te 2 - Wednesday, June 9, 1993 - North Shore News EN VIR 4 aN MENT WEEK “aay, - Local recycling trend ts rising MORE AND more North Shore ‘‘Absolutely,’? said North Shore ing, has found that the materials residents are getting into the habit Recycling Program coordinator Al collected on the North Shore are of recycling and a large part is © Lynch, when asked if the recycling more —contamination-free than due to the several different pro- trend has been picking up on the any other municipality. grams being offered by the North North Shore. . ‘Shore Recycling Program. He added. that North Van- “Our volumes of collecting ma- : couver-based. Internatienal Paper terials per house are greater than By Surj Rattan Industries Ltd., which collects any other . municipality, We're News Reporter materials in the Lower Mainland ; and Vancouver Island for recyct- See The centre page 19 PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT j MORE AND more people are getting into the habit of recycling. ’ One-galion olive oil tins make great planters for herbs and small |: . plants, outdoors or indoors. Remember to puncture the bottom, os of the tin for drainage. mys Performance of the biological treatment plant has exceeded Western Pulp, Squamish Division, _announces completion of a $50 “million. effiuent treatment facility. The extended oxygen activated Sludge effluent treatment system was .. Started up in early December 1992. . By late January 1993, the mill was in full compliance with all of the new - "Provincial and Federal effluent. - ~ Tegulations. . Employees are very pleased with the ‘New. equipment start-up and the ‘operators’ enthusiasm in learning to “control the biological process. In “addition to handling all of the mill effluent, the. new facility also treats - en the industrial landfill leachate. (In expectations. Biochemical oxygen | Dee demand (BOD) is being reduced by 95% and rainbow trout bioassays show 100% survival in 100% effluent. During the past four years Woodfibre has’ spent $80 million on environmental projects. This is in addition to the $200 million modernization program in the mid 1980’s. Western Pulp is committed to operating its. facilities’ in an environmentally responsible manner while maintaining secure ‘employment for its many: Squamish EXPORT INC. 1209 McKeen, North Van. 980-6543 . 1 1991 Woodfibre installed B.C.’s first - residents. " Plastic-membrane lined industrial - ofa : landfill s site. - _ WESTERN’ PULP _UMITED PARTNERSHIP COUNT FOR YOU! Western Canada” . Wilderness Committee. : ‘ “Achieving Wilderness Conservation Through Education & Research” You can help save Earth’s ancient forests and wild places with a $30.00 (Can.) membership. ; ‘ ‘ Cheque, money order, Visa, MC, to: | Western Canada Wilderness Committee 20 Water Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6B 1Ad4 © mas ‘Tel. (604) 683-8220 Fax (604) 683-8229 E-mail: APC: we2wild | Legislation that, will give B. C. ‘the’ most comprehensive law in Canada ‘for enforcing cleanup of | contaminated sites has been intro- duced in the legislature. ~The’ legislation lays out the. site remediation ground rules business and industry must follow ._in developing projects, and:holds . polluters accountable for cleanup. , The legislation, an amendment: ‘to. the Waste: Management Act, ‘includes: An accessible registry of “provincial. contaminated site .-gnformation; Rules governing who is: responsible for remediation; “Public review. opportunities; THE DISTRICT OF... NORTH VANCOUVER ADOPT: -ASTREAM PROGRAM ARE YOU INTERESTED IN: ; : - Conserving and , restoring .-our , : ; streams and watercourses? David Schreck, MLA fh fe ‘(North Vancouver Lonsdale) + Receiving information on fish life . anes ; -_ _ eA cycles and- requirements, . streams, Legislative Office: / fa AAG iH _ ecology and. stream edge. Parliament Buildings . ' ; Span environments? ee Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 « Contaminated soil relocation; Roles: and responsibilities. of ‘municipalities and provinciai min- istries; ‘Provisions for enforce- ment. The legislation wil authorize : regulations: to specify standards “for protection of thé environment and Public’ health. Phone: (604) 356-3003 Community Office: 140B Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver V7M '2E8 Phone: (604) 986-2254 » - Learning more how you, your group, or neighbourhood could participate | in stream protection and adoption? : ~ Helping to. develop. an Adopt-A- Stream ‘Program for. North ‘Vancouver?, oo -For more information on this program, please contact the _ Environmental Protection Officer at 987-7131. my.