"Compostable materials make up 40 - 60% of the waste stream."
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"In 15 minutes, the sun radiates as much energy onto our globe as humans use during an entire
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"Approximately 300 liters of water is required to produce 1 kilogram of paper."
The Province of Manitoba is offering a variety of money-saving opportunities
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The province recognizes and honours people, projects, and ideas that successfully apply the principles of Sustainable Development
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| Lawn Mowers | | Lawn Fertilizers | | Leaves | | LEDs | | Lighting Fixtures | | Logs & Stumps | | Lumber |
To donate lawn mowers contact the Zoological Society of Manitoba at 204-982-0664 or drop your donations off at the Zoo Gift Shop during regular business hours, seven days a week.
Through the Home Appliance Retirement Program (HARP), Winnipeggers can permanently retire their unwanted, energy inefficient lawn mowers in a convenient and environmentally safe manner by simply calling the HARP Hotline at 257-1212.
Homeowners can take their leftover lawn fertilizers to Miller Environmental Corporation for free disposal.
Please contact Miller Environmental Corporation at 204-925-9600 for additional information.
In autumn, you can recycle your leaves by dropping them off at any leaf it with us depot.
Please recycle your LED Christmas lights at your nearest Home Depot store.
To donate lighting fixtures please contact the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store at 204-233-5160.
Logs and stumps are not collected with regular garbage. Please take it to the Brady Road landfill. Information on Brady Road landfill is also available by calling the recycling and garbage information line at 986-8888.
To donate lumber (4 feet & over) please contact the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store at 204-233-5160.
If lumber should be disposed take it to the Brady Road landfill. Information on Brady Road landfill is also available by calling the recycling and garbage information line at 986-8888.