The centre has initiated
many N. Shore programs

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averaging over 800,000
tonnes,’* said Lynch,
“Every time we add a new pro-
gram, it brings in more people.”
The: North Shore Recycling
Program is. the focal recycling
: department: for this area and it is
jointly funded by the District of
North ‘Vancouver, the City. of
North Vancouver and the District
of West Vancouver.
It plans and administers all of
the municipal waste reduction
programs on the North Shore.

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Building on a newspaper curb-.

side collection program that first
started in 1983, the North Shore
Recycling Program created a blue
box. multi-material collection pro-,
gram ‘for single-family homes in
the fall of 1990. ;

It followed that program up
with: a. multi-family program in-
volving more than 95% of the
"23,000°.apartment and con-

“dominum * units located on the

-North Shore.
* Other. programs offered’ by the

“North Shore Recycling Program 7

- include:
_@ two back-yard
demonstration gardens;

@ back-yard* composting projects
involving. the’ sale’ of -back-yard
composters at subsidized prices;

@ providing aniual collection and
recycling of telephone directories
‘ at drop-off centres; . |
. @'an- environmental. poster. con-
‘test for -North Shore - elementary
and high school students;

-@ the “Green Team,”’ which is a.

volunteer: group of. more than 30
‘local residents. who help the North

Be, Shore Recycling Program ‘staff. at.

special: events, conduct . curbside

’ Blue: Box audits-and participate in :-f

‘ elementary school education cam-
Ls paigns;. mo
*@ encouraging ‘the purchase of
ce live Christmas trees by: providing
, Open: spaces in ‘public parks for:
‘ replanting; .”
2 @ participation : in ‘local events
*_.such ‘as’ parades, conferences and
community days; ... ~- G

-@ speaking ‘to large - ‘and small”

groups, including schools, service

-and environment clubs,’ businesses of

>and tenant Broups;

composting |

® speaking to elementary school
students on the importance of
recycling, composting and waste
reduction;
@ development and distribution
of a variety of educational mate-
rials:
© offering periodic educational
courses on local air and water
management, waste reduction and
recycling through the North Shore
Continuing Education program;
® providing recycling of beverage
containers at public events;
@the “Green Club,” a free
monthly mailing of seasonal waste
reduction and recycling tips to in-
terested North Shore residents,
_For more information, call the
North Shore Recycling Program at
984-9730.

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