Huron Expositor, 2005-10-12, Page 18Page 18 October 12, 2005 • The Huron Expositor
Why can't we recycle...
"Styrofoam"
Because, In p costs
1,707/tonne
to recycle these containers
Wh1Ie It only costs
161/tonne
for your current blue box program.
It is not always the case that a specific material is not
recyclable, however, it is not always feasible to recycle
that material. When making decisions to add new
materials to the blue box, the Bluewater Recycling
Association must look at any new products from a
variety of perspectives to maintain the integrity and
success of the current program.
For one, unless the new"aterial hos three solid established markets within reach
it will not be considered. We do this to ensure that we will have a sustainable long term
market in place in order to be able to guarantee you that all recyclables collected at
curbside Will be recycled.
Secondly, it has to make economic sense to collect, process and ship the material. Unless
you are one of the few people that believe that recent fuel increases are no big deal
because you can afford them, we like to keep the recycling costs to a minimum.
Lastly, we want to make sure that recycling o material will make a significant impact
on the environment to justify the infrastructure and investment that will be required to
handle the material differently than it is today. Offen, we look.to see if consumers have
alternative choices available to them that could be used to avoid the material in the first
place 10 determine the urgency and viability of adding the material. GpUnCfro
We would like to apologize for not being able to recycle everything 4` 0_
you generate at this time. However, we make every effort to divert,
as much as possible and according to the Recycling Council of ry
Ontario, we do a pretty good job at it. We, really you, have been
awarded the honour of achieving the highest waste diversion % RCO
level in the Province of Ontario for each of the last seven years % WINNER c
Some municipalities have achieved up to 85% diversion when <ee
compared to 1987 waste generation rates. Congratulations to sie Minima
everyone for this accomplishment. We really could not have done it without you.
Space provided through the Canadian Newspaper Association and Ontario Community Newspaper Association and
their members as part of Stewardship Ontario's Blue Box Program in co-operation with Waste Diversion Ontario.
News
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Above, Lindsay McNichol and Krista Shortreed accept the Susan and Bertha
Ross Award from Julie Gillam during Friday's Commencement ceremonies at
Central Huron Secondary School. Below, valedictorians Troy Hopkins and David
Falconer give their address. For more coverage of the CHSS Commencement,
look for next week's high school grad special edition that will accompany the
Huron Expositor.
Health unit initiates web
program for rural youth
Huron County is getting set to
wire young people with health.
Penny Nelligan, director of the
Huron County Health Unit, said the
organization had been successful in
securing a $250,000 health strategy
for youth.
Nelligan explained Huron County
will establish a Web program for
young people to access health infor-
mation.
The rural initiative will be a joint
project between the Huron County
Health Unit, McMaster University
and the University of Western
Ontario.
"We're hoping to work with the
school board on this," Nelligan
added.
By Mark Nonkes