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• Volunteer for Sierra Club Canada

• 2 Important Points:• It’s Easy• Lot’s of Benefits

• Clear up some myths• 5-10 minutes of your time

Introduction

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• We generate enough waste to fill the Scotiabank Place 160x each year with garbage.

• 45% of garbage (by weight) set out by avg. Ottawa household is compostable organic material.

Facts

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1.One rule:

SEPARATE,SEPARATE,SEPARATE

It’s Easy

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1.Conservation of Landfill- THOUSANDS OF TONS of

garbage EACH WEEK will now be recycled.

Benefits

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2. Odours- It’s not the plastic bags or tin

cans that smell, it’s the food!

Benefits

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3. Methane is the key- 1 ton of food scraps = 5-6

tons of CO2

Benefits

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4. Produce a soil return- Turn waste into a useable

product- Compost is cheaper than

chemical fertilizers & pesticides

Benefits

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Bury it (the landfill argument)- Costly- Acidic leachate

Myth #1

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Burn it- Costly- Food contains 70-80% H2O,

meaning MORE energy required to dry it out

Myth #2

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Extra Trucks- Tonnage is the same- Impact is minimal compared

to Methane savings

Myth #3

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Compost- Only 10% will do this year

round- Green Bin comes to

everyone’s door (It’s easy)

Myth #4

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• Food waste/scraps• Yard waste• Other items:

• E.g. kitty litter, dryer lint, microwave popcorn bags, waxed paper

• For complete list, visit: http://www.greenbinottawa.ca/GreenBin101/What.aspx

What Goes In

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• Plastic!• Also, Diapers + Dog Waste

What Stays Out

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• For more information please visit:

www.sierraclub.ca/bintalkwww.greenbinottawa.ca/Home.aspx

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Thank you for your time!

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