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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday November 9, 2007 - 25 Region launches Take It Back program By Melanie Hennessey SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca There will be a lot less plastic heading to the landfill now that Halton Region has officially launched its Take it Back Halton program. The initiative, which was kicked off recently at the Halton Regional Centre in Oakville, allows residents to return household items that they would usually throw out to their point of purchase to be reused, recycled or disposed of in an environmentally safe way. The first acceptable item for the program is plastic shopping bags, which can now be returned to various stores throughout Halton for recycling. "To all the partners of the Take it Back Halton program -- thank you for your vision and leadership in helping to improve our environment," said Regional Chair Gary Carr. "I know it is a great example of co-operation between government and business." He noted the program, which is part of the Region's 2006-2010 Solid Waste Management Strategy, will enhance extended producer responsibility of waste materials and reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill. "It is because of programs like these that we are able to extend the life of our landfill," he said. Halton Director of Waste Management Rob Rivers said as the program moves forward other products will be included, such as cell phones, eyeglasses, oil filters and rechargeable batteries. Plastic bags can be taken to A&P, Dominion, Food Basics, Fortinos, Home Outfitters, Loblaws, Longos, Price Chopper, Real Canadian Superstore, Sobeys, The Barn Fruit Markets, The Bay, Ultra Food and Drug, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods Market and Zellers locations in Halton and deposited in a specially marked bin for recycling. The Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors and the Environment and Plastics Industry Council/Canadian Plastic Industry Association are also partners of the program. For more information visit www.halton.ca/takeitback. Senio and Stu rs den $12.50 ts Wed. Nov . 14 www.halton.ca/takeitback HALTON Take It Back! Halton is a new program that provides one convenient source of information on retailers that take items back for reuse, recycling or proper disposal. The program was launched on Wednesday, October 31 with retail partners that take back plastic shopping bags for recycling and also offer customers reusable bags to reduce the number of plastic You can take back plastic shopping bags to the following locations: Burlington Fortinos 1059 Plains Rd E Fortinos 5111 New St Fortinos 2025 Guelph Ln Food Basics 5353 Lakeshore Rd Food Basics 1505 Guelph Ln Longo's 2900 Walkers Ln Longo's 1225 Fairview St Price Chopper 2201 Brant St Price Chopper 3505 Upper Middle Rd Sobeys 1250 Brant St The Bay Mall 777 Guelph Ln The Bay Mapleview Centre 900 Maple Av Ultra Food & Drug 2010 Appleby Ln Ultra Food & Drug 3365 Fairview St Wal-Mart 4515 Dundas St W Zellers Aldershot Plaza 124 Plains Rd W Zellers Mall 777 Guelph Ln Zellers Millcroft Centre 2000 Appleby Ln Zellers Georgetown Market Place 300 Guelph St Georgetown Fortinos 173 Lakeshore Rd W Longo's 338 Dundas St E Price Chopper 2501 Third Ln Real Canadian Superstore 201 Oak Park Blvd Sobeys 1500 Upper Middle Rd Sobeys 2441 Lakeshore Rd W Sobeys 511 Maple Grove Dr The Barn Fruit Markets 1A-280 N Service Rd W The Bay Place 240 Leighland Av Wal-Mart 234 Hays Blvd The Oakville Players present Milton A&P 1050 Kennedy Circle Food Basics 500 Laurier Av Real Canadian Superstore 820 Main St E Sobeys Express 16 Market Dr Wal-Mart 1280 Steeles Av E Zellers Mall 55 Ontario St S The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan Halton Hills A&P 100 Sinclair Av Georgetown A&P 367 Mountainview Rd Georgetown Food Basics 235 Guelph St Georgetown Price Chopper 325 Guelph St Georgetown Real Canadian Superstore 171 Guelph St Georgetown Sobeys 372 Queen St E Acton Wal-Mart 300 Guelph St Georgetown This classic play dramatizes the true story of a family's sacrifice in their search for honour and justice in a challenge to the British Admiralty. Thurs. to Sat., Nov. 8-10 and Wed. to Sat., Nov. 14-17 The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts Tickets $25 · Call the Oakville Centre Box Office 905.815.2021 or 1.888.489.7784 or online at www.oakvillecentre.ca Oakville Dominion 478 Dundas St W Dominion 1521 Rebecca St Dominion 1011 Upper Middle Rd Food Basics 530 Kerr St Whole Foods Market 301 Cornwall Rd Zellers Hopedale Plaza 1455 Rebecca St cancun Mayan Promo mayan Sandos Caracol $ 550 588 Taxes $277 $ 575 Taxes $277 1 week - All inclusive November 19, 26/sig 1 week - All inclusive November 19, 26/sig puerto vallarta Samba Vallarta puerto plata Fun Royale Tropical punta cana Ocean Sands cayo coco Krystal Laguna $ 615 Taxes $277 $ 351 Taxes $318 $ Taxes $318 $ 527 Taxes $210 1 week - All inclusive November 23/sig 1 week - All inclusive Nov 15, 17, 22/sig 1 week - All inclusive November 22/sig 1 week - All inclusive December 7/sig lights bulbs, fertilizers, paints, pharmaceuticals, solvents, and thermostats, will be added to the program. Check our website at www.halton.ca/takeitback for updates on additional items and their locations on where you can take them back. Take It Back! Halton will assist Halton Region in reaching a 60 per cent varadero Gran Caribe Barlovento faro portugal Pateo Village Long Stays mazatlan Costa de Oro Long Stays puerto vallarta Villa Vallart Long Stay $ 439 Taxes $210 $ 1319 Taxes $187 $ 1889 Taxes $277 $ 1949 Taxes $277 1 week - All inclusive December 2, 9/sig 3 weeks - Long Stay Jan 28 - Apr 14/sig 3 weeks - Long Stay Dec 26 - Mar 12/sig 3 weeks - Long Stay Dec 26 - Mar 12/sig Take It Back! Halton is part of the Halton Region 2006-2010 Solid Waste Management Strategy to promote product stewardship initiatives. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 · Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON · TTY: 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca 091107