Winnipeg waste reform: a unified, pay-based recycling plan
Ken Wapbuilding calls for a province wide, integrated waste system in Manitoba cities. He argues for one department handling garbage recycling composting and wood recovery with pay for sorted loads and penalties for mixed or dirty waste. He cites Saskatchewan’s 92 percent bottle return as evidence and urges curbside blue boxes and efficient wood reuse to create jobs and reduce pollution.
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Winnipeg
Murray
Portage la Prairie
Kenora
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
AMM
FCM
Recycling beyond die hard environmentalism in Neepawa letter
Terry Wolden argues in Neepawa that 700 households recycling shows broad participation not fanatical zeal. He cites 60 percent potential participation with easier access and notes municipal cost savings from diverted waste, highlighting 500 tonnes locally and over 100 000 tonnes province wide.
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Strug
Manitoba
Terry Wolden
Neepawa
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