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Issue 58
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Waste Reduction Week Returns, October 17-23
When a group of students at King City Secondary School in Ontario got together to organize a school recycling program, they were amazed at the results. They increased the number of recycling bins, painted them to make them look more colourful and visible, and worked with school administrators to schedule recycling times. The result? A 400 per cent increase in recycling at school! Projects like these can happen anywhere. With a little bit of effort, small changes can lead to big results. And it all starts with the 3Rs Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. The 3Rs are what Waste Reduction Week is all about. Under the slogan "Too Good to Waste", this week aims to inform Canadians about wasteful practices and their environmental and social consequences, as well as to encourage us all to take action against excess waste. Waste reduction is everyone's concern and each Canadian should take part. On average, Canadians produce their own weight's worth in garbage every month. That gives Canada the distinction of producing more waste per person than any other country on earth. The good news is that making small changes in our daily habits can be easy and reduce waste considerably. Just imagine that in Ontario alone, 400 000 tonnes of cans enough for a garbage dump the size of Toronto's Sky Dome have been saved from the landfill since 1985 because of successful recycling programs. By recycling just one pop can, you save as much energy as a television set needs to run for three hours! Waste Reduction Week is for everyone, from individuals and schools to businesses, neighbourhoods, and municipalities. It offers a great chance to learn about the connection between our choices and the environment, to practice waste reduction for the first time, or to find new ways to reduce even more waste. Visit the Waste Reduction Week website to register your activity or to get some ideas on what you can do. You will also learn interesting waste reduction facts, including more about the 3Rs. The website lists local event details across Canada as well as waste reduction games and activities, and has a great tool for helping you measure the size of your ecological footprint. Remember, the ultimate goal is waste-free living and waste reduction is something you can practice year round! Reducing the amount of waste you create will save energy and help cut pollution and greenhouse gases. Your actions can help turn Canada from a big garbage maker into a resource saver. Related link: |
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