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Member proposes polystyrene ban; committee weighs taking a stance on data centers
Summary
Committee member Libby Donegan proposed exploring a local polystyrene (Styrofoam) ban and suggested the board of health as the appropriate venue; she also urged the committee to consider a town-wide stance on data centers as part of CAP implementation.
Libby Donegan told colleagues she has researched polystyrene bans and would like the committee to explore a local policy modeled after other Massachusetts towns.
"I'd like to explore a polystyrene band in town," Donegan said, adding that Concord has a policy the committee could use as a model and that the Board of Health often handles these measures. Donegan asked that the committee consider whether to route the effort through the Board of Health or to form a subcommittee to coordinate advocacy.
Donegan also raised whether the committee should take a position on data centers and how that aligns with CAP goals, suggesting the committee either handle the issue collectively or create a focused subcommittee. Members agreed the Board of Health could be a venue for some single-use-plastic policies and that youth and other town partners could help provide advocacy.
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