Things that begin with "S"
Sharon's District
Acronym Soup
Programs Supported by Sharon
"MAC" Attack
100

Sharon's favorite sport, even in the cold months

What is Swimming in the Sea?

100

The number of Municipalities in Sharon's District 

What is 39?

100

Grant program when Sharon Started serving her District in 1997

What is MRIP?

100
8 of these programs were implemented in NE2 during Sharon's tenure to Save Money and Reduce Trash

What is PAYT? (Pay-as-you-throw)

100

The number of MACs/districts

What is a 8?

200

The language Sharon is currently learning to speak

What is Spanish?

200

Full name of Sharon's MassDEP district

What is Northeast District 2?

200

Acronym for Municipal Assistance Coordinator

What is MAC?
200

30 muni's participated in a county-wide partnership to capture the most problematic waste stream

What is HHW? (Household Hazardous Waste)

200

Name of grant program that preceded SMRP

What is MRIP?

300
Two beloved members of Sharon's household

Who are Sharon's sons?

300

Number of municipalities that have served as a Host Community for Sharon

What is 2? (Rockport and Beverly)

300

Acronym for Material Recovery Facility, a Facility that processes recyclables

What is a MRF?

300

7 muni's in Sharon's District have curbside collection of this prolific waste stream that can be turned into "black gold"

What is Source Separated Organics or Food Waste Collection? i.e. food scraps

300

Arlene, Carolyn, Janine, Dave, Vicky, Matt, Phil, Regina, Robert, Saloni, Kate, Betsey, Heather, Jonathan, Rosemary, Dan

Who are the former MACs/MRIP Coordinators?

400

Shark snack or part of husband Earl's Navy title

What is a Seal?

400

Number of years Sharon has served this District as a MAC or MRIP Coordinator

What is 23 years?
400

Acronym for the popular MassDEP grant program that rewards Muni's for best practices in waste reduction

What is RDP? (Recycling Dividends Program)

400

Contamination-busting program that includes lifting recycling cart lids and leaving "love notes"

What is the Recycling IQ Kit?

400

Regional meetings coordinated by the MAC's for networking and training

What are MRC meetings?

500

What the MACs will feel on January 16th

What is sadness and sorrow?

500

Number of Muni's in NE2 that earned RDP $$ in FY2020

What is 23?

500

Acronym for the Executive Agency that includes MassDEP

What is the EOEEA? (Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs)

500

Program partners receive social media posts and outreach tools to educate residents about recycling do's and don'ts

What is Recyclesmart?

500

Nickname for the MAC's "cerebral collaboration"

What is the "Brain Trust?"