To garner support for Waste Reduction Week in Canada officially, ask your Municipal Council to proclaim the week at a meeting prior to or at the beginning of Waste Reduction Week in Canada.

Put your request in writing as soon as possible as it may take several meetings to get on the agenda. Address it to your Mayor and Reeve and Members of Council with a copy to the Municipal Clerk. You may want to phone a Member of Council to ask them to drum up support for your initiative.

Here is some suggested wording for you to include in your letter:

"WHEREAS the generation of solid waste and the needless waste of water and energy resources are recognized as global environmental problems and,

WHEREAS municipal governments have an important role to play in promoting waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and other conservation measures and,

WHEREAS communities, businesses and organizations across Canada have committed to working together to raise awareness of these issues during Waste Reduction Week in Canada,

The (Enter Name Of Your Community) HEREBY PROCLAIMS
October 16-22, 2006 as Waste Reduction Week."

You may prefer to keep it simple in which case simply request

"That October 16-22, 2006 be proclaimed as Waste Reduction Week in (Enter Name of Your Community)"

You can download a copy to Fax (68K PDF file) or submit online. We will confirm receipt of your Proclamation and will mail your certificate.