Connecticut is looking to the future of waste reduction and sustainable materials management. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Town of Bethel, along with other towns, are joining together to form the Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management.  First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker says the 69 municipalities will explore ways to reduce the amount of waste that is generated in the state, improve reuse, recycling, organics collection, and other innovative solutions.  Knickerbocker along with the Durham First Selectman and DEEP Commissioner are the tri-chairs of the group.  The 69 participating towns also include Bethlehem, Brookfield, Kent, New Fairfield, Newtown, Oxford, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Washington, and Weston.  The kickoff meeting was held last month with working groups meeting through next month.  A full group meeting will be called in order to hear mid-term reports from those groups.  At the end of November, the working groups will finalize their options and recommended solutions.  The organization will meet in December to review the results.