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* deal of his time tying: papers
together which are shipped
‘in Sulk to places as distant'as..
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about. six months ago in the

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“way of a 3,300: square foot . Recycling’, explained that = ,
- gonverted ~ ship -. building: there. ‘would. be. . regular : One: ‘of his - most ‘recent:

monthly’ pick-up service for .. shipments was 30 tons to
_ what residents might ‘consi- ‘Korea, at. a price of $35. to
a oo der “‘recycleable household ' $40 per ton.

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“I noticed a lot of paper outcasts." | he, —
~ getspa into garbage cans so ee as coe ete
-Y started picking them up.""" ©. Tg: you feel strongly about The’ paper. ‘pags’ colle
-' For several months he used conservation. and wish to
his parents ‘yard as ‘Q... ‘support, our program,. begin . Army, egg cartons:are given.
"temporary collecting» depat” » by. separating ‘your. recycle-
‘for 'itin cans, newspapers, - ables from your garbage; ‘tin...
ee bona and miscellan- cans. should..:be | cleaned,
‘eous papers. © © ‘flattened and labels remov- . said. ah

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- Culver's dedication of "The progress he has made, " generate pays for the depot’s
“course was rewarded by the with ° Bog aid of volunteers, is. $560" monthly. ‘tent, hourly
“few dollars ‘he earned ‘by recorded in his ‘depot ona wages for: voluntéets who do.

~ recycling, them,”  hyge map of the North Shore, extra work, and subsizes: ‘his
7 extending from thé Capilano . living expenses. a
River east.

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ee — save enough money. to, buy a.
~ bailer,” for unloading ° ithe
tons. of. newsprint ollecten
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“warehouse at 1629 Columbia.

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_ rooms and sometimes return-.:

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. so Culver sent a newsletter to...

“gesidents in’ his neighbor- ° ; : _
“hood, encouraging, them | to. At present the ‘monthly

"participate in his venture. pickups © at houses,”

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outside.

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“There® ‘are-no _ personal.
_ ekeups for: either tin cans or.
“glass —

this time. Culver:
said: ‘However,. immediately

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whichis open’at. all .times, « -

are wooden containers, neat- -
oy painted in’ green with.
_ appropriate labels for paper,
, glass and tin cans. Co

He says North Vancouver-
ites have been very helpful,
but Culver feels _ that” if |
‘houscholders get. into. the -.

ted habit of sepatating their
are sent to the’ Salvation a garbage - -- special containers |

- for. cans, | cardboard, plastic

glass _ it
.would.. be. a. lot. easier for

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-edto chicken farmers, Cilver ‘residents and for. recycling

"centres, such as his. oa

The” ‘blond, ‘bespecticled
entrepreneur said. “There's:
‘nothing worse thari. dumping
out garbage bags.and, finding
‘cigarette butts: inside, them.

The | de pot is. located on.
“Columbia. two’ blocks: south
of Main St., ‘off Mountain:
Hwy. For, information. call
986-21

“BRUCE CULVER, centre, °
and volunteers,
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their newspaper collection.
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