Saskatchewan Recycles! 1 of 2

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 3 good words to live by ... that are being taken seriously in the Canada province Saskatchewan. Their government is committed to being greener by reducing what goes into landfills and re-using materials.

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" ... committed to a healthy environment and a sustainable economy. ... need to get past the "throw away" mentality.... much of what used to be called "waste" is a resource that can be re-used...."

They have programs for " ... Electronic Waste Recycling ... Paint Recycling ... Beverage and Container Recycling ... Scrap Tire Recycling ... Used Oil Recycling "

They have a counter (images below) that show current total quantities of these materials that were not thrown in the trash ... as of June 14th, 2009.





Via: recyclesaskatchewan.ca LINK

Think Green with Waste Management

Waste Management - wants us all to think differently about waste. In addition to the 3Rs that most are familiar with (reduce, reuse, recycle - they want to add a 4th "R" I- Recover.

" ... reverse the way you think about waste. ... waste ... as a resource. ... recycled aluminum can that can power a laptop. ... a pear that turns into energy as it biodegrades. ... the four R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover the resource into action is what Waste Management ... let's Think Green®.

Check out some cool links on Waste Management's web site to see how create energy from landfill gas, recycle materials, etc.


Via: Waste Management - Think Green LINK