Why Bother?

Canada generates more municipal waste per capita annually than any of its peer countries - according to a REPORT issued by The Conference Board of Canada. The True North Strong and Free earned a “D” grade and ranks in last place when compared to 16 other countries. In 2007, Canada generated 894 kg per capita of municipal waste—well above the 17-country average of 635 kg per capita and more than twice as much as Japan, the top-performing country.

What does that mean? It means we have too much garbage. Garbage doesn't rot in landfills. It's layered up so deeply that the micro-organisms that digest compostable things, can't live. Plus a lot of our waste is plastic, which never rots.

It's time to reduce waste. Resuable containers are an easy way to help reduce waste.

  

Ecole Dickinsfield School & $10,000

Ecole Dickinsfield School won a BP Oil A+For Energy Grant for $10,000 to help our school community have less waste in our lunches.

We're doing it by sharing lots of information and fun waste free lunch stuff with the students, parents and staff.

This is a follow-up to the grant last year, $10,000 to help our school support Fort McMurray's Single-Use Bag Ban. Check out the website http://www.banthebag.blogspot.com/  

While learning about plastic & other bags and the problems and solutions, Ms Cochrane's Grade 3 class showed they were committed to reducing their waste.

Way to go Dickinsfield!



The class that inspired the project & their waste free lunches!