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Farmington committee plans April 21 waste-reduction program with library partner
Summary
The Green Efforts Committee is organizing a public program on waste reduction and composting for April 21 with the town library; a master composter is tentatively confirmed and the committee is coordinating publicity, hybrid access and supporting materials including QR-code resources and links to recycling partners.
Town of Farmington Green Efforts Committee members continued planning a public education program on waste reduction scheduled for April 21, agreeing to partner with the town library and to prepare a compact informational slide deck and online resources for attendees.
Mary reported that a master gardener/composter is available to present and can accommodate different time lengths (25–35 minutes up to an hour). Committee members weighed whether to combine recycling and composting into a single session or run separate talks, noting that multiple speakers in the same time slot could compress public Q&A. The group discussed audience size expectations—citing West Hartford’s recycling event attendance of about 80—and the library’s Jay Johnson community room capacity of roughly 140.
Organizers discussed speaker availability from regional partners labeled in discussion as “Deep” (a waste/recycling organization) and agreed to ask Deep for alternative dates if April 21 does not work. The committee also discussed the library’s audiovisual and hybrid capabilities; town Zoom accounts and recording options are available but audio quality was flagged as the primary technical concern. Members offered to prepare an introductory slide with local recycling and e-waste resources, QR codes for 'what's in/what's out' guides and links to partner services.
The committee agreed roles and deadlines: Mary will write the program description and obtain a photo from the presenter; Bri will prepare titles and slides; Garrett will review content before it goes to the library for publicity. The library will publicize the event in its channels and the committee will request inclusion in the town newsletter and school Friday folders. Members also agreed to include information about the town’s e-waste partner and textile recycling resources for residents who want to follow up after the event.
Next steps include firming presenter availability with Deep, confirming library AV capabilities and finalizing a publicity blurb for circulation by mid-March. The committee asked the presenter for materials that can be shared in-slide form so remote participants can follow along if the event is offered on Zoom.
