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The commission unanimously approved a request urging continued recycling and food-waste outreach and asking the town to temporarily engage a former coordinator while a revised position awaits approval. It also unanimously approved its annual report for Town Council review. Commission materials state that West Hartford lost 21% of its tree canopy—about 45,000 trees—between 2010 and 2013.
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Residents may see continued advocacy for recycling and food-waste education while the town’s environmental sustainability coordinator position is delayed. The commission’s annual report will go to the Town Council’s PWF&S Committee for review before its August 20 meeting. The commission is also organizing a tree summit focused on planting, public outreach, policy, and partnerships to address tree-canopy loss.
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