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•Th e IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, June 12, 2014 27 Simply Local - supporting local farms Farmers'markets in Halton have opened for the season so it is a great time to take advantage of all the fresh produce our local farms have to offer. Simply Local - Your Guide to Halton Farms is an excellent Halton resource for mapping out your tour of local area farms this summer. Many of Halton's farms offer various goods for sale as well as host special events and activities for all family members. Buying local is good for our economy, the environment and your health. Visit Halton.ca/simplylocal to learn more. 311Halton.ca Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Gary Carr Regional Chair 12 06 14 Meetings at Halton Region Meetings can be viewed at Halton.ca/meetings 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville L6M 3L1 Other acceptable liners include: � Paper towels � Newspaper/flyers � Cardboard � Paper bags � Paper food waste bags For a list of GreenCart acceptable liners and where they can be purchased, visit Halton.ca/greencart. Bio-Life Bag-to-Earth Paper FoodWaste Bags (paper bags do not require the BPI logo) BIOSAK Compostable Brown Bags Glad 100% Compostable Compost-A-Bag Husky EcoGuard Compostable BioBag 100% Compostable Rona ECO Compostable Bags Natura Compostable Organics Bin Liners AL-PACK Compostable Bags Great Value Compostable Kitchen Bags Tuffguy Compostable Kitchen Organics Bags Plastic shopping bags Garbage bags Plastic Green or Blue recycling bags Oxo-biodegradable or degradable bags Pl ti GreenCarts lined with unacceptable bags will not be collected. * Not all acceptable liners may be shown, sample listing only No Name Compostable Kitchen Bags, Compostable Green Bin Liners up&up Compostable Bags Snappy Compostable Organics Bin Liners Selection Eco Compostable Bags and Liners Likewise Compostable Bin Liners Greencare Compostable Bin Liners Natur Force 100% Compostable Bags � � � � If you choose to line your GreenCart with a bag, please ensure you are using and purchasing acceptable certified compostable liners with the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) logo on the box, as shown to the right. These bags are made from plant-basedmaterials so they compost easily. Not all liners sold are accepted for use in Halton's GreenCart program. Halton Region does not accept plastic products or plastic liners in the GreenCart. Unacceptable Bags Acceptable Bags * Areyouusing liners?acceptable GreenCart June189:30 a.m. Regional Council July 2 9:30 a.m. Planning & PublicWorks Cttee. July 2 1:30p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. July 3 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee.