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2006

Albertans celebrated Waste Reduction Week
from October 16-22, 2006.

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Waste Reduction Week Highlights ‘06

All Across Canada

All across Alberta and Canada from October 16-22, 2006 communities, classrooms, businesses and individuals celebrated Waste Reduction Week (WRW) in both organized and independent events.

Launched in Fort McMurray

In Alberta, the week launched with the opening of the enhanced Timberlea Recycling Depot in Fort McMurray. The week also featured a recycling drive at select WHL games. It was also supported by a large number of independent events. For a complete listing visit wrwcanada.com.

WRW in Alberta was a team success. Over 75 schools, 15 municipalities, 15 WHL teams, 12 businesses, and thousands of individuals participated in campaigns involving local papers, broadcast Public Service Announcements featuring (then-)Environment Minister Guy Boutilier, and radio stations from around the province.

Reduce Your Waste-Line Challenges

42 school classes, several businesses and 8 new municipalities completed the Reduce Your Waste-Line Challenge in Alberta. We’re proud of their commitment and their results.

Three top prizes of $400 toward an environmental field trip go to:

Seven Runner-Up prizes for a choice of vermi (worm) or outdoor composter go to:

Our thanks to everyone that participated! We hope to see you getting your hands dirty again next year.

More Information

For more information on recycling, contact the Alberta Recycling Information Line at 1-800-463-6326. For more information on Waste Reduction Week, including a listing of events, visit www.wrwcanada.com.

The Recycling Council of Alberta in conjunction with stakeholders proudly offered four specialized programs to celebrate Waste Reduction Week in addition to supporting the independent endeavours of Albertans.

Making Our World Too Good To Waste

The 2006 Waste Reduction Week in Alberta was supported by