Webster Groves Sustainability Commission narrows priorities; considers county 'oops tag' recycling audit grant and Earth Month events

The Webster Groves Sustainability Commission sketched its priorities for the coming year and discussed whether to pursue a Saint Louis County recycling audit grant that would fund a neighborhood-level “audit” of recycling carts and outreach.

Commission members agreed to present a concise set of priorities to city council rather than a long laundry list. The commission’s four buckets for the March 15 annual report were described as greenhouse-gas reduction, community engagement, waste reduction, and land use/stormwater management. Under greenhouse-gas reduction, suggested actions included expanding the city’s solar rebate program (potentially to cover EV chargers or other energy-conserving measures), advocating for updated building codes (EV-ready/solar-ready), and considering deeper energy audits based on…