Reminders from Town Hall - May 19, 2023

2023 SPIRIT OF AMERICA TRIBUTE

The 2023 North Yarmouth, Maine Spirit of America Foundation Tribute honors the

North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee for commendable community service. 

BE IT RESOLVED by the Select Board of the Town of North Yarmouth as follows:

WHEREAS, the North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee advises and assists the

town of North Yarmouth transitioning toward a zero-waste community, examining and

highlighting opportunities to minimize waste in the community.

WHEREAS, The North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee is committed to promoting best practices

for how our community consumes and disposes of goods and services. Their “Plastic-Free October”

initiative offered strategies to reduce reliance on single-use plastics that was shared widely throughout the community.

WHEREAS, The North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee collaborates with other groups, companies, and services

to expand public access to waste reduction options such as recycling, composting, and donation. The partnership with

Garbage to Garden has diverted substantial amounts of food waste from the waste stream, saving the town thousands

of dollars. While the new partnership with Apparel Impact provides textile recycling for the community, offering an

option for recycling worn and torn clothes, sheets, and blankets that did not exist previously.

WHEREAS, The North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee volunteers contribute many hours to host engaging events

that help make reducing, reusing, and recycling accessible and fun. The Junk in the Trunk and Community Swap Shop

events provided creative opportunities to share unwanted items, keeping them from the landfill. The new speakers series

will bring environmentalists from across the state to our town to educate and inform community members about waste alternatives.

WHEREAS, The North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee serves the town in many and varied ways, acting as a shining

example of how neighbors can work together to protect the environment.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Select Board of the Town of North Yarmouth, that the North Yarmouth Waste Reduction

Committee and its volunteers are hereby recognized for their great achievements and the honors that they have brought upon this

community with the 2023 North Yarmouth Spirit of America Foundation Tribute; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be framed and presented to the North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee

for appropriate display. | North Yarmouth Select Board

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