THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020 Page 9 City reminds residents of new recycling regulations O ver the last three weeks, the Revere Department of Public Works (DPW) has started tagging residents for misuse of their recycling bins. In collaboration with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’s grant-funded “Recycle IQ” initiative, the City of Revere is entering the second year of public education on proper recycling methods. Over the next four months, residents’ recycling bins will be inspected by an auditor to determine if nonrecyclable materials have been placed inside. If a resident’s bin is deemed contaminated, the resident will receive a warning tag identifying the issue, and the resident’s recycling will not be collected. The “Recycle IQ” initiative has created four part-time jobs to conduct checks of residential recycling bins, tag bins that are deemed contaminated and follow-up with educational materials to help residents identify how they are contaminating the recycling stream. The city continues to experience widespread contamination of its recycling stream, meaning that what is being placed in recycling bins is not recyclable. The 100% contamination rate costs the city more than $120,000 every year in additional disposal costs. Educational materials will highlight the following common issues leading to contamination of recycling: • Do not bag recyclables • No plastic bags or plastic wrap • No food or liquid (recyclables must be rinsed) • No clothing or linens • No tanglers (such as hoses, wires, chains or electronics) Residents with questions should reach out to Principal DPW Clerk Debra Anemoduris at 781-286-8100, extension 20038. Saturday, August 1 at 9PM The Coronavirus Count State reports 32 new confi rmed Revere COVID-19 cases; state focuses on positive cases over last 14 days O ver the past week, the number of confi rmed COVID-19 cases in Revere increased from 1,838 to 1,870 cases, according to the latest weekly city/town cases available on Wednesday. For the second consecutive week, the state did not publish the rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population – a statistical analysis which last week showed Revere had the sixth highest rate in the state, with an average of 2,968.01 per 100,000. The statistic made it easy to compare the incidence of COVID-19 in diff erent communities, large and small. The state Department of Public Health (DPH) website now lists a measurement which focuses on test results over the past 14 days up until Wednesday. Those statistics showed 14,082 Revere residents have been tested for the virus so far – including 1,627 over the past 14 days; of those tested, there were 70 confi rmed cases of the virus for a positivity rate of 4.30 percent during that time. That is more than twice the average state positivity rate of 1.67 percent. COMMITTEE | FROM PAGE 1 clear” in the motion that a collaborative process would ensue to work out the Board’s mechanisms and bylaws. D’Ambrosio went on to say that he looks forward to working with his fellow School Committee members and the community at large on the development and operation of the Board. Emphasizing the Board’s inclusive mission, Gravellese noted that the language of the motion includes “parents […] students, Last week’s positivity rate was 4.14 percent, according to the latest state report. That is higher than the state positivity average of 2.25 percent over the same period. People can compare the number of COVID-19 cases confi rmed in Revere to the number in neighboring cities and towns as well as communities of similar size by going to the DPH website at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting, then click on COVID-19 cases by city/town. Here’s how nine other area communities compare to Revere: Lynn: 3,779 cases, 136 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 3.62 percent positivity. Revere: 1,870 cases, 70 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 4.30 percent positivity. Everett: 1,823 cases, 52 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 2.22 percent positivity. Malden: 1,280 cases, 34 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 2.12 percent positivity. Peabody: 1,021 cases, 29 total positive tests in the last 14 days, and people from diff erent ethnic backgrounds.” Recent national events and the disruptions from COVID-19 have laid bare educational inequities in communities nationwide and made the task of combatting them all the more pressing. Acknowledging the urgency of this task, D’Ambrosio stated, “I’m heartened to see the majority of the School Committee make a commitment to support equity in education, because it was the right thing to do now, in this time, in this country, in this state, and in this city.” 1.79 percent positivity. Saugus: 566 cases, 12 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 1.67 percent positivity. Wakefield: 326 cases, 8 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 1.03 percent positivity. Melrose: 273 cases, 27 positive tests in the last 14 days, 1.48 percent positivity. Reading: 305 cases, 5 positive tests in the last 14 days,.75 percent positivity. 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