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WHILE THE recent wet weather may be dampening your outlook on life, the tulip and daffodil bulbs are send- ing forth their shoots and in many places the crocuses are already flowering.

Springtime is the perfect season to renew your commitment to the earth; from the ducklings in Stanley Park to the new growth on the trees, we are reminded what the eco-cause is all about.

Today, Ecolnfo.brings you an update on the programs sand plans of the North Shore Recycling Program, the tri-municipal govern- ment department that administers the blue"box recycling project and other waste reduction measures.

All of you who have been wait- ing patiently for a place to take your mixed paper may finally be secing the light at the end of the” tunnel.

Recycling coordinator Al Lynch says North Vancouver District staff are doing the final drawings for a drop-off depot for a wide varicty of recyclables, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, “every paper product you can imag- ine,’ * possibly some plastics besides those accepted in the blue box, and perhaps household items such as mattresses and

foam. «: While the site has yet to receive final approval from the ’ GVRD Board of . Directors, the location ‘will very likely be- near the North Shore Transfer Station and the depot will be staffed and open seven days a week. : _ Lynch expects the ‘drop: -off cen- tre to be open sometime in May.

Also coming up this spring is the return of the popular backyard compost program.

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from the bush and drape ihe remaining roots down over the mound of well-packed new soil. The height of the rose bush crown is critical because. it cannot be adjusted after planting. Lay a stick across the hole. Plant the graft union (large lump on the stem) about 1” above ground level as indicated by the stick. Fill the hole with the remaining soil up to the

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bought last year. you are eligible again. The top limit will probably be 3.000. and while that sounds like a lot, you're smart to get your order in carly as they can go quickly.

66 Coming up this spring is the return of the popular backyard

compost program. 99

The order form will appear for the first time in the North Shore News on Friday, March 4, and resi- dents will have the whole month to get their cheque in, Pick-up will take place at the end of April.

And next month we can look for the “Use it Again” booklet from the North Shore Recycling Program. If you've ever wondered where to take your old clothes, appliances,

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graft unién and stamp firmly. This allows for the sculing of the soil as the plant.is watered.

For winter protection the graft union can be covered with mulch but should be exposed during the son, Spring pruning should begin when the first new shoots pop through the wax coating that is traditionally applied to new bushes, With proper care your new roses will provide pleasure for years to come.

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As for the blue box program itself, Lynch reports that it is alive. well, and, in fact. thriving.

“The program on the North Shore is one of the most successful inthe GYRD ... and probably one of the most cost-effective as well.” he said.

Collection has gone from 8.000 tonnes in 1991 to 9,700 tonnes in 1993, and he says it will be over 10.000 tonnes this year, Currently, we are averaging a Waste diversion of 850 tonnes/menth through the

“recycling program. not to mention

the waste being diverted by all the residents who are now composting as a result of the composter pro- gram and public education.

While there is sill no market for the green glass being collected, [PI says that once they pick it up from the curb and take it to their North Shore plant, they truck it to their Surrey location where it is crushed and then stockpiled for alternate uses, such as in the construction industry.

The NSRP is not planning to add any other materials to those that are already being picked up, at least until October 1995, when the contract with [PI expires and will be renegotiated.

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A tip: recycling and — reusing is made easier for customers of the Dairyland Home Deiivery service. While he brings your milk, cheese, bread, eggs and other items, the milkman will also pick up your glass milk bottles, plastic. milk jugs, and your egg cartons.

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Thank you to the North Shore News for having allowed me my maternity leave from this column, Ecolnfo will once again appear on Fridays in the Home and Garden section. -

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