 603-880- Wings Used Auto Parts, 1628 Foundry Street, Lowell, MA. 978- in the trash. They are found in
0271, and Saugus, 781-231-0803). Shawsheen Street, Tewksbury, 441-WISH (9474). Accepts good watches, calculators, PDAs, cam-
Or call 1-800-958-7825 or visit MA. 978-522-8088 or 978-851-8100. condition baby equipment, baby eras and hearing aids. Contact
www.salvationarmy.org. Appli- Call first and let them know what clothes, bedding etc. Must be your Recycling Office, senior cen-
ances must be no older than 7 you have. clean and fully functional. Call ter or jewelry stores. Many have
years, in working condition and ahead to make sure they need button battery collection boxes
located near a power source so AUTOMOBILE TIRES what you have. For more infor- or can tell you the location of the
they can be tested before pick Most tire and automobile ser- mation and drop off hours at the nearest collection box.
up. vice stations will accept and warehouse, go to www.thewish- Rechargeable batteries con-
recycle these for a small fee. If project.org. tain toxic metals – Do not dis-
APPLIANCES you want to take them directly to Project Home Again, Andover, pose of rechargeable batteries
Non-working – for recycling a recycler, contact J.P. Routhier, MA 978-470-1356, www.pro- in the trash. Bring rechargeable
Contact the Town DPW to find 256 Ayer Road, Littleton, MA, jecthomeagain.bravehost.com, batteries to your municipality’s
out about drop off options. For 978-772-4251. They take any kind Call 978-470-1356 or email pro- household hazardous waste
Andover residents, go to http:// of tire and 100% of the tires get jecthomeagain@comcast.net for drop offs or to any Radio Shack,
andoverma.gov/publish/recbro- recycled. Call ahead for fees and drop off information. Staples or Home Depot for recy-
chure.pdf page 6 for listings. hours. cling through the Rechargeable
For North Andover residents, BAGS Battery Recycling Corporation.
there is a new drop-off area on AUTOMOBILES (WORKING) Plastic: Contact your area food Contact your Recycling Office
Holt Road for residents. For Many charities and public radio pantry to see if they need your for other options (many maintain
detailed information, go to http:// stations accept vehicle donations clean plastic grocery bags (for collection boxes at their offices,
www.townofnorthandover.com/ and their programs include pick example, Neighbors in Need in or can tell you the location of the
Pages/NAndoverMA_Recycling/ up services. Check with your Andover (www.neighborsinneed. nearest collection box.
NewDropOffRecyclingFacility favorite charity or try: org) will accept clean plastic gro- Vehicle batteries (boat, car,
MA Special Olympics Recycle cery bags); etc): These are lead-acid batter-
ASBESTOS for Gold Program — go to www. Return clean plastic grocery ies. Lead is both toxic and valu-
Removal and disposal by specialolympicsma.org or call bags to area grocery stores for able. Bring to your municipality’s
licensed abatement companies 1-800-590-1600 for more informa- recycling. In the future, consider household hazardous waste day,
only. See the yellow pages. tion. Donate your car to raise investing in reusable canvas or or contact the store where pur-
funds for the Massachusetts Spe- mesh bags to reuse for years chased to see if they’ll take them
AUTOMOBILES, BOATS cial Olympics. They accept cars, when you grocery shop. Do NOT back for recycling. Virtually all
AND PARTS trucks and vans. put plastic bags in your curbside locations that sell vehicle batter-
Volunteers of America, 441 recycling bin either empty or ies will take them back.
Parts: check yellow pages for Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, holding recyclable materials.
salvage yards in your area, such MA, 617-522-8088. They accepts Bags: paper: use to hold your BICYCLES
as: early 1990s or newer cars, RVs, paper for curbside recycling. If Bikes Not Bombs: 59 Armory
Jack’s Used Auto Parts, Town motorcycles and boats as dona- you have a lot, share with your Street, Roxbury, MA. Call 617-
Farm Lane, Billerica. 888-USE- tions to raise funds for Volun- neighbors for curbside recycling. 522-0222 or go to www.bikesnot-
JACK (888-873-5225) or 978-452- teers of America. Excess paper grocery bags can bombs.org. A contribution is
1990 or go to www.usejack.com. be recycled in your curbside requested. They will accept
recycling program. bicycles and bicycle parts.
Pedals for Progress: They work
BATTERIES with community organizations to
Alkaline batteries (post-1994) do a yearly collection of bicycles.
go in the trash.
B u tt o n b att e r i e s : t h e s e Please see resources, Page S13
Yella
A Modern Mediterranean Grille
16 Post Office Avenue, Andover . 978-749-0011
www.yellagrille.com
We Agree, Green Is the New Black
At Yella We are Focused on Healthy Living and
Limiting Our Carbon Footprint. We Make All of Our
Menu Items From Scratch Using the Freshest
Produce and Ingredients.
Lunch . Dinner . Catering
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brick. Call for hours and fees. of boxes in your community, or Goodwill of Massachusetts: and 37 Boylston Street, Chestnut
Landscape Express, Woburn, you can take clothes to: 230 Elm St, Somerville, MA Hill , MA 02467. See www.citys-
For more information go to www. MA, 978-462-5348. Accepts clean 02144, (617) 628-3618. See www. ports.com for directions. They
p4p.org or call 908-638-4811. wood, fencing, pallets, leaves and COMPUTERS goodwillmass.org for details. accept all brands of used athletic
Salvation Army (Nashua). Call grass. Call for hours and fees. See Electronics. They no longer accept couches shoes in small quantities.
603-880-0271. C.J. Mabardy, Cambridge, MA, or mattresses.
617-354-7580. Accepts metal, CONSTRUCTION AND Goodwill Industries of New GREETING CARDS
BOATS plaster, wallboard siding, rail- DEMOLITION MATERIALS Hampshire: 7 Orchard View Reuse on next year’s gift
Volunteers of America, 441 road ties, roofing, wood fence Drive, Londonderry, NH 03053, packages or recycle with other
Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, and wood pieces. Call for hours See Building Materials ( 6 0 3 ) 7 4 2 - 4 2 9 9 . S e e w w w. paper.
MA, 617-522-8088. Donate to and fees. (Debris) ginne.org for list of acceptable
raise funds for Volunteers of donations. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
America. CARPET CARTRIDGES Project Home Again, Andover, WASTE (HHW)
Salvation Army, Nashua. Call Contact your City/Town to find (Printers, copiers) 978-470-1356 or projecthomea-
603-880-0271. out what is allowed. Many schools are collecting gain@comcast.net. See http:// Most cities/towns have a
Conigliaro Industries, Framing- these as a fundraiser. Retailers www.projecthomeagain.brave- special collection program for
BOOKS ham MA 508-872-9668 or 888- such as Staples also collect them. host.com/” www.projecthomea- HHW. HHW includes pesticides,
Donate your books to your 266-4425 has a carpet recycling To start a collection program, … gain.bravehost.com for details, solvents, toxic chemicals, pool
community’s library book sale program. www.conigliaro.com warehouse location and hours. chemicals, acidic, basic, and flam-
fundraiser, or contact one of the for more information. DIAPERS (Cloth) Lowell Wish Project, Lowell. mable materials. These should
following: See Clothing and Textiles For more information, go to www. NOT be put into the trash even
Annie’s Book Swap, 326 South CELL PHONES Lowellwishproject.org or contact in small quantities. They can
Broadway, Salem, NH. Bring Old cell phones can have a new DRY CLEANING BAGS them at 978-441-wish (9474) or become very dangerous, espe-
good condition paperback books life. Some can be reprogrammed Return to local dry cleaners. Donna@Lowellwishproject.org. cially when mixed.
for credit toward store purchase. with emergency phone numbers Mass Coalition for the Home- Minuteman Hazardous Prod-
Annie’s is also a collection point and given free of charge to people ELECTRONICS less, (781) 595-7570x13 or www. ucts Collection Facility, Hartwell

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for books to be donated to area in need. Ask about reuse or recy- When buying a new computer, masshomeless.org Ave., Lexington, MA. This facil-
library book sales. Contact them cling when you buy a new one. ask about manufacturer pro- Saint Vincent de Paul: Lowell ity is open one day per month
at 603-893-8202. Non-working cell phones can be grams to take back old comput- Store, 701 Merrimack Street, during the months of April to
Got Books, 255 Andover brought to most municipal elec- ers or peripherals. For obsolete Lowell MA 01854, 978-453-7750. November. For residents outside
Street,Wilmington, MA 01887, tronics recycling events – contact or non-working electronics, call See www.svdpboston.com for of the member communities,
phone: 978-284-2500; gotbooks. your Recycling Office for infor- the local Recycling Office for details. there is a fee. Check with your
com. Got Books collects and mation. For other options, try: recycling options. For working The Salvation Army Thrift local Board of Health or Public
reuses new and used books, CDs, Wal-Mart, including Chelms- electronics in small quantities, Stores: Works Department for details.
DVDs, comic books, records/ ford and Tewksbury locations, check www.earth911.org or 625 Main Street, Wilmington, For directions and details, see
LPs, cell phones and computer accepts cell phones (any kind) donate to one of the following MA 01887, 978-988-9488 http://ci.lexington.ma.us/OCD/
software. for recycling. organizations. For large quanti- 217 West Hollis Street, Nashua, Health/HazWaste.htm
ties, check phone books or www. NH 03061, 603-880-0271
BUILDING MATERIALS CHEMICALS earth911.org for commercial 74-76 Cluff Road, Salem, NH HEARING AIDS
Usable Chemicals should be saved recyclers. 03709, 603-898-8571 Massachusetts Lions District
Building Materials Resource for special collection along with Staples will accept computers 132 Merrimac Street, Haverhill, 33-S Hearing Foundation,
Center, 100 Terrance Street, other Hazardous Household and peripherals for $10 fee. MA 01830, 978-374-7355 Morton Hospital - Speech,
Roxbury, MA, 617-442-8917. What Products. Contact your City/ Best Buy will recycle most con- For pickup of large items 800- Hearing, and Language Center,
they accept varies – www.boston- Town for dates of the collection. sumer electronic products. There 958-7825 2007 Bay Street Suite B-100,
bmrc.org for a list of what they Minuteman Hazardous Prod- is a charge of $10.00 for TVs 32” Good Shepherd Thrift Shop, Taunton, MA 02780
need. Pick ups may be available ucts Collection Facility, Hartwell and under, CRTs and monitors in Lazarus House Ministries, 412 Help The Children Hear, PO
in your area for a fee. Ave, Lexington, MA. Residents some areas which is offset by a Hampshire Street, LAWRENCE, Box 98, Caldwell, NJ, 07006.
of non-member towns will pay a $10.00 gift card. MA 01841, (978) 686-0441. Open Details at www.helpthechildren-
BUILDING MATERIAL fee based on quantity, residents Internet donation websites: Monday to Saturday 9am to 3pm. hear.org
Construction debris of member towns may attend at www.sharetechnology.org, www. See www.lazarushouse.org for
TBI, 210 Holt Road, North no charge (fee paid by Town). charityamerica.org, www.kid- more information. KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
Andover accepts construction To find out if your town is a par- source.com, pcsforschools.org. See Furniture.
and demolition debris and recy- ticipating member, contact your FOOTWEAR
cles it. Call 978-686-2020 for hours Recycling Office or Town Hall. EYE GLASSES NikeTown Boston, 200 New- LINENS
and fees. For large quantities, call first. For Take used eyeglasses to eye bury Street, Boston, MA 02116, See Clothing and Textiles. In
E.L. Harvey, 68 Hopkinton directions, see www.ci.lexington. doctors offices or Lions Club (617) 267-3400. They accept all addition, animal shelters often
Road, Westborough, MA, 800- ma.us/OCD/Health/HazWaste. drop boxes. brands of used athletic shoes. No need linens and can use ones
321-3002 or 508-836-3000. They htm cleats or boots. See www.nike- that are in poor condition.
accept any construction debris FLAG DISPOSAL biz.com for more information on Lowell Humane Society: 951
other than hazardous materials. CLOTHES HANGERS Contact Veteran’s Offices in Nike Reuse A Shoe. Broadway St, Lowell, MA 508-
Call for hours and fees. Return to dry cleaners. Town Hall or Flagkeepers, www. Nike Factory Store, Wrentham 452-7781
Waste Management Transfer flagkeepers.org. If you cannot Outlet Malls, 1 Premium Outlets
Facility, Leominster, MA, 978-840- CLOTHING LIGHTBULBS

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find a location that will dispose Boulevard Suite 600, Wrentham,
9557. They accept all construc- Many charities and organi- of your flags, you can mail them MA, 508-384-1800. Open Monday (Compact fluorescent and stan-
tion debris but no asbestos. Call zations maintain self-service to Flagkeepers. They will ensure to Saturday 10am to 9pm. They dard fluorescent)
for hours and fees. drop off boxes at many locations your tattered, ragged and faded accept all brands of used athletic Rocky’s Ace Hardware in
J.R. Pacella, Westford, MA, throughout the region for dona- flags are properly disposed of at shoes. No cleats or boots. See North Andover, Home Depots
978-692-3532. They will accept tions of gently used clothes and a patriotic flag retirement cer- www.nikebiz.com for more infor- and Whole Foods accept com-
concrete, asphalt and brick. Call shoes. Such organizations include emony. Send flags to: Flag Keep- mation on Nike Reuse A Shoe. pact fluorescent light bulbs. They
for hours and fees. Planet Aid, www.planetaid.org; ers, 1108 Lee Ave, Kannapolis, City Sports, all stores includ- contain a very small amount of
BMC, 1079 South Street, Tewks- New England Clothes Recyclers NC 28081. ing 1035 Commonwealth Avenue, mercury and should NOT be dis-
bury, 978-667-2171. Will accept (978-458-3771); Saint Vincent De Boston , MA 02215; 480 Boylston posed of in the trash. Check your
clean wood stumps, pallets and Paul (www.svdpboston.com); and FURNITURE Street,Boston , MA 02116; 11 Bro- City/Town’s policy for collection
leaves. Call for hours and fees. Salvation Army (1-800-958-7825 Big Brothers, Big Sisters of mfield Street, Boston , MA 02108; of fluorescent light bulbs. Stan-
Agretech, 479 Broadway or visit www.salvationarmy.org). Boston: Call to arrange donations 44 Brattle Street, Cambridge dard (incandescent) lightbulbs
Road, Dracut, MA, 978-475-8153. Your Recycling Office can get 800-483-5503. See www.bbbs.org , MA 02138; 1815 Massachusetts
Accepts asphalt, concrete and you information on the location for details. Avenue, Cambridge , MA 02138; Please see REcycling, Page S15
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Massachusetts 1st Certified EcoBrokers®
Established business since 2002
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229 Berkeley St. Back Bay, Boston
Leland DiMeco 617.966.2475
How Popular Are Green Homes?
That depends on what shade of green
you’re looking at, say Realtors, architects
and builders. Green products, such as low
Being green made easy
VOC paints and efficient appliances, are
easily recognizable and sought-after fea-
tures. More involved ideas, such as air
sealing for energy
efficiency, take a bit of education before
buyers sign on. And the greenest net zero
homes, wind turbines, solar panels - while
popular ideas, remain the milieu of the
super-committed.
A certified EcoBroker who specializes in
high-performance homes, Leland DiMe-
co, Owner of Boston Green Realty says in
his experience green homes sell faster and
for more money. A perfect example is a
1925 home in Andover that sold in six
days.
“We greened it as much as we could
before putting it on the market: spray in
cellulose insulation in the attic, new win-
dows, new efficient heating system,
asbestos remediation, low VOC finishes,
CFL bulbs throughout. We even did a
The Andover Townsman
Recently SOLD
Summer St - Lynnfield Bowdoin St - Harvard Sq/Cambridge
As Andover residents, Suzanne & Leland DiMeco are committed to
providing their North Shore Community with a real estate office that
can make available green resources to any real estate transaction.
As Certified EcoBrokers they can help you find homes that are
healthy, comfortable, and cost-effective. They provide benefits to
Buyers, Sellers, and Investors by offering the highest level of green
real estate knowledge available.
home energy audit and blower door test building materials. The result? “We sold it
to find air leaks and seal them to improve at a premium
the envelope of the house. It was as ener- and sold it in thirty days. People are
gy efficient as a 1925 home can be, and beginning to understand that you may pay
that absolutely increased its marketability,” more per square foot but the payback is
DiMeco says. significantly lower operating costs.”
The icing on the cake: it sold for Marketing a green home is different
$50,000 more than it’s closest compara- too, requiring more consumer education.
ble. Lack of inventory is DiMeco’s biggest Log on to YouTube to see a video DiMe-
obstacle, and he has overcome it by using co made showing the re-greening process.
his construction background to green up “People have really responded to this kind
older homes, upgrading building materials of marketing, because you see the home
where he can. He greened up a Cam- while it’s still in studs and can understand
bridge condo of 1920s vintage in need of how it was done. Once the walls are in,
renovation, improving air quality with all you can’t see the air sealing process.”
VOC finishes and using eco-friendly
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Drought resistant landscaping and Recycled Stone work - just to name a
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Dartmouth St. - Backbay/Boston Bateson Drive - Andover
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are not recyclable; these should

be thrown into the trash.
METAL
(Scrap metal, ferrous and non-
ferrous)
Max Levine & Co., 270 Tanner
Street, Lowell, MA, 978-454-7786.
Call first and let them know what
you have.
Black and Blue Demo and Sal-
vage, Chelmsford, MA, 978-804-
7240. Scrap metal dealer.
Cubelli and Sons, Methuen, MA
– scrap metal dealer. 978-618-2121
or 978-688-1773.
BHS, Inc., 17 Rock Street, Lowell,
978-454-0311. Accepts non-ferrous
metals only (brass, copper, alumi-
num, etc)
MEDIA/DATA STORAGE
(VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs)
Check your Town’s policy for
off so haulers can see that it is dry. Otherwise, non-rechargeable bat-
Better yet, buy only enough paint teries can also be disposed in the
to do a project. Some Towns have trash.
owners to go green
paint swap sheds at their dropoff Being “green” is red hot, but what does that mean for you,
centers. SPORTING GOODS as a businessperson? Northern Essex Community College
Play It Again, Sports, 265 Main is offering a number of noncredit green courses, some even
PAINT – OIL-BASED St, North Reading, MA 01864. leading to certificates, at its newest location, NECC Riverwalk,
Oil-based paint is flammable www.playitagainsports.com They 360 Merrimack St., Bldg 9 in Lawrence.
and considered hazardous waste will buy, sell, trade, and take on A new “Sustainability Essentials” Certificate Program is
and should not be thrown in the consignment both new and used comprised of two courses and taught by Mark Myles, principal
trash. sporting goods. of Sustainnovation Consulting, who has extensive experience
Dispose of at your Town’s house- Goodwill of Massachusetts: 230 helping businesses realize benefits of sustainable strategy,
hold hazardous waste event. See Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144, including increased profitability, credibility, community, and
the calendar on page X for dates (617) 628-3618. See www.goodwill- environmental support.
in your City/Town. mass.org for details. Designed for business owners who are interested in
Minuteman Hazardous Products Goodwill Industries of New sustainability but don’t know where to start, individuals can
Collection Facility, Lexington, MA. Hampshire: 7 Orchard View Drive, sign up for both courses and receive a certificate upon comple-
This facility is open one day per Londonderry, NH 03053, (603) 742- tion or take just one course for personal enrichment.
month during the months of April 4299. See www.ginne.org for list of “Green Principles and Practices” is held Mondays from 6
to November. For residents out- acceptable donations. to 9 p.m. through Oct. 25, no class Oct. 11. The cost is $219.
side of the member communities, Salvation Army (various loca- Attendees will learn the basic language and principles of
there is a fee. Check with your tions, including Nashua,, 603-880- green/sustainability, including energy conservation and effi-
local Board of Health or Public 0271, and Saugus, 781-231-0803). Or ciency, waste minimization, carbon footprints, renewable
Works Department for details. For call 1-800-958-7825 or visit www. energy, non-toxics, and building and facility efficiency. The
directions and details, see http:// salvationarmy.org. course will also explore the economics of energy upgrades
ci.lexington.ma.us/OCD/Health/ plus discover practical measures and financial resources to

  BEING GREEN MADE EASY

collection of media. Some Towns HazWaste.htm TANKS (PROPANE, HELIUM) reduce costs while minimizing the environmental footprint.
have dropoff containers. Most towns have a collection Certifications, organizations, and available resources will also
Got Books?, North Reading, PHONEBOOKS day or location for propane tanks. be discussed.
accepts Videos, CDs, Records/LP’s, Check your Town’s recycling pol- Check the “Recycling in Your Com- “Sustainable Business Operations and Opportunities” is
Computer software and games. icy for phonebooks. Most Town’s munity” column on page X or con- the second course offered Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1
Contact Got Books? at (978) 664- allow phonebooks to be recycled at tact your Recycling office. through Nov. 15. The cost is $163. This course reviews emerg-
6555 or www.gotbooks.com. curbside with your other paper. ing business opportunities, changes and trends in consumer
Greendisk accepts media for a TOYS behavior, plus changes in business practices and marketing
fee by providing pre-paid contain- PACKAGING Many of the same places that strategies to attract those consumers. The course explores
ers or your own box for media col- Clean Styrofoam packing pea- accept furniture also accept toys legal issues, best practices in general sustainable business
lection. www.greendisk.com or nuts, bubble wrap, and packing in good condition. operations and management, applicable state, national, and
(800) 305-3475. pillows are accepted for recycling international standards, reactions and forecasts, plus industry
at these stores: TOOLS specific standards and frameworks.
MATTRESSES The UPS Store, 9 Bartlet Street, Goodwill of Massachusetts: 230 NECC is also once again offering “The “Green” home: Resi-
See Furniture. Some organiza- Andover Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144, dential Sustainable Design” on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct.
tions accept them. Towns differ in The Peanut Hotline. The Peanut (617) 628-3618. See www.goodwill- 26 through Nov. 16. The cost is $234. Taught by Scott Richard-
their policies for curbside pickup Hotline (800-828-2214) is a 24- hour, mass.org for details. son of Gorman Richardson Architects, a LEED accredited
or at their dropoff centers. toll-free service that directs call- Goodwill Industries of New professional and registered architect with extensive sustain-
Conigliaro Industries, Framing- ers to the nearest location that Hampshire: 7 Orchard View Drive, able design experience.
ham MA 508-872-9668 or 888-266- accepts plastic loosefill packing Londonderry, NH 03053, (603) 742- Participants will discover practical, implementable strate-
4425 has a mattress recycling peanuts free of charge. 4299. See www.ginne.org for list of gies to make an existing or new home “green” to save money
program. Go to www.conigliaro. acceptable donations. and safeguard occupants health and environment. The course
com for more information. SMOKE DETECTORS Salvation Army (various loca- will explore sustainable residential design basics, material
According to Massachusetts tions, including Nashua,, 603-880- selection and applications, indoor air quality, long-term build-
PAINT - LATEX Department of Environmental Pro- 0271, and Saugus, 781-231-0803). Or ing quality, solar energy concepts and applications, energy
Latex paint is not considered tection, certain smoke detectors call 1-800-958-7825 or visit www. use and rating systems. This course is ideal for interior deco-
hazardous waste. Let dry out, mix do contain a radioactive sensing salvationarmy.org. rators and designers, homeowners, property managers, real
with kitty litter to help dry or use device but the level of radioactiv- estate professionals, builders, and architects.
Waste Paint Hardener (available ity is so low that it is considered VEHICLES For additional information contact Dianne Lahaye at dla-
at paint stores and Home Depot) harmless. Please remove the bat- See Automotive haye@necc.mass.edu or 978-659-1222.
to absorb the liquid then put out tery and dispose of the smoke For a full list of noncredit courses and programs offered this
with your regular trash – leave detector in the trash. If the battery VIDEO GAMES semester, visit the college’s website http://www.necc.mass.
cans next to trash barrel with lids is rechargeable, it can be recycled. See Electronics edu/academics/courses-programs/non-credit/.

John Comosa, 8
sense:
The andover townsman
green activities. The Andover dollars and sense for Andover.
of Andover picks and North Andover Girl Scouts We’re excited to see this pro-
tomatoes from the are planning trail clean-up and gram coming to life, supported
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Mann Orchards stand maintenance days at three loca- by so many parts of the com-
at the Andover Baptist. South  Church held a tions on Saturday, Oct. 3. For munity: the Town, public and
Farmers Market environmental retreat last fall, more details, contact kfmullin1@ independent schools, local busi-
while his mother, is helping members arrange for comcast.net. nesses, restaurants, and volun-
Lisa, receives home energy audits, and is offer- Andover has been designated a teer organizations, all with the
help from Joshua ing a seven-week bible study “Green Community by the Mas- leadership of our students. We
Fitzgerald, co-owner course using the “Green Bible” sachusetts Department of Energy look forward to seeing you as we
of Mann Orchards on southchurch.com, according to Resources. To learn more, come all take advantage of the oppor-
opening day on the Terry Ebner, Director of Chris- to the Green Town Forum on Fri- tunities offered this week.” said
tian Education at South Church. day, Oct. 8, at Old Town Hall. Alex Vispoli, Chairman of the
lawn of the Andover
Other organizations are planning “Being green does make Board of Selectmen.
Historical Society
last year.
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