March Minutes & April Meeting Agenda

EAC Meeting Tonight!

All members of the public, interested residents, municipal officials, etc. are welcome to attend and provide feedback. We value the insights of our neighbors!

Meeting details:
Monday
April 26, 2010
7 p.m.
Emmaus Borough Hall (downstairs in the old police barracks)

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March EAC Meeting Notes

Local Cooperation on Local Environmental Issues

We are happy to report that Lower Macungie Township's EAC has joined forces with us for our Earth Day cleanup event on April 24. Groups all around the Lehigh Valley will be working together to spruce up our streets and remove garbage on Earth Day.

In addition, Lehigh County is offering another Household Hazardous Waste Dropoff event on Earth Day. If you have items to drop off, an appointment is required. Please visit Lehigh County's Office of Solid Waste web site for more information about how to participate.

Sustain-A-Ball

The Allentown Environmental Advisory Council invites you to its first Sustain-a-Ball,

Saturday, April 10 at the Allentown Brew Works from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Sustain-a-Ball is both a fundraiser and a celebration of past and present Lehigh Valley initiatives to protect and sustain Allentown’s natural resources. The evening will feature live music, dancing and the Brew Work’s wonderful hors d'oeuvres and dessert. Attire is dressy casual to fun formal.

The event will begin in the spirit of renewal with a solo dance, (re)birth, choreographed by Allentown-based choreographer Sarah Carlson and performed by Christine Michener to an original guitar score by Michael London. The dance literally blossoms from the ground up. A brief program and slide show will highlight many of Allentown's green initiatives.

Proceeds from the Sustain-a-Ball will be used by the EAC in their efforts to protect the City of Allentown’s environmental resources. For more information, visit www.sustainaball.org

Excessive Litter - Not Just in Emmaus & Upper Milford!

Today's edition of The Morning Call included a "Road Warrior" column about excessive litter along our local roadways. This time of year, it always seems more visible due to the snow melting and revealing all the trash underneath. A sad sight it is along many of the local roadways in and around Emmaus, Upper Milford Township, Lower Macungie Township, etc.

While we cannot always change people's behaviors, we can certainly try to educate them on the impacts of such activities! Join us for the 2010 Earth Day cleanup event in Emmaus on April 24 to help the EAC clear the litter and make a statement against litter!

March 22, 2010 Meeting Agenda

EAC Meeting Tonight!

All members of the public, interested residents, municipal officials, etc. are welcome to attend and provide feedback. We value the insights of our neighbors! Tonight we will be focusing primarily on planning the details of our upcoming Earth Day Cleanup Event to be held on April 24.

Meeting details:
Monday, March 22, 2010
7 p.m.
Emmaus Borough Hall
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February 2010 Meeting Notes

Notes from the EAC's 2-22-2010 meeting are available. Download a copy here!

Next meeting:
Monday, March 22, 2010
7 p.m.
Upper Milford Township Building

Earth Day Event - Suggest a Cleanup Location!

The EAC is expecting a large crowd at the April 24, 2010 event, and we want to be sure there are cleanup assignments for all our volunteers!

Driving through the Borough of Emmaus, Upper Milford Township or Lower Macungie Township, have you seen spots that are littered with trash? Let us know! The EAC will be meeting over the next 3 weeks to make final preparations for this event, and we will consider all suggested cleanup locations.

Email the EAC today with your feedback. Thanks!

Household Hazardous Wastes - Drop Off Event!

Did you know you could have Hazardous Waste in your home? It's true! The average American has between 3 and 10 pounds of hazardous materials in their home at any given time, and Pennsylvanians generate an average of 25,000 tons of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) each year!

The Lehigh County Office of Solid Waste has a solution to help you properly dispose of your HHWs. They are conducting a free drop-off program for County residents on April 24, 2010 and the Lehigh County Authority Wastewater Plant in Fogelsville.

Two ways to participate:

1. Register online for an appointment to drop off your HHWs at the April 24 event, and take your materials directly to the drop-off site.

2. Bring your used batteries, thermometers, thermostats and fluorescent bulbs to the EAC's Earth Day event, and we will take them to the HHW drop-off program for you! event details

Earth Day 2010 - Cleanup Event!

The Emmaus & Upper Milford EAC is pleased to offer another great event for Earth Day! Last year we were pleased to host about 200 volunteers for the cleanup event that included litter pick-up as well as storm-drain stenciling program.

Due to the growth of this event, a few things have changed for 2010. Here are the basic details:

April 24, 2010
8:30 a.m. Registration
Start at Emmaus Community Park

Download flier with full details.

January 2010 Meeting Notes

Meeting notes are available from the January 25, 2010 EAC meeting.

EAC Members: Please review the notes to ensure they accurately reflect your assignments for the next meeting!

January 2010 Meeting Notes

February 22, 2010 Meeting Agenda

EAC Monthly Meeting
February 22, 2010
7 p.m.
Emmaus Borough Hall (downstairs meeting room)

Primary agenda item is Earth Day event planning, plus miscellaneous project updates.

February 22, 2010 Meeting Agenda