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2005

   Recycling Councils across Canada have celebrated the 5th Annual Waste Reduction Week, October 17-23, 2005, and many Alberta municipalities, schools and businesses joined us in spreading the Waste Reduction message. The Recycling Council of Alberta worked with a multi-stakeholder committee to coordinate overall Waste Reduction Week activities, such as launch events and a province–wide school contest.
    As in previous years, promotional materials, including a poster and resource kits, have also be available to assist in promoting this special week. The national WRW website, www.wrwcanada.com, houses promotional materials, as well as event ideas and an interactive form where organizations can register their WRW event.
    All RCA members were encouraged to plan their own events during WRW and to register them at www.wrwcanada.com. This allowed us to track the level of activity across the province, and to share innovative ideas with other jurisdictions. If you would like to discuss how you can get involved in WRW, or order promotional materials, contact the RCA office (403.843.6563, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).
    No event is too big or too small – let’s let Albertans know that this beautiful province is truly “Too Good To Waste”.

Find out who won the Reduce Your ‘Waste-Line’ Challenge - click here or download printable pdf 114.98 Kb. A summary of results and feedback is now available here or download printable pdf  222.82 Kb.

Classes from the following schools (that's 1413 students all together!!) took The Challenge and submitted their results:

Lethbridge Herald's Paper Trail Challenge
Do you live in Southern Alberta? The Lethbridge Herald is challenging schools to chase paper! Click here for more information.

October 15-16, 2005 - SAIT EcoLiving Fair
9:00 am - 4:00 pm   FREE ADMISSION
Increasing utility bills has residents of Calgary wondering what they can do to protect themselves against rising costs and potential fossil fuel shortages. The 4th Annual EcoLiving Fair on October 15 and 16, 2005 at the SAIT Campus (Heart Building, 1301–16th Avenue N.W., Calgary) provided valuable information on how to make homes more comfortable, use less natural resources, lower monthly bills and live more sustainable.
For more information visit www.ecolivingfair.ca

Click here for more Alberta events and Waste Reduction Week activities planned in Alberta!

• Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation
• Alberta Environment
• Recycle-Logic Inc.
• City of Calgary
• City of Edmonton
• Environment and Plastics Industry Council
• Alberta Plastics Recycling Association
• Haul-All Equipment Ltd.
• Alberta Recycling Management Authority
• Waste Management of Canada Corp.
• Devon Canada Corporation