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October 19, 1994 t AND WHEREAS the only way to change the negative impact of all this waste on ‘the environment is to change the way we think about solid waste, to reduce the amount we generate, to reuse as much of it as possible for other purposes, to recycle whatever is recyclable and to compost food scraps, grass clippings, leaves and other yard wastes; NOW THEREFORE, |, Ann Mulvale, Mayor of the Town of Oakville DO HEREBY *PROCLAIM October 17 to October 23, 1994, as the tenth annual WASTE REDUCTION WEEK in the Town of Oakville and urge all residents to continue the support they have already shown for waste reduction in the coming years. Monday, October 24, 1994 Planning Development Council 730 p.m. Council Chambers Oakville students JKâ€"Grade 8 $100.00 CASH for naming our new mascot! Entries distributed to all Oakville Elementary Schools. Presented by: The Mayor‘s Special Committee Against Impaired Driving AND WHEREAS each Province in Canada has mandated a 50% reduction in waste by the year 2000; AND WHEREAS the people of our municipality participate in recycling and composting programs; AND WHEREAS ten years ago, the first annual Recycling and Waste Reduction Week was designated by Ontario‘s Minister of the Environment to draw public attention to the need to reduce the amount of household garbage generated by the residents of this province; WHEREAS the Town of Oakville in the Regional Municipality of Halton recognizes that reduction, reuse, recycling and composting contributes positively toward resource and energy conservation, waste reduction and economic development; NAME THE ELEPHANT! Using the Blue Box, 3 million Ontario households help divert 400,000 tonnes of valuable resources every year from landfill sites. Nearly 1 million Ontario homes with backyard composters are diverting up to oneâ€"third of their waste from disposal and using the compost as a natural fertilizer for their gardens. Many people also separate leaf and yard materials for special pickâ€"up. W ongratulations, folks for doing your bit to reduce waste. Have your actions made a difference? You bet they have! one lucky student will win WASTE REDUCTION WEEK. OCTOBER 17â€"23 WASTE REDUCTION WEEK. YOU DO MAKE A DIFEERENCE. 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD â€" OAKVILLE, ONTARIO + L6H 2L1 C y Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. eward Yourself. /o o l NP e n ho on WASTE REDUCTION WEEK October 17 to 23, 1994 Gairloch Galleries Thurs. Oct. 20, 7:00 pm Oakville Transit and the Yown of Oakville Mmss About 7 out of 10 Ontario companies have an office waste reduction program. Hospitais, government buildings, and more than 3,000 schools and hundreds of industries are doing their part to reduce waste. Used paper, plastics, newsprint, glass, steel, aluminum, and rubber materials are being reâ€"processed into hundreds of new products. And they are shopping for products with less packaging. Oakville Transit Service Announcement TO DISCUSS PROPOSED BUS ROUTES ON LAKESHORE RD (MAPLEGROVE TO THIRD LINE) MODIFICATIONS TO ROUTE 11 AND CHANGES TO THE COMMUNITY BUS. PUBLIC MEETING Please join us at a Ann Mulvale, MAYOR, TOWN OF OAKVILLE. So pat yourself and your neighbour on the back. Everyone is doing their part to achieve Ontario‘s waste reduction plan. But there‘s more to be done to reach the goal of reducing Ontario‘s garbage by at least 50 per cent by the year 2000. Call 1â€"800â€"565â€"4923 to order a tip sheet on what more you can do to help protect the environment by practising the 3Rs â€" reduce, reuse, and recycle. Your efforts do make a difference! Residents are permitted to drop off up to 4 used tires. Tires must be from nonâ€"commercial vehicles, bicycles, wheelbarrows and lawnmowers only. The tires are disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. © Use both sides of photocopy and writing paper. ® Conduct a household waste audit in an attempt to change wasteful habits into less wasteful ones. ® Challenge yourself and your family to only put out one bag of garbage each week for the rest of the year. ® Reduce 30% of your household waste! Backyard compost. ® Use your blue box! Fill it with all your recyclables, not just some of them! ® Take your lunch to work and avoid throwâ€"away packaging. ® Use a ceramic mug for coffee, not paper cups. ® Leave your grass clippings on the lawn. PRIORITY, WE CAN ACHIEVE A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT OONER! A Message from the Town of Oakville‘s Citizens Waste Management Advisory Committee ® Avoid overâ€"packaged items when shopping. + ® Buy larger sizes or in bulk. ® Use reusable shopping bags. ® Refuse unnecessary bags for your purchase. ® Donate old items to charities instead of throwing them out. ® Have a garage sale. ® Buy quality merchandise so things will last longer. ® Share tools with your neighbours. For example weed trimmers, ladders wheelbarrows, power tools, etc. ® Repair broken items rather than buying new. ® Remove your name from mailing lists. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1994 Oakville residents wishing to dispose of old discarded tires may do so on 9:00 a.m. 'agtd 1:00 p.m. For WASTE REDUCTION WEEK October 17 to 23, 1994 THE OAKVILLE DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS 2274 TRAFALGAR ROAD Composting. The Sweet Smell of Success. DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS only between Q.E.W. A Message From THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE‘S CITIZENS WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE O.H. ELLIS, P. ENG. Here‘s a challenge for all of us: Let‘s see if we can eliminate all of our garbage going to disposal for just one day. Saving it up for the next day doesn‘t count. e Okay, so maybe you can‘t reduce your garbage to zero. But you can help protect the environment by practicing the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle... every day. Call 1â€"800â€"565â€"4923 to / order a handy waste reduction _ tip sheet. Thanks for doing / 1 your part to achieve Ontario‘s waste reduction ( / plan. Your efforts do [ p make a difference. mz Director of Public Works