2008 Events

updated by Marie Veintrop

We have just been designated as a "global school" and I am the sponsor for our school's Recycling Club. We have been recycling for years but during that week, the Foods teacher and I are teaming up to teach about composting and we are arranging collection bins around the school. We will also acquire bins for cans and soft plastic.

Over the last year our school has composted approx. 65 pounds of fruit and vegetables a week. Our PAC purchased a roly pig to help compost. This year we hope to purchase a wormery to also help with the composting. We have a very dedicated teacher who has spearheaded this program at the school. We could not have done this without her and her class.

This teacher has also formed a Kids Green Team to help implement the 3 R's at our school. We have blue boxes in each classroom where glass, plastics (1,2,4,5) and tin and paper are recycled. We recycle approx 500 juice boxes every 10 days at the school.

We also have a walking school bus program where children meet at designated "bus stops" and then walk to school together with a parent.

We are planning a battery collection drive at our school where used batteries can be returned and safefy disposed of.

We are also in the process of setting up recycliing in the staff room, composting in the school and battery collection and recycling.

Also starting October 15th to November 30th all refuse disposal sites and transfer stations will have a free yard and garden waste disposal.

This year for Waste Reduction Week we are going to approach our neighbors and attempt to get them taking some of the steps we have taken.

Staff and clients are being taught and challenged, through a variety of activities, to reduce their consumption of energy and water as well as reducing their output of waste. We have just completed waste audits at workstations in the office and gave out "goodies" to those who participated and who are making an effort to reduce their waste!

Jawl Properties has also started organics recycling program for all the buildings it manages (reducing landfill garbage by as much as 50% in some cases) and has challenged staff and clients to "Kick the Can" (having very limited places to dispose of landfill garbage within office space).

Ongoing initiatives include our residential curbside recycling program, recycling depots and our compost facilities.

We have been recycling not only paper and beverage containers but also plastics - all kinds of plastics. In Victoria, the Pacific Mobile depot collects both hard and soft plastics so we can recycle styrofoam, foil-lined wrappers, bags, milk cartons and so on.

On Thursday, we will weigh the garbage. Whichever class wins will get a delicious "compost cake" (chocolate cake with chunky bits of chocolate and gummy worms).

PLANNED:
- Neighbourhood clean-up.

Our annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event is available to Township of Langley Residents (proof of residency required), who would like to do the right thing and dispose of their Hazardous Wastes in an environmentally responsible way.
Date: October 25, and 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: 4700 - 224 Street, Langley.
For more information about the Drop-off Event please call 604.532.7300.

Demonstration Garden Tour and Workshop for Grades K to 7, 1.5 hours. Tour the garden and learn how to reduce waste. Brainstorm ways to reduce garbage and explore the composting process. Primary grades build a "5-Star Worm Hotel"; Intermediate grades harvest compost to plant fall flowers.

"It's a Worm's World" In-class workshop Grades K - 3, 1.5 hours. Discover how worms can help us reduce garbage

"Sort it Out" In-class workshop Grades K to 3, 1.5 hours. What is recyclable and where does it go? Learn how to recognize the symbols and sort materials.

"Wake-up your Worm Bin" Public Workshop. Follow-up workshop for owners of Township of Langley worm composting bins. Have questions about your worm composting kit? Ask those questions, solve problems, pick-up more worms, resources, and supplies for your bin at this fun and exciting workshop.

For more information about the workshops please contact Langley Environmental Partners Society at 604.532.3514

Our "Live for Tomorrow" range of products are designed with re-usable packaging; LFT commercial products are designed with re-usable packaging; and All the products we supply are locally made and distributed.

The event will be combined with a United Way fundraising event showcasing community organizations that reduce waste through their social programs.

As well, we'll use this opportunity to kick-off our annual recycling campaign in which we get students/staff/and neighbours to bring in recyclable drink containers.

*New* Kitchen Green Waste Collection added to the Solid Waste Collection.

We are holding a "Trash to Treasure" event on October 23rd where we are encouraging building employees to bring in reusable items that they no longer want so they can be reused by other building employees that still see value in the items.

From office-material pick-up, in-house shredding services and E-waste collection, to festival and event services, powering our trucks with biodiesel, Recycling Alternative is ahead of the curve.

Ever wonder what happened to that old trombone discarded long ago, or your mother's stash of buttons and bottle caps, or that ratty old suitcase that hasn't been traveling for over 30 years? Revision - the art of recycling presents works of art inspired by the creative use of recycled, discarded, and salvaged materials. The exhibition is being held in support of Waste Reduction Week in Canada (October 19-25, 2008).

On Saturday, SWARM will get your toes tapping with several live performances on their unique instruments made from recycled materials.

On Sunday, RubyDog's Art House will have you snipping and pasting with a hands-on introduction to the fabulous art of altered books. We hope you will come by and enjoy the show!

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We also provide Bluebox recycling pickup, and a full service recycling depot accepting all recyclable commodities.

We are posting notices around the office on how to sort recycling properly.

For my Grade 12 Geography class I plan to take them on a tour of our local waste facilities - landfill and sewage plant - and stimulate questions and understanding of the local issues/concerns.

There is a waste reduction challenge being offered to all Surrey elementary school classes. The challenge last year engaged over 600 Grade 5 students during waste reduction week. In 2008, the challenge has been opened up to invite all elementary grades to participate. There are various prizes to be won by the participating classes, the top scoring class wins a skating party, and the top scoring school wins a climate change themed presentation by Dreamrider Theatre.

The City of Surrey employee challenge engages staff to track their waste reduction initiatives and compete for several environmentally themed prize packs.

We will be starting to use a composter in class, use reusable containers for lunch and snacks (instead of disposable materials), and will not be photocopying paper this week. Although we do recycle paper in our school, we will use our scribblers, workbooks, and do more hands-on learning in the classroom.

Also, students will reduce waste and energy (unplug items and turn off power when not in use) at home for homework (with no paper homework sheets).

I enjoy teaching my students about taking care of the environment. It is their world too, and they are responsible for helping to take care of it too!

The City also provides Spring and Fall Cleanup to its residents, involving going by each house in the City and picking up any yard and garden waste left at the curb on those specific dates.

I am interested in sourcing grants or funding to establish a roof-top drying project to use the power of the sun to dry our clothes on sunny days. Is anyone else interested in this project?

To increase awareness and participation we have challenged the Okanagan College to reduce their waste as well. We will do follow-up audits in the spring to see which campus was able to improve their recycling the most. This is a very big opportunity to educate our community and create a sustainable campus.

We are also beginning to accept wood loads from the public at our Vancouver location for the many "green" minded citizens who want to know their waste wood is being recycled.

Every day is Waste Reduction Day at Urban Wood Waste Recyclers.

2. Students will use the PA to announce that Waste Reduction Week has begun and provide daily reminders and tips to reduce waste.

3. Grade 3 and 7 students have created posters to remind students of ways that they can reduce their garbage.

4. The Green Team (who meet weekly) will spread the word through posters and class announcements.

5. On hot lunch day the Waste Busters Team will continue to pick through classroom garbage cans, to find plastic recyclable containers to rinse and recycle.

The students also go into classrooms and present their ideas to their classmates about how we can become more "green" at our school.

On October 22, The Albert Conservation Team (ACT) will provide a vermi composting unit to the Bright Beginnings Day Care. ACT will also provide instruction and hands on activities about using the composter to the staff and children, ages 4 to 6 years old.

The line-up for this year's staff events is creative and ambitious! A sampling includes:
- Waste-free lunches.
- Learning session on provincial waste initiatives.
- Book fair.
- Waste displays in building lobbies.
- Reuse event.
- E-mail trivia contest

The Department and the Recycling Council of Alberta are once again delivering Triple StaRs, a waste reduction challenge, to grade 4 classrooms.

Many do not know what happens to their braille paper when they are finished with it. It just disappears.

All programs are operated by students in our group called 'The Green Team'.

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We turn some of the caps into fishing lures. We also can custom print on the used bottle caps and turn them into a new promotional item. For example: Hooked On Waste Reduction Week Canada. www.bottlecaplure.com

We will be measuring the amount of organic waste we collect daily and recording and graphing the results. We will be doing a stop motion animation of the organic material as it breaks down, and then using the waste matter in our school compost, using the soil as part of our grade 4 science curriculum on plant growth.

We have established a "green team" that is responsible for the recycling of all paper materials, plastic bags, and cans/bottles. We use the money to support our recycle bin collection in front of our school. We weigh our amount of paper/cardboard recycling weekly to compare our reduction of materials used.

We will be part of an energy efficiency program whereby students read the water and electricity meter of the school and record weekly school consumption. As part of the program, our computers have been set to turn off at an earlier hour, rooms that are not being used have had the lights taken out, and there are signs at each light switch reminding people to turn out the lights. We will compare the data from before and after the initiative to see what a difference we make.

Students will be writing letters to politicians regarding the use of plastic bags and bottled water, in hopes of persuading the politicians to implement restrictions on companies that continue to use these products.

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This week I am planning on showing the students the power point you have in this website and have a discussion with them about it. In Art/Social the students will create elaborate artifacts for their presentation about Peru. They will be using recyclable material as well as being careful of using cloth or fabric to clean the spots instead of paper towel. They will definitely be encouraged to reduce the use of paper.

I will encourage the students to more than ever recycle the containers, bags, etc., they use everyday. On Friday we are going to have a litterless lunch day, following your suggestions and some others that the students might bring to the class.

As a school we recycle drink containers, collect paper from each classroom for recycling and save Kool-Aide Jammer packages to make tote bags to sell at our Spring Tea.

I've been researching recycling options in my city and have been reading up on ways to make my home more earth friendly. Hoping to change some old habits to help make the earth a better place.

For the last few years our Grade 4 classes have recycled the paper in our school. Each Monday they meet to sort and ready the paper for the recycling depot. We also recycle juice boxes, bottles and cans at our school.

We are setting up a vermi-composting project next week in our Grade 4 classes as we study our science unit "Waste and Our World". Each year the Grade 4 classes visit the our municipal park to study decomposers in the natural setting and we also visit the compost pile to investigate.

We tour the recycling facility in our town and learn what happens there, and where the recycled materials go from there. We also visit the local Safeway to learn about packaging and how we can reduce waste by changing our buying habits.

In 2008 we expanded our Company-wide recycling efforts to include all plastics, paper, cardboard, glass, cell phone batteries and cellular handsets. We have put into place a green procurement plan and are trying to source local suppliers wherever available. All paper purchased contains a minimum of 30% recycled content. Our customers now have the option of being electronically invoiced.

All office paper purchased for the business is a minimum content of 30% recycled content. Every effort is made to source out local suppliers. Staff is encouraged to car pool to meetings and special events. Customers now have the option of being invoiced electronically.

All office paper purchased for the business is a minimum content of 30% recycled content. Every effort is made to source out local suppliers. Staff is encouraged to car pool to meetings and special events. Customers now have the option of being invoiced electronically.

As well, we will be holding litterless lunch days.

Families with young children which use Happy Nappy reduce their weekly waste by 1 to 2 bags per child in diapers. Each child in Happy Nappy diapers reduces the waste sent to landfills by 1 tonne.

We actually don't do it. It's Happy Nappy customers that are choosing a better and healthier way for their children. We have provided a greener and healthier approach than any other diaper service in history.

Most of the items we carry would have been sent to the landfill simply because they had either been replaced or perhaps a home was slated for demolition and all the building components would have been demolished as well.

Our goal for Waste Reduction Week is in line with our ongoing waste reduction philosophy and that is to reuse. We want to save as much as possible from landfills and reuse instead of reproduce.

We work with contractors, renovators and home owners and encourage everyone to reuse materials wherever they can. We carry products that are in excellent condition and have been made to last in the first place.

Our contribution is to create a location people can bring products to and purchase products. Each purchase our customers make is also their way of contributing to waste reduction and reuse.

Some classes also have scrap paper bins and one-sided paper bins to reuse paper. In my classroom I have a red wiggler bin for leftover fruit cores, etc. At our school we have also reduced the lighting in every classroom to conserve energy.

For Waste Reduction Week we will be encouraging students to bring litterless lunches!

This week we are recording the amounts of garbage bags being thrown out at the end of each day. Hopefully next week it is way down!

We are also starting a paper recycling program in our school and looking at other possible ways to divert waste from landfills.

We also do ground cleanup every week until the snow falls and then once again when spring arrives.

The majority of used paper is recycled into scrap paper. Scraps of art supplies are collected and reused where possible.

We plan to divert waste produced by City Hall employees. The waste diverted will include metal cans, plastic and perhaps compost. This activity will give us an idea of the waste that could potentially be diverted by City employees over the course of a year if waste reduction initiatives were implemented. Currently, paper and cardboard is recycled at City Hall.

An informational/educational WRW booth will be set up in the lobby of City Hall for the course of the week to provide tips for reducing waste first and foremost and for reusing and recycling. We will focus on drinking tap water especially, rather than drinking bottled water which puts unnecessary pressure on our resources. Bring Your Own Cup (BYOC) will also be promoted along with composting and recycling.

The first of our planned monthly events that will be aimed at bringing Mount Royal College Students together to interact and discuss issues of "greening" our college, sustainability, social issues in the world. An event to promote casual and heated discussion! This months topic: Waste Reduction!

Participation in the Alberta Triple Stars program to reduce waste. Our class won their draw last year and received funding for an environmentally related field trip, taken to the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site near Longview, Alberta to learn about sustainable ranching and living practices in the past, as well as observing an on-going archaeological dig, native grasses and plants, etc.

In the Nature Zone we have educational programs that we offer informing students, teachers and parents that come on fieldtrip about looking after the environment. When we do a seed planting activity we use newspaper to make a paper cup to plant the seeds in.

These posters and kits are used to inform parents, teachers, and students about becoming more aware of what we are doing to the planet and how we can help. I am able to then direct the teachers to these sites. If possible I would like to have extras to give the teachers as a take back to class package. This then gives teachers instant access to the resource.

We are planning more activities as part of this.

As year-long projects we recycle paper and we also have our pop/juice containers collected by a local bottle depot.

2. We will promote awareness of WRW through the use of posters and daily announcements of Waste Reduction facts/information.

3. The grade four classes will analyze their garbage and the garbage of a few other classes.

4. The whole school participates in a weekly "Pitch-In" where each grade level is responsible for cleaning the playgrounds by picking up litter.

- Green baskets are in each classroom for recycling paper. Twice a month, the students' paper Recycling Club picks up the baskets and disposes of paper/cardboard into bins outside of the school.

- Students dispose of juice cartons/cans into appropriate containers. Students empty bins when they are full. $$ collected goes towards purchasing pizzas to thank students for their efforts in December and June. As well, additional $$ has been donated to The Mustard Seed Society and helped to purchase a bench for in front of the school.

The Authority would like to see good items Re-used instead of going to the landfill! REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE! SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT!

As a result of this initiative our school hopes to see all paper products being recycled and a reduction in our garbage.

We also have a vermicomposting station set up in the class; hopefully, the students will realize the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling.

We are a commercial cleaning company committed to green cleaning. We use chemicals that are eco logo or enviro choice certified and we supply paper that is green seal certified.

These crafty items can include: shoe boxes, magazines (only appropriate ones will be accepted), paper products, old wrapping paper, old greeting card covers, paper towel rolls, string, rope, ribbon, pipe cleaners, stickers, buttons, and any other items that could be used in crafts. Due to hygiene issues, these items cannot have come into contact with food.

This is also the date and location of the Fall Household Toxic Round-Up and E-Waste Collection, where individuals can drop off hazardous material or electronic waste for recycling.

Following the craft drop-off, individuals, teachers, organizations, and others interested in gathering free craft supplies, can come to the Stony Plain Golf Course (18 Fairway Drive) on Wednesday, October 22nd from 3:30pm to 6:30pm.

October: writing a play titled REDUCE is KING to perform for the school to teach the importance of reduction first, then reusing, and finally, recycling. Making an art pizza that is a model for the percentages of waste that appears in a Calgary landfill.

As of today, we are tracking the waste in our classroom as well as "secretly" tracking 2 other grade 4 classes. When this week has been completed we will produce the results for the other classes as well as make an awareness program for the entire school.

We hope to involve the entire school (K - 5) in the year-long project.

I am also going to write a letter to the President about various ways in which the company can be more environmental. Some examples are wind power, reducing phantom power, printing on both sides of paper, using environmentally friendly products as well as recycled paper products.

We have a paper recycling program in place and on Tuesdays we try very hard to hold Trashless Tuesdays in the lunchroom.

Daily - refuse bags as much as possible from stores, bring in my own bags for grocery and other shopping, reuse a water bottle, purchased a Santevia water filter for home instead of using bottled water, refuse to dry clean, take public transit and have one efficient car for the family, try to use only one bag when walking my three dogs, etc.

We will have our Mayor proclaim Waste Reduction Week, place posters in all Departments and do up an advertisement in our local paper to notify and educate our residents and businesses of our ongoing commitment of reducing the waste taken to the Landfill by encouraging all in our community to recycle on an ongoing basis.

The Vulcan District Waste Commission is interested in offering courses to assist people in recycling. We will focus on the recyclables that we are able to recycle and divert from the Landfill.

The priority for the Waste Commission is to reduce the waste picked up so we will be offering info on backyard composting. We have had excellent results with recycling in our jurisdiction, but due to increased land filling costs we need to try to reduce our waste further.

Arrowwood - Monday, November 3
Brant - Monday, November 10
Carmangay - Monday, November 17
Champion - Monday, November 24
Lomond - Monday, December 1
Milo - Monday, December, 8
Mossleigh - Monday, October 27
Vulcan - Monday, October 20

These sessions are free, but pre-registration is necessary. Register with: Adult Learning @ 485-3109 Registration deadline will be 7 days before the course is running. Register early!

Vulcan District Waste Commission has provided a 3 compartment recycling container to be drawn at the end of each of these sessions that have run in your community.

During Waste Reduction Week we will promote litterless lunches and ways to reduce waste at home and school.

The Earth Patrol will be on the look out for "Random Acts of Greenness".

The Alberta Conservation Team (ACT) will support this by volunteering and setting up the One Simple Act (OSA) booth as a tool to engage residents attending this event. ACT team members will also volunteer in the E-Waste Roundup.

The Youth Environment Group has connected with One Simple Act to organize a booth at a local grocery store for a day to provide community members with the opportunity to receive a free re-usable shopping bag and some education on the difference their choice has made.

XOcards also uses 100% post-consumer fibre office paper and reuses shipping boxes instead of purchasing new ones.

For Waste Reduction Week 2008 XOcards will implement a new recycling program for all paper scraps to be either recycled or donated to our preschool for use in craft projects.

This particular initiatve is new to our school. However, the school has participated for many years in recycling cans and bottles. As well, last year we began in earnest a paper recycling program.

We already recycle paper, juice boxes and milk cartons, so we are looking forward to participating in the Waste Reduction Week.

Beginning Thursday, October 21st, 2008 at assembly, the class will officially proclaim Waste Reduction Week in Canada by launching a school-wide weekly "Litter-free Lunch Day". Students will be encouraged to pack their lunches using a reusable bag or lunch box with washable containers for sandwiches or snacks. They will be required to take their own rubbish home as no garbage or recycle bins will be made available on Thursdays at lunch time.

We hope to reduce waste and increase awareness in the school community that a lunch packed with reusable items is less expensive and contains less waste than a lunch packed with single use items.

The money the students receive from returning the juice boxes will be spent on something to help clean up the school environment. The students are so excited to start this in their school and are so enthusiastic about cleaning up our environment. I am very proud of them.

We recycle all beverage containers used by students once a week. We collect all paper and construction paper and cardboard once a week to be picked up for recycling. We will instigate a "last one out shut the lights" policy for classrooms.

During that week the City will have tours of the landfill and the Saskatchewan Abilities Council re-cycling center. We will also educate our community on re-cycling and material disposal methods via a brochure that will be inserted with the City's water bill.

The City is currently running a Master Composting Session for homeowners and has a large scale composting site at the landfill.

Information on the Environment, as well as student-planned activities.

Composting: We've just started composting. This should turn into a major event for us!

Since November 2007 our company has diverted almost 5 Million pounds of organic material from our landfills and this number is rapidly growing every week as Manitobans learn about our composting initiative. We are excited about Waste Reduction Week in Canada and we are proud to say that we are doing our part in reducing the waste stream in Manitoba!

A copy of the proclamation will be advertised in the local paper as a reminder to our ratepayers to continue with recycling.

The competition between groups of students and staff will start with a volunteer clean-up day in the community including picking garbage around our local landfill site. Following this will be a two-day commuter challenge where everyone is encouraged to walk, bike, take the bus, or at least car-pool to school.

We have also planned a litter-less lunch day encouraging students and staff to have only compostable materials to discard. Vermicomposting will be on display that day. Our week wraps ups with a BYOB(bowl) dessert day, free to students who BYOB(bowl) and spoon from home.

The group with the most points wins a pizza party and a recycle bin for their classroom. Participating individuals can enter for draws for prizes such as reusable water bottles, lunch kits, movie rentals and gift cards.

We are also promoting the use of re-usable items such as ceramic dinnerware, silverware, and travel mugs.

An example of an event we are planning is a litterless lunch. We have not finished planning so we may still have other events as well.

Wednesday October 22 at 1 pm Speakers David Suzuki, Maude Barlow, and Brendan Brazier at the U of M, University Centre, Rooms 210-224.

Thursday October 23 tentative recycling workshop by the Resource Conservation of Manitoba.

Friday October 24 at 12:30 pm Film screening and discussion. More details to come.

More events to be determined...

Collect and bring your single-use/disposable batteries, rechargeable batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and printer cartridges to the Maple Lake or Dorest landfill sites and deposit them in the BIG RED bin for recycling.

Free of charge. Available year round. Algonquin Highlands residents only. Saving the planet has never been so easy!

GET INVOLVED IN A PROJECT: Learn more about the wide range of programs currently available and in development. Get involved in projects that best fit your needs and sustainability priorities.

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We are asking that all employees find more ways to reduce, re-use and recycle in the workplace by taking part in our waste reduction/diversion programs. We have also provided employees with tools to participate at home.

To date we have implemented recycling/collection programs for the following materials: paper, plastic, aluminum, cardboard, glass, Xerox cartridges, batteries, sharps, pallets, shrink wrap/plastic bags, non-contaminated drums and pill bottles, binders, e-waste, etc.

Our Environmental Committee promotes 3Rs through our Earth Week campaigns and committee projects. Each year we set waste diversion targets and as a company we try to meet them.

Some of the Environmental Committee accomplishments include: published a companywide e-zine focused on 3Rs, developed waste reduction presentations for our company departmental meetings, established a 'recycling ticket' to educate employees that are not participating, developed and implemented company 3Rs policies, and created an Environmental Committee website.

Waste Reduction Week gives our company an opportunity to pass along information and tips to help our employees reduce waste at home and work. At ArcelorMittal our slogan is "Transforming Tomorrow" and through waste reduction we put that slogan to use.

A WRW webpage can be accessed by all of our 4800 employees. The page will link to the resources available from RCO webpage, such as the Ecological Footprint survey, Waste Quiz, Oscar's videos, waste facts and quotes, etc. Our focus is on educating employees about different waste streams and the path of the waste.

We developed a Waste Index Tool to help our employees deal with the waste that they generate. During WRW we will promote the use of this online tool. Through online sequential photos, employees will be able to take a virtual tour and follow along each step with our waste from generation through to storage and disposal.

Numerous display tables and presentations will help educate employees about waste identification, segregation, disposal and storage methods, and costs of waste at a nuclear facility.

A display will showcase the different types of paper waste that is destined for recycle, to become compost, or reused as paper pads. On display will be various items that, in the past, were hazardous, but are now recyclable, such as computer monitors, batteries, aerosol cans, and fluorescent lamps. During the week, one hundred new standard battery collection boxes will be installed to replace our old containers at our Chalk River Site.

Bus tours and talks to our landfill and new Waste Analysis Facility, will educate employees about where their waste goes. Each day, a count is taken of number of bags of recyclables and bags of waste and reported for publishing on our WRW webpage.

Oscar the Grouch character will be visiting workplaces searching for individuals who are recycling, reusing, wasting, etc. Oscar will hand out bags of compost. The efforts of Nasco Janitorial Staff will be highlighted.

We will promote 'Lug a Mug to Meetings' to reduce the number of disposable coffee cups found in our trash. Employees who bring a refillable mug to the cafeteria will receive a ballot to enter contest to win coupons for free refills. We will also place posters at water coolers encouraging reusable mugs rather than Culligan disposable cups.

Employees are asked to tell their own waste minimization success stories, and submit ideas to our webpage.

2. Waste Reduction Week School Art Contest: City of Barrie will launch an art contest with the Barrie district schools. Students will be invited to decorate a paper bag with one of the waste reduction themes contained within the City of Barrie 2008 Waste Reduction and Community Information Calendar. The paper bags will be returned to the City of Barrie and used to contain information delivered to new residents about the Curbside Organics Collection Program. This is the second year that the City of Barrie has run this contest.

3. Curbside Organics Program Announcement: The City of Barrie will be introducing a new component of the Curbside Organics Program by permitting the use of certified compostable plastic liners to the options that residents have to line their organics bins. Effective October 20th, City of Barrie residents may line their organics bins with fibre based liners (such as newspapers and paper bags) and certified compostable liners (liners must have the BNQ and/or BPI logo).

I no longer buy individual yogurt, fruit cups, juice boxes, etc. We've switched to purchasing these things in larger, recyclable containers and putting them in smaller reusable containers for lunches. No plastic water bottles in our house! I also try to buy food in bulk, with less packaging, whenever possible. Last, but not least, we use reusable shopping bags at every store we go to!

Our kids are very aware of waste reduction efforts, and particpate every chance they get.

Eco-Spirit Hike on October 25, 2008 to kick off first day of Zero garbage at Blue Springs Scout Reserve.

"Pack it in, Pack it out" - As a result of Halton Region expanding its recycling services Blue Springs Scout Reserve is implementing a Zero Garbage Program to completely eliminate any non-recyclable or non-reusable materials. Which means that all groups that bring any of these materials to camp will have to bring them home.

Each team of students had a tub of recyclable material to correctly sort and put in the appropriate recycling containers (plastic/glass container bin, fibre bin, etc). The team that sorted correctly in the least amount of time received homemade cookies from the food tech classes.

Students who brought a litterless lunch on Wasteless Wednesday also received a free cookie.

We will continue with our weekly litterless lunch day with hopes of increasing it. Through monthly announcements made by the students we will continue to make the students of St. Alexander school aware of the three R's.

We have successfully implemented a "Rewind Paper" program-boxes were placed at every printer and recycle bin so that a spent sheet of paper can be used on the other side BEFORE it gets recycled! With the amount we have of Rewind Paper, we will be making note pads for the teachers and office so they don't have to buy the pre-printed ones. Save money, save paper!!

For Waste Reduction Week, we are about to host a New-to-You Childrens' Used Book and Magazine Sale to support the United Way campaign. Castlefrank ES students and community members will be donating gently used books and mags this week (reduction of waste for them!) and then purchasing new-to-them books at the sale. The ultimate in the 3 R's!

Students run the EarthCare Team and take care of all of our recycling, turning off lights and computers and special events such as the book sale. We will participate in the LED light exchange program through Hydro Ottawa.

Next month, we will also collect snowsuits and other winter gear for the Snowsuit Fund. As a school and a community, we have come a LOOOONNNNGGGG way and we have so many more things to accomplish but at least we have a great start! Thanks for asking...

Cathy's Crawly Composters offers links on the website for funding opportunities through TD Friends of the Environment and Toyota Learning Grounds for schools to initiate Worm Composting in the classroom. Worms offer a tremendous learning opportunity!

In addition, there is a sustainable fund-raising opportunity with worms (ask us how) Cathy's Crawly Composters offers year-round delivery of red wiggler worms and worm composting systems. We have several styles to suite a variety of worm composting needs. Cathy's Crawly Composters will encourage and support organic recycling in homes, schools and businesses.

Worm composting is a wonderful solution for anyone not being served by an organic collection program. Worms convert food scraps and paper into nature's finest soil enhancer. Cathy's Crawly Composters raises awareness about the benefits of a healthy soil food web (adding life back into the soil with compost).

Cathy's Crawly Composters encourages sustainable practices through education and leading by example. As a green business Cathy's Crawly Composters is a proud member of the Recycling Council of Ontario and a proud participate in Waste Reduction Week activities.

Cadbury and The Worm Factory have partnered to bring vermicomposting to three Cadbury offices, including Toronto, Calgary and Halifax. As of October 20, these Cadbury offices will reduce their waste and their carbon footprint by composting paper and lunch leftovers.

Vermicomposting is a environmentally-friendly, indoor waste-reduction system that is an ideal alternative for businesses and home owners. The vermicomposting system is build to encourage each individual to take responsibility for recycling their own organic waste. The Worm Factory system simply converts the organic waste into living soil with the help of red wiggler worms. It is easy to set up, simple to maintain and the rewards are significant.

In 2007, Cadbury launched Purple Goes Green, a global initiative that outlines the company’s commitment to sustainability. The Canadian partnership with the Worm Factory is lead by the Green Advocates, a group of Cadbury colleagues that research and implement new and creative programs that support Purple Goes Green.

October 19 – 25 is Small Business Week and Waste Reduction Week and Cadbury, Canada's largest confectionary company, is pleased to lend support to a local Canadian business.

No garbage cans will be allowed in the classroom so all lunch waste must be boomeranged home and all other waste generated by a regular school day will remain in the classroom to stockpile until the end of the week.

Students will sort, analyze and measure the amount of waste. We will then create goals for a reduction in the waste for an audit later in the school year.

We have litterless lunches once a week that we also have an incentive program attached to. In each classroom we have a goose paper (good on one side everytime) box that the students can access when they need.

We will also be giving a presentation to employees on waste management and recycling availabilities within the City of Ottawa. During the presentation employees will have a chance to make suggestions to further improve our waste reduction.

Employees can determine their carbon and water footprints, and we'll be resurrecting the use of reusable cups at HQ.

- conducting a personal Ecological Footprint Survey in Day 1-Period 3 classes
- inviting staff, students and members of our School community to take an Ecological Footprint Reduction Pledge
- screening "The Garbage Revolution" during lunch
- providing daily waste reduction tips
- initiating improvements to our School Recycling Program
- encouraging staff and students to reduce paper consumption
- promoting litterless lunches and the use of reusable mugs
- ensuring every light switch has a DSBN Lights Off sticker to remind staff and students to turn lights off when classrooms are not in use
- providing computers in the school with EcoSchools Monitor Off stickers

The types of things that the eco owls will look out for are as follows: lights are turned off when no one in class; computers and printer are turned off when not in use; curtains are open on a sunny day and drawn on a cloudy day; no recyclables in waste basket; no garbage in the recycling box and any food containers in this box are rinsed out; paper is used on both sides before recycled; the majority of students in the class walk to school and bring litterless lunches to school.

This week our eco club is creating wastebin covers to remind students to think about recycling before they throw it out.

Our school still home composts for the school garden, so the rest of food and compostable paper waste goes into the GreenCarts. Recycling also continues, but students have always been encouraged to bring reusable bottles, containers and cutlery, so most lunches are waste free year-round. All waste is checked, and sorted if necessary, to ensure there is no contamination. Newsletters will communicate results from classroom waste audits.

This has made a huge difference in daily garbage collection at our school. My 5/6 class collects anywhere from 150-200 milk cartons a day and rinses, flattens and prepares them for pick up daily.

We will be introducing a "Recyclable Lunch" on Fridays to begin with then moving to every day as the year progresses if it works. Here the students would only have acceptable materials in their lunches ie: reusable drink containers or #1/#2 bottles, encourage yogurt drinks rather than individual yogurt cups that end up in the garbage, along with many other ideas for lunches which eliminate waste going into the garbage.

We have tried the garbageless lunches in the past without great success so this will be another approach - focusing on helping the parents and students think about different packaging alternatives that don't end up in the landfill but rather the blue bins or simply back home because all containers are reusable.

We have started composting this week and are waiting on some info about vermi composters from another school which is trying this out. If successful we will be converting to that method hopefully by the spring.

We are eliminating the use of construction paper and trying to find creative ways to use paper we know can go in our blue bins. We are getting bins of "GOOS" paper (G00D ON ONE SIDE) for each classroom to use for rough work etc., The paper will be coming from old binders with one-sided info, extra copies of something, paper from blue bin wherever we find it and can still use it ensuring that what is on the other side does not contain info that is not meant to be seen ie: child's work with name, reports, etc.,

We are becoming an eco school and are working hard at minimizing our energy usage ie: turning off all lights and monitors when not in use, using paper more wisely, and we now only use real plates, cutlery, cups etc.. for all student, teacher, school, and parent functions.

There is always something to do better in our school so that we can help our wonderful planet and make a difference! No one can do everything but everyone can do something for our Earth!

We are also asking students to take any unused food items back home to their green bins until we have green bins at the school.

Our recycling efforts are very successful, we just had to order three more large bins for outside collection because we were filling our 14 large bins and plastic bags every week. Go Green GO!!!

We are also planning to incorporate additional activities towards waste reduction throughout the week.

This will be promoted through our "Pack-it-in-Pack-it-out" program, where students will be encouraged to bring litterless lunches and snacks to school. As a means of measuring the amount of garbage produced, each class will perform a waste audit.

Incentives and rewards will be used to support our initiative.

For Waste Reduction Week will challenge reduction in juice boxes for the week, as well as a "turn-out lights" challenge to the school.

As a school community, we had a litterless lunch day on Friday, October 25th with a draw for some prizes (lunch bags, pencils).

I've collected some construction debris that is too good to waste. The plastic from Ice & Water shield for roofing, for example, make wonderful decorations for Halloween. Lots of bits for kids crafts so I'll do a WRW display which will go up now and last until the end of October.

Also, I've been telling a few people here about the week so maybe the local newspaper will do a story.

During Waste Reduction Week LaserWorks Canada offers free pick-up of spent toner cartridges in the City of Woodstock and throughout Oxford County. Individuals call in to place a pick-up request and cartridges are brought back to our warehouse, and sorted for recycling.

As an ISO 9001:2000 registered company, LaserWorks Canada is a manufacturer of OEM compatible toner cartridges; which by their very nature of "re-using the outer shell", are an environmentally-friendly printing alternative. Clients are also encouraged to re-use company packaging, with an earth-friendly message on Laserworks cartridge boxes reminding clients that packaging can be re-used. This past year LaserWorks has also switched to biodegradable peanuts for packaging.

Our cartridge collection received wide support last year and we have pledged to continue the event annually. It is a great opportunity for the company to raise awareness that cartridges can be recycled, instead of sent to the landfill.

A poster contest featuring 'Oscar the Grouch' sharing tips on making less waste will be initiated. On Friday we will end with our monthly Earth Hour.

During Waste Reduction Week we plan on getting the word out about garbage-free lunches and plan on rewarding those that do participate. At LDSS we really strive to improve our waste management not only in the school but also in the community.

We have an Environmental Committee at the Junior, Intermediate and Senior levels.

I heard good news that by 2010 every single family household will be added to the program of the coloured ( blue and green) Bins.

This will be done through sending messages to an environmental e-mail list, posting information on a website www.wastefreeworld.org and by showing environmental films in classrooms and at public screenings. The goal is to have Londoners go plastic bag free for a week.

Litter-Less Lunch on Thursday; our cafeteria is accepting reusable containers in place of foam plates and bowls.

This will include our bottles/cans recycling, laser and print cartridges, paper/cardboard, batteries and lights, and our newly expanded organics program.

We have reduced the amount of packaging in our product (vs. 5 years ago: plastic -30%, paper (labels) -20% and corrugate -65%), and are making changes to further reduce our plastic this fall (for example, our 330mL bottle is being reduced -19%). All of our packaging is recyclable (please recycle!).

For Waste Reduction Week, we are doing employee days picking up trash and planting trees in our local communities.

This year's events include a recycling station where staff can deposit old batteries, cell phones, wine corks, magazines and eye glasses. As well, the Environmental Policy Department has challenged Town staff to complete a personal waste audit and make a pledge to reduce waste at home and at work.

These items will include computer monitors, hard drives, keyboards, cell phones, audio visual equipment, batteries and old TVs. We will ensure that it is refurbished, or if that's not possible, stripped down and recycled responsibly. Items in working condition will be made available free-of-charge to students, charities, non-profits and others with limited access to affordable technology.

This electronic waste collection will effectively refurbish, recycle, redistribute and reuse equipment that would ordinarily end up in a land-fill site.

Thursday October 16
- Employees Article in City Briefs employee publication about Waste Reduction Week.
- Hazardous Waste Media Event: (Details in separate Event scenario) Drain-All 2705 Stevenage Drive, between Hawthorne Road and Russell Road, south of Walkley Road. Media event to educate the public about hazardous waste, needles and syringes, e-waste and promote Waste Reduction Week 2008 and Give-Away Weekend.

Saturday October 18
- Household Hazardous Waste Depot, Waste Management 254 Westbrook Road, off Carp Road, south of Highway 417: The City provides one-day household hazardous depots for residents. It is a convenient way to help keep the environment free of hazardous household waste. Attendants will unload the hazardous material and dispose of it safely.
- E-Waste Depot, Waste Management will be hosting an e-cycle drop-off event for electronic waste from 9 am to 12 pm Ottawa Waste Management Facility, 2301 Carp Road (Carp Road and the Queensway). The City provides residents with an one-day depots to discard electronic waste.

Sunday October 19
1-5 pm Ottawa 67s Green Game, Ottawa Civic Centre: The first-ever Green Game will be a fun and educational opportunity to proactively encourage and promote environmentally friendly practices and initiatives.

Tuesday October 21
1-4 pm Waste Forum, Jean Piggott Hall: The City's IC&I Waste Reduction Strategy, Diversion 2015 consultation process gets kicked off at City Hall with a Waste Forum. Participants include Ottawa businesses and institutions as well as residents.

Thursday October 23
7-9 pm Diversion 2015 Open House, Jean Piggott Hall Honeywell Room.

Saturday October 25
- E-Waste Depot, RD Long Computers 6969 McKeown Drive (Osgoode): RD Long Computers will be hosting a drop-off day for electronic waste: No cost for personal computers, laptops, printers, VCRs and DVDs. Some fees apply for TVs and monitors.
- E-Waste Depot Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre: Cfer Outaouais, a non-profit organization in Gatineau, will be hosting a one-day e-waste collection depot at the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre. The City is partnering with them by providing the depot location and will be advertising the event on the City's website and in community newspapers. More details forthcoming.

City-Wide Give-Away Weekend this year is October 25-26. Typically we have promotion and advertising of this weekend. Steve Lemieux and Robert Manion have been involved in the past and can provide information about this weekend.

Electronic Waste: The City partners with local businesses to hold e-waste depots throughout the year. On Saturday October 18th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., the Waste Management Ottawa Facility will be hosting a west-end e-waste depot at 2301 Carp Road. The City has partnered with "Centre de formation en enterprise et récupération de l'Outaouais" CFER for an east-end one-day e-waste depot drop off event on Saturday October 25, from 9 - 4 at 655 Shefford Road.

Give Away Weekend: The Fall Give Away Weekend will take place at the end of Waste Reduction Week, Saturday October 25th and Sunday October 26th, 2008 where residents can place their unwanted material out at the curb for other residents to reuse or recycle.

Every 15 minutes, from 10 am – 2 pm are information session where you can:
- Watch education videos that demonstrate how recyclables are sorted and prepared for market at the recycling facility, and how garbage is converted to energy at the Algonquin Power Energy-From-Waste Facility.
- Ask Regional staff questions regarding recycling and waste management.
- Help us name the Region's new Blue Box Program recycling mascot.
- Make a non-perishable food donation and receive one FREE bag of compost.

Admission is FREE! Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The recycling facility is wheelchair accessible.

For more information Visit www.peelregion.ca/waste or call the Region of Peel at 905-791-9499 or in long-distance areas of Caledon call 905-584-2216, free of charge.

Expansion to the Environmental Awareness webpage to include Pickering's Eco-Kids is complete. Pickering Eco-Kids is a resource for kids, parents and teachers about environmentally focused activities that are fun and educational. A component of this section pertains to Waste Management.

E-Waste Recycling/Goodwill Collection Event is scheduled for Saturday, October 18 from 10am - 12noon. Residents can drop off materials for free.

Plastic H₂0 Bottle Roundup is scheduled for Monday, October 20. Event is used to bring awareness about the number of plastic water bottles being produced and used each day, but could be prevented if people switched to re-usable water bottles. Bottles will be collected at the end and counted with the results being publicized.

Reusable Water Bottle Distribution is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21. To assist staff to keep this form of material from being produced each permanent full-time and permanent part-time staff person will receive a reusable water bottle. Bottles will be labelled with a Sustainable Pickering message about the 4-R's.

Get Spotted is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22. It is an initiative whereby staff are randomly rewarded if they are spotted with a re-usable travel mug, bag or water bottle. Staff names will be announced and pictures taken.

Litter-less Lunch Day is scheduled for Thursday, October 23. Everyone is encouraged to challenge him or herself to pack a lunch using re-usable containers, to recycle and to put organics in the green bin. Corporate Facility green bin collection will be expanded to include two additional facilities bringing the total to nine.

To better engage the youth letters went out to every Pickering school encouraging them to participate in Waste Reduction Week Canada. Those that make this commitment will be mailed Pickering's Eco-Kids wristbands (to a max of 150). Wristbands are made from 98% recycled material.

Articles placed in e-bulletins, newspapers and newsletters. Various techniques used to market Waste Reduction Week to City of Pickering staff and the community.

Host a DROP-OFF BOX: We are already doing clothing collecting in drop-off boxes all over Toronto (GTA) - in apartment buildings, condo, office buildings and private business. If you would like to host a drop-off box for a longer term you are welcome to contact Pia at 647-866-2269.

Waste Reduction Week Clothing Drive KICK START: Saturday October 18. Clothing drive in Roncesvalles Village. Bring bags full of clothes, shoes, belt, bags and/or soft toys to 132 Marion St. M6R 1E7 from 9am to 5pm. For more info call Pia at 647-866-2269, or visit our website

A Waste Audit will take place on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008, to evaluate how well the school recycles. A clean up of school grounds will also be done during WRW. RND's grounds will be litter free!

Campaign posters for 2008's Waste Reduction week will be posted in hallways, on bulletin boards and other appropriate places. The posters will promote WRW. The Environmental Leadership class will monitor recycling and collect it as a way to help janitorial staff. The recycling bags are also biodegradable.

Last year Regiopolis-Notre Dame was recognized as an eco-school(through Eco-schools program) and was certified as a bronze school. The Green Team which is the recycling/environmental club of the school will hold a meeting, and will be spreading awareness through the school!

Teachers when photocopying will use both sides of paper, lights in classrooms and computer monitors will be turned off when not needed. These methods will reduce the waste output by the school. Teachers will continue to incorporate ecological literacy into their lessons; some will play fun interactive games to boost interest in reducing one's waste.

Students will be encouraged to bring boomerang lunches to school. Some students will minimize their waste by choosing to carpool, taking their school bus to school, bike and/or walk, as they are regularly encouraged to do this.

Tuesday - custodian removes large garbage cans from classrooms; custodian tracks classes efforts for four days.

Wednesday - class reps explain to classmates what a Litterless Lunch is; explain school wide litterless lunch contest.

Thursday - Litterless Lunch Day; class rep issues a ballot to each classmate who participates for a chance to win a Litterless Lunch kit.

Friday - Eco School team meets to determine winners of Litterless Lunch kits; custodian shares record chart recording classroom efforts to reduce waste; determine winner of Oscar Award.

We already compost apple cores etc., recycle fine and coarse paper as well as bottles and cans, with our school board. We collect pop tabs to donate for buying wheelchairs for the needy and some classes vermicompost.

This year we have started collecting food waste that goes in a green bin and 2 teachers take it home to recycle at home, since it is not collected at institutions. We also collect milk cartons and these are recycled by teachers at home.

We plan to work with local companies to start other types of recycling such as plastic bags, and glue containers. The Green Team also plans to initiate a letter-writing campaign to companies to ask them to stop using excess packaging or packaging that is not recyclable.

Council staff and volunteers will be on hand to promote the use of the facility by Sault North residents, and to offer information on its other programs including Recycling Days and the negative effects of the open burning of household garbage.

The Sault North Waste Management Council School Visits program has been launched, with workshops focusing on waste reduction being offered to schools that accept students from the Sault North area during the month of October. During Waste Reduction Week a No-Waste Lunch event is being coordinated for these same five schools.

GARBAGELESS LUNCH CHALLENGE A person from the office will be randomly selected everyday and challenged to see if their lunch is litter-free. Should the lunch not meet the waste free requirements, the person and 3 other people of their choice will have to forfeit their garbage bins for the entire week (recycling bins, however, will remain) Lesson: Garbage 'reduction'!

GOT JUNK IN THE TRUNK? All SDI'ers are invited to create a collage expressing their take on the need for garbage reduction. The catch - only items found in their blue bins can be used to make the collage (the green bin in the kitchen is fair game too). Collages will be judged on their creativity, relevance to the theme and the 'IT' factor. Everyone will have a week to construct the collage after which 3 lucky winners will be announced on Friday October 24th.

In our school we have a Senior Kindergarten class each year that takes care of recycling and promoting the values of keeping the "earth green".

We also encourage litterless lunches with reuseable containers.

Our EcoSchool staff, students, and parents will monitor and manage these bins regularly. We will continue to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle by providing ongoing information, activities, and resources like Waste Reduction Week to encourage and to educate everyone.

In addition, we will conduct a waste audit and share the information from this web site with our school community via our newsletter, announcements, and meetings.

Furthermore, our "Super Six" EcoTeam Superheros will fight crimes against the environment in a variety of initiatives, including classroom "spot checks" to ensure lights and computers are turned off when not in use.

The goal is to make the children aware of the things they throw out that can be returned to the earth as compost.

Primary/Junior/Intermediate will bring a maximum of 5 books in their division to the swap and they will swap for 5 additional books in their division. There will be no cross swapping. It is volunteer and they can swap only 1, 2, 3, or 4 books if they wish.

The Book Swap will be one day and the Green Team (our school environment group) will be running the swap along with parents and myself. Our aim is to create awareness by getting involved at all ages. Thank you.

And if you can't manage to drop in to Zellers in the week ahead, you can find other Call2Recycle drop-off locations for your used rechargeable batteries and cell phones by visiting: rbrc.org

The Worm Factory will facilitate the deliverance of earth worm composting systems and donate awards for artistic and literary submissions reflecting the benefits of vermicomposting. The Worm Factory will encourage and support organic recycling in homes, schools and businesses, demonstrating the immediate financial rewards and environmental benefits of recycling food waste, plus newspapers, floor sweepings, shredded bond paper, envelopes, hand towels, hair, natural fibers, coffee grounds, tea bags, egg shells and popsicle sticks with a simple red wiggler indoor or outdoor system.

The Worm Factory teaches the healthy soil food web, personal responsibility for organic recycling and good earth stewardship practices. The Worm Factory, as a living integral part of a family farm demonstrates sustainable practices. As a green business The Worm Factory is pleased to align with the goals of National Waste Reduction Week.

Facility tours, composter sale, Goodwill trailer and activities for the kids will be provided to residents at this event.

The ZWATeam is providing funding for school prizes, and organizing a Waste Reduction Week Information Fair to be hosted by Intecity Shopping Centre on Saturday, October 18 from 9:30am until 6:00pm. There will be about a dozen booths with information about Zero Waste and local recycling services as well as display tables promoting the use of reusable bags.

ZWATeam members are being challenged to promote Zero Waste in their workplaces during Waste Reduction and every week!

- Stand de sensibilisation et d'informations sur la problématique des sacs de plastique.
- Concours visant à susciter l'engagement des citoyens à faire un pas de plus vers l'utilisation d'alternatives aux sacs de plastique.
- Petit autocollant ...« Avez-vous pensé à apporter vos sacs? ...» distribué aux commerces de la région afin d'être apposé à l'entrée de ceux-ci.

Cette idée toute simple profitera durablement à tous à travers l'instauration d'une politique d'impression recto-verso, lorsque les équipements le permettent. Cette politique pourra également inclure une clause à l'attention du service des achats visant à considérer la capacité d'une imprimante à faire des documents recto-verso au moment de remplacer les équipements actuels.

La journée sonnera le coup d'envoi à une campagne interne de sensibilisation sur la réduction des déchets en général et de l'utilisation du papier en particulier.

Cette conférence sur le thème du recyclage, animée par Stéphane LeBel de la ferme Pousse-Menu, donnera un nouvel éclairage au recyclage. Après avoir expliqué les grands principes du recyclage, le conférencier abordera la question de la transformation et l'utilisation des matières recyclées. Il sera aussi question des différentes techniques de recyclage.

Ils seront également invités à répondre à une question et à partager leurs idées originales pour réduire à la source la quantité de plastique utilisé. Le CEC procédera au tirage d'un prix de participation comprenant des produits permettant la réduction des matières résiduelles.

Formation sur le compostage domestique
Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Centre culturel de Trois-Pistoles
Bureau municipal de Rivière-Bleue

Parce que chaque geste compte, nous irons à la rencontre des citoyens gràce à la tenue de kiosques dans les centres commerciaux de la région afin de discuter de la réduction des déchets, des 3RV, des services offerts dans chaqque MRC (écocentres, entrepôt de matériaux patrimoniaux, compostage, etc.) Ce sera aussi l'occasion de donner du travail à  quatre étudiants, un par MRC, ceux-ci sont des agents de sensibilisation expérimentés et formés par Co-éco.
Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Centres commerciaux de Trois-Pistoles, La Pocatière, Rivière-du-Loup et Cabano

Parce que chaque geste compte, une institution scolaire de chaque MRC sera visitée par Co-éco qui y présentera une conférence interactive sur la consommation responsable et les 3RV. Il s'agit ici de parler des moyens qui s'offrent à  nous pour appliquer les 3RV dans la vie de tous les jours et de prendre conscience que nos habitudes de vie et nos choix de consommation ont des impacts réels sur notre environnement.
Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Quelques écoles et cégep du KRTB

Présenté face du Café qu'on sert:
- Activité de sensibilisation sur l'utilisation des verres en styromousses et distribution de tasses réutilisables.

Présenté à l'agora:
- La caractérisation d'une poubelle typique du collège sera faite devant vous par des membres du comité étudiant environnemental Vertige. Vous y découvrirez quels pourcentages de matières récupérables et compostables se retrouve dans celle-ci.
- La caractérisation d'une poubelle typique du collège sera faite devant vous par des membres du comité étudiant environnemental Vertige. Vous y découvrirez quels pourcentages de matières récupérables et compostables se retrouve dans celle-ci.

Présenté à l'entré 825 Émile-Journault (bloc B):
- Vous êtes cordialement invité par le comité environnemental du CÉGEP à venir en apprendre plus sur le compostage et à faire un peu de jardinage.

2.) Kiosque Consignable: Présentoir des matières consignables, barils et banière BGE/ Consortium l'Echo-Logique;

3.) Kiosque de caractérisation: Autopsie d'une poubelle de la café.

À l'occasion de la Semaine québécoise de réduction des déchets, le Collège de Rosemont reçoit l'éco-communicatrice K. Cette conférence est gracieusement offerte par Boissons Gazeuses Environnement dans le cadre de son programme de récupération dans les cégeps ON EST RéCUPéRACTIF!

Pour de plus grandes quantités, des demandes spéciales, ou pour les entreprises et autres organisations, veuillez nous contacter. Le dépôt de matériel est possible à notre agence de Montréal, 7080 Alexandra St., Suite 101.

Toute information présente sur les systèmes à recycler sera détruite. Nous faisons tout notre possible pour reconditionner l'équipement mis à notre disposition, en les remettant à des organismes à but non lucratif autant que possible. Les équipements non réparables sont tous recyclés pour leurs matières premières, rien n'est laissé aux déchets.

Mardi: Réduisez votre production de déchet. Composez un lunch zéro-déchet et venez le faire évaluer dans la salle désignée à votre emplacement.

Mercredi: Augmentez votre connaissance en matière de gestion des déchets. Questionnaire sur la gestion des matières résiduelles. Chance de gagner des laissez-passer pour allez au Centre des sciences de Montréal.

Jeudi: Réduisez votre consommation d'énergie et de matières Marchez et réduisez votre consommation.

Vendredi: Pensez efficacité et réduction de déchet émettez une idée d'amélioration continue de réduction de déchet.

étuis à crayon et sacs à souliers
...€¨O.T.J. de la Municipalité de Ste-Hélène

Dans un contexte où les techniques d'élimination des déchets comme la gazéification sont mises de l'avant comme étant la solution à la gestion des matières résiduelles, cette conférence vise à illustrer les avantages économiques et environnementaux du recyclage et du compostage en les comparant aux techniques d'élimination que sont la gazéification, l'enfouissement et l'incinération.

Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Université Laval, Stationnement au nord du pavillon Charles-de-Koninck
personne ressource Éric Lavoie

Victoria Hall - Westmount
personne ressource Richard Aylett

Maison des jeunes L'Adrénaline - La Prairie
personne ressource Simon Desjardins

Terrain de jeux - Lac-Mégantic
personne ressource Louis Roy

Collège Montmorency - Laval
personne ressource Cédric Tardif

Escouade de cyclistes (en vélos-cargo i.e. vélos chargés de barils à  pluie récupérés) qui feront de la sensibilisation au potentiel du réemploi et feront la distribution de matériel écrit.
Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Marché Jean-Talon
personne ressource Marie-Andrée Payeur

Bien que l'événement de clôture se déroule à Montréal, le défi s'adresse à tous et chacun à la grandeur du Québec! Participez au défi collectif ...« 10 000 emballages de moins ...» en inscrivant tous emballages épargnés sur le site Internet, ou encore, pour les plus téméraires, au défi ultime : ...« Survivre une semaine sans emballage ...» à usage unique!

Récits, vidéos et photos illustrant les péripéties des participants seront disponibles sur le site! Allez-y, pour voir!

Voici quelques sujets traités lors de cette conférence; Pourquoi composter?; La planification d'un tas de compost; Les matériaux et l'outillage pour le compostage; Règles de base pour réussir son compost; Qu'est-ce qui se passe dans mon composteur?; Problèmes et solutions; Les utilisations du compost mûr; Questions-réponses Composter, c'est facile!

Les élèves auront été informés avant le 23 octobre de la tenue de l'événement et seront sensibilisés au défi "lunch zéro déchet". Les responsables distribueront des billets de tirage aux élèves qui auront participé au défi.

De plus, deux ateliers sur les dangers des piles usagées seront données aux élèves du 2e et 3e cycle par l'éco-quartier. Nous récupérons aussi les piles usagées à l'école.

Pour les plus petits (1e et 2e année), il s'agit de piger une matière dans l'énorme sac de déchets et de matières recyclables et de les classer adéquatement, c'est -à- dire dans le bac vert ou à la poubelle.

Pour les plus àgés, (3e année) il s'agit également de piger des matières et de bien les classer mais aussi en deuxième lieu de piger des cartes et de trouver la bonne façon de s'en départir selon 4 catégories: la poubelle, le recyclage, le compost ou l'éco-centre.

De nombreux kiosques faisant la promotion de valeurs vertes et communautaires réalisés par les élèves et leurs enseignants seront aussi à l'honneur. Une belle fête solidaire et écologique!

Le collectif en écologie urbaine éco-Quartier ouvre ses portes afin de faire connaître ses activités. Venez découvrir notre projet de compostage communautaire, notre technique de jardinage en bacs et vous informer sur nos prochaines formations en éco-citoyenneté.

Entraide familiale de l'Outaouais sera sur les lieux du Grand débarras écologique de Gatineau afin d'informer et de récupérer les électroménagers ( frigos, cuisinière, etc...) qui pourraient être réemployés tel quel pour aider les familles à faible revenu.

Conférence afin de sensibiliser des jeunes du secondaire aux relations entre le réemploi et l'entraide.

Le vélo est un moyen de transport simple, rapide et écologique souvent sous-estimé. Afin d'en faire la promotion auprès des jeunes à la polyvalente, un expert de la réparation nous livrera ses secrets pour l'entretien et les réparations mineures des vélos afin que ce dernier dure longtemps, longtemps, longtemps!
Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Polyvalente Montignac de Lac-Mégantic, 3409, rue Laval, Lac-Mégantic

On va profter de l'occasion pour vous présenter les résultats de la première phase de notre projet en Thaïlande. Le projet supporte des jeunes filles victimes du traffic de personnes en leur donnant des outils entreprenauriales, créatives et environnmentales. La présentation sera suivie par une exposition et vente des produits jusqu'à maintenant.

Joignez vous à nous et contribuez à la levée de fonds pour les projets de FEM International en Thaïlande! L'équipe FEM International (SVP confirmez votre présence).

Grande vente-débarras: une cinquantaine de citoyens vendront des objets usagés1; Stands d'information: une quinzaine d'organismes seront sur place pour vous parler d'environnement; Exposition d'objets d'art recyclés en vue de l'encan de 13 h 30 10 h; Atelier d'initiation au compostage domestique 10 h 45; Atelier d'initiation au vermicompostage 11 h 30; Atelier sur le réemploi des objets usagés 12 h 15; Midi-conférence (conférencier à confirmer) 13 h; Discours protocolaires 13 h 30; Encan d'objets d'art recyclés les artistes suivants: Alanna Baird, Mustapha Chadid, Magda Hanna, Louise Héroux, Marie-Thée Pelletier, Sylvain Potvin et Paulette Thanase

Profitez de la dernière journée d'ouverture du centre de récupération et de transbordement cette année pour vous départir écologiquement de vos résidus domestiques dangereux et autres objets encombrants. Consultez la liste suivante pour connaître les matières acceptées: Aérosols; Ampoules fluocompactes et tubes fluorescents; Articles de sport; Bois (moins de 2 % de contamination); Bonbonnes de propane; Diluants et solvants; Électroménagers; Huiles usées et filtres usagés; Matériel informatique; Médicaments; Métal ferreux et non-ferreux; Peintures, teintures et vernis; Pesticides; Piles et batteries d'automobile; Pneus de voiture et de motocyclette sans jante; Pneus et chambres à air de vélo; Produits chimiques; Résidus verts (feuilles, branches et résidus de jardin); Téléphones cellulaires; Vélos; Vêtements.

La Ville de Gatineau offre des ateliers de formation gratuits sur le compostage.

We provide healthy and environmentally friendly products on our site, www.gogreeninstages.com including stainless steel water bottles and containers, reusable, non-toxic lunch bags and compostable tableware.

Nous allons aussi profiter de cette semaine RDD pour lancer la collecte de piles usagées et la sensibilisation à l'utilisation de piles rechargeables. De plus, nous mettrons l'accent sur notre tendance à la surconsommation.

9h30: Fabrication d'un personnage handicapé en matière recyclée afin de combler le côté loisir de la journée et appliquer le ré-emploi des matières.

10h45: Table ronde de discussion sur leurs difficultés reliées au recyclage de matières résiduelles (transport des bacs en fauteuil roulant, incapacité de forcer ou de se pencher...) Recherche de solutions en groupe. Présentation d'articles pouvant les aider à la récupération.

11h30: Présentation de méthodes pour diminuer la consommation à la source.

12h30: Retour en groupe sur les apprentissages et comment appliquer ceux-ci au Centre tout en faisant un scrapbooking avec matières recyclées!

Sensibiliser davantage le personnel municipal est un investissement car ces personnes pourront servir de modèles dans la population en donnant l'exemple et en étant responsables pour tout ce qui se rapporte à une saine gestion des matières résiduelles aux îles.

Cette initiative par et pour les jeunes, se veut une alternative à la surconsommation durant le temps des fêtes en donnant l'opportunité aux citoyens de faire des achats de écologiquement responsables. Nous n'avons qu'une seule planète!

Atelier-conférence sur le thème de la simplicité volontaire, animé par Diane Gariépy, du réseau québécois pour la simplicité volontaire. Après la partie conférence, les participants sont encouragés à  participer à  la discussion et à  partager leurs actions en faveur d'une vie plus simple. Organisé par l'association des citoyens du Manoir des Trembles.
Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Domaine des Trembles, 250 boul. St-Raymond, Gatineau

Les gens sont invités à se présenter en famille, en apportant des matières récupérées diverses (emballages, objets désuets et brisés, etc.) afin de former des groupes intergénérationnels. L'animatrice, l'artiste Louise Héroux, animera l'atelier et guidera les participants dans la réalisation d'une oeuvre récupérée, qui sera exposée durant l'après-midi. Organisé par l'association des citoyens du Manoir des Trembles.
Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Domaine des Trembles, 250 boul. St-Raymond, Gatineau

Atelier de formation au vermicompostage, soit le compostage à l'intérieur, à l'aide de vers. Cette technique est appropriée pour les gens seuls, les personnes ne disposant pas d'une cour intérieur, ou encore pour le bureau!
Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Domaine des Trembles, 250 boul. St-Raymond, Gatineau

Venez apprendre les rudiments du compostage à la maison. L'activité est organisée par l'association des citoyens du manoir des Trembles, et l'atelier sera animé par la Ressourcerie de l'Outaouais.
Lieu de réalisation de l'activité:
Domaine des Trembles, 250 boul. St-Raymond, Gatineau

Au cours de la Semaine québécoise de réduction des déchets, les clients des cafés Morgane profiteront d'un rabais de 1 $ lorsqu'il apporteront leur propre tasse lors de l'achat d'un café filtre de n'importe quel format ou d'un espresso latte, ce qui évitera l'utilisation d'un verre à usage unique.

Chaque groupe est évalué selon l'esprit d'équipe, leur assiduité au travail et leur cri d'équipe. Chacun des groupes accumulent ainsi des points pour l'obtention de la coupe des familles.

Cégep Limoilou - Campus Québec et Charlesbourg:
Messages environnementaux, sensibilisation près des îlots de tri de la cafétéria et kiosque. événements organisés par les étudiants du Comité environnement - Campus de Charlesbourg et Québec.

Organisation avec la ville de Gatineau d'une collecte et récupération des matières informatiques désuets ou hors service.

Lundi 20 octobre : Dévoilement de la suite officielle des aventures de ...« Luce et Détritus ...» et autopsie d'un bac de recyclage parfait!

Mardi 21 octobre : Friperie, vente de vêtements à petit prix.

Mercredi 22 octobre : Conférence portant sur le développement durable et les 3RV présentée par Pascale G. Malenfant, conseillère en gestion environnementale à Co-éco.

Jeudi 23 octobre : Concours de la boîte à lunch ...« zéro déchet ...». Surveillez les éclats de VERT qui se feront un plaisir de scruter vos capacités d'emballage et ils remettront des contraventions amicales.

La matinée mi-bilan se veut un èvènement rassembleur pour sensibiliser davantage sur le cycle de consommation alimentaire, mais surtout partager les résultats qualitatifs et quantitatifs du projet pilote depuis 6 mois à l'aide d'une présentation visuelle. Vermicomposteur, compost et d'autres sous-produits du projet seront disponibles sur place. Tous sont bienvenus.

De plus, ils sensibiliseront les utilisateurs à l'importance de faire le tri correctement en expliquant les impacts du geste sur l'environnement.

Les 3RV, j'écoute! fait la lumière sur ce qui se passe avec l'ensemble des déchets que nous produisons quotidiennement et apporte des idées et solutions applicables au quotidien. Il y aura une collecte de piles et cartouches d'encre usées.

Durant cette journée, déposer vos sacs de feuilles mortes sur le bord de la route et des bénévoles feront la tournée de tous les secteurs de la Ville de Sept-Iles pour ramasser vos sacs de feuilles qui seront ensuite valorisé par des gens qui font du compostage. Veuillez prendre note qu'en cas de pluie, la collecte sera remise au dimanche 2 novembre. Les résidents de Sept-Iles pourront aussi apporter leurs sacs de feuilles du 19 octobre au 2 novembre, au coin de la rue Smith et Leventoux.

Soyez attentifs! Plusieurs autres bonnes nouvelles concernant les matières recyclables et compostables seront diffusées tous les jours de la semaine.

- "La course aux collectes" (Jeux sur les différentes collectes offertes à Terrebonne)
- "Quiz'eau" (Jeux sur l'économie de l'eau potable)
- "Donnez un second soufle à vos matières" (Démonstration de bricolages pour enfants)
- "Diagnostic résidentiel, mieux consommer" (Kiosque d'information sur le nouveau programme)

Pour plus de détails, consultez le www.ville.terrebonne.qc.ca

***Pour confectionner vos accessoires : apportez 5-6 déchets-emballages (contenants de plastique de différentes grosseurs, sacs de plastique petits et grands, boîte de carton assez solide, etc.). C'est pour faire un emballage style poupées russes. Deux sorties prévues les 24-25 et/ou 26 octobre(selon les disponibilités des participants) Nous jouerons dans les rues de Montréal, en marge de l'Expo 3R dans le Vieux-Port, et lors d'événements liés à la Semaine de réduction des déchets.

Un kiosque d'information, à la cafétéria du pavillon multifonctionnel, transmettra de l'information à la communauté universitaire sur l'utilisation de la vaisselle consignée et la vaisselle compostable. Bienvenue à tous!

Tasse toi! Toujours dans le cadre de la journée SQRD, il y aura le mercredi 22 octobre, la Journée Café équitable Gratuit à la Cantine de l'UQAC. Toute la journée, les gens qui apporteront leur tasse de café et qui prendront du café équitable l'obtiendront gratuit en se présentant au comptoir. Le Comité Environnemental veut encourager vos belles initiatives. N'oubliez pas que si vous oubliez votre tasse, les verres de cartons peuvent se recycler s'ils sont propres ou encore se composter. De plus, sachez que durant toute l'année, le café vous revient au prix d'un petit lorsque vous apporter votre tasse réutilisable à la Cantine et à la Cafétéria de l'UQAC. Une gracieuseté du Comité Environnemental de l'UQAC et du MAGE-UQAC!

L'atelier communautaire VéloCentrix existe pour offrir à tous les cyclistes les outils, le savoir, l'aide et à l'accès à un garage de mécanique-vélo supervisée (et bientôt autonome). Cliquez ici pour voir la présentation du projet VéloCentrix

Some of these activities qualify the students for points as part of our house system.

We encourage our teachers to use both sides of paper when photocopying and only photocopy when necessary. As a teacher I reuse old sheets that people have already photocopied on one side that are no longer needed. I have a box next to the photocopier for this.

We encourage all children, parents and teachers to use reusable shopping bags for groceries and other items. We encourage the use of scrap materials, plastics, catalogues and the like in craft projects. We compost to reduce waste that enters our garbage cans at our school.

We have a book exchange at our school during special events so people can take a book and leave a book.

Display at City Hall on the City's new waste diversion program - curbside recycling starting in 2009 and curbside composting program starting in 2010.

Updated:
- Presentation to a group of Canadian Armed Forces personnel on Thursday, October 23rd.
- Lunch and Learn for City staff on Friday, October 24th and the documentary "Climate on the Edge" will be shown.

Le but de cette activité est de pouvoir quantifier ce qui pourrait être enlevé de nos déchets pour des fins de récupération, recyclage ou compostage.

There will be activities and events scheduled throughout the day to create awareness and promote education ... and to have fun!

Attention all Scouts and Guides! You can earn your Waste Reducer Patch/Badge by completing three waste reduction challenges. Go to www.clean.ns.ca/wrw to see all the details.

Waste Reduction Week Business Breakfast
Date: October 23rd
Location: at the Marriott Harbour Front Hotel
Guest Speaker: Dr. Joan McArthur Blair, President of the NS Community College
Theme: Green Products, Green Profits
Cost:Tickets are $20 or free with a Clean Nova Scotia Membership. For all details please go to www.clean.ns.ca/wrw

We want to provide students with as much information and resources as possible to educate them on how to be more eco-friendly.

As a way to teach the students the importance of the Global Village, it is our hope to have the students donate any monies raised from recycling juice boxes to a company that helps students in under privileged countries.