Coast Mountain News Thursday, February 25, 2016
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Vol. 32 | No. 4 Thursday, February 25, 2016
Serving the Bella Coola Valley and the Chilcotin
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Waste educator Mary Forbes used lots of fun examples to get kids engaged in recycling
CCRD starts recycling education in local schools BY CAITLIN THOMPSON A special presenter visited Bella Coola last week to kick-off the beginning of the CCRD’s recycling education initiative. Mary Forbes, a waste educator with
the Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society, was on hand to deliver recycling education for grades Kindergarten through Grade 7. Forbes, an educator in Williams Lake for over five years, tailored her presentations to each age group, and the end result was
an engaging and comprehensive look at how we can reduce our waste and why it’s so important. Forbes pointed out that the average child’s lunch contains over 70 lbs of garbage by the end of the year, or the approximately the weight of one 10 year old.
“Waste Free Lunches” are a popular movement in schools across the country and plans are in the works to encourage the practice locally. At present, the Thorsen Creek Recycling Depot accepts more than 30 different categories of items for recycling and
is a drop off facility for most provincial Product Stewardship Programs. The depot is staffed by a friendly recycling attendant who is available to assist customers. Currently the program accepts all consumer packaging such as paper and cardboard, plastic
and glass containers, styrofoam and electronics. The depot also accepts hazardous waste such as batteries, used oil and oil filters, flammables, paint, antifreeze, and household pesticides and herbicides. SEE
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