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In this month’s newsletter, we look at Nature’s Cycle of Renewal and explore what’s left in the garbage after taking out recyclables & organics.
PLUS! Save the Date! Celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge will be held on Saturday, April 18 from 10am – 2pm at Memorial Peace Park. Registration forms and Volunteer Sign-Up info are now available on our website and entries to the Earth Day Poetry & Photo Contest are now being accepted at maple.ridgeearthday2015@gmail.com
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS March, 2015 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
We are rolling out sales of Solar Cones, Composters, and Rain Barrels early this year due to demand created by Metro Vancouver’s ban on organics in the landfill.
PLUS! Board Member Bill Elder talks about how our rocky past has gained us respect in the community and we reveal photos of the evolution of our Depot balers.
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS February, 2015 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
In this month’s newsletter, we look at how Metro Vancouver’s Organic Waste Disposal Ban affects Maple Ridge residents.
PLUS! RMRS President Carol Botting encourages us to continue “Rethinking” our garbage, RMRS membership renewal & AGM info, & more!
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS January, 2015 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
In this month’s newsletter, we look back at a full year of events & more in 2014.
PLUS! Green Christmas tips, our Holiday recycling pickup & depot schedule, and a shout out to the everyday actions of individuals by RMRS Board Member Sandy Sigmund.
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS December, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
RECYCLING PICKUP & DEPOT HOLIDAY HOURS – NO PICKUP/DEPOT CLOSED Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.
NEW!! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 Recycling Blue Box Pickup is MOVED to SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27.
PLUS! In this month’s newsletter, we look back at the way things used to be, Waste Reduction Challenge photos, Waste-Free Shopping Tips, and more!
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS November, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society supports the diversion efforts of Metro Vancouver.
Starting January 1, 2015, Metro Vancouver is placing a ban on organic materials from its waste facilities.
This means residents and businesses will be required to separate organic materials like kitchen scraps and yard trimmings from their regular garbage.
For Maple Ridge residents & businesses:
-if you have a private garbage company picking up at your home or business, call them and find out how they will be picking up organic waste separate from your other garbage as they will have to comply with the ban to continue collecting garbage in the Metro Vancouver area.
-many residents have composters, food digesters, or farm animals and are able to deal with food scraps and yard waste in their own backyard with the help of the Seasonal Chipping Program.
-for residents who bring their garbage directly to the Maple Ridge Transfer Station, Metro Vancouver has a separate food scrap drop-off area in addition to their existing yard waste drop-off area. Bonus: Green waste tipping fees are much less than garbage tipping fees!
Restaurants and food service operators may benefit from Metro Vancouver’s publication, “Closing the Loop.”
For more information, visit Metro Vancouver’s website or watch their video.
In this month’s newsletter, we reveal the mysteries of the Orange Bag and celebrate Waste Reduction Week!
PLUS! UBC student Ash Milton highlights the dangers of space debris.
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS October, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society has created a special Waste Reduction Challenge badge for Maple Ridge Guide & Scout groups in honour of Waste Reduction Week in October.
“We are excited to be working with Guide & Scout groups this year,” says Carol Botting, President of Ridge Meadows Recycling, “Caring for the environment has always been an integral part of the Scouting and Guiding movements and partnering with them is a natural fit for our Society.”
Local Guide & Scout groups have been given a list of Ridge Meadows Recycling Society’s challenges through their Area Commissioners which they must fulfill in order to get the badge. There are three different sets of challenges, depending on the age group. The first set is designed for younger kids and includes Sparks, Brownies, and Beaver Scouts. The second set is for Guides and Cub Scouts, and the third is designed for the older Pathfinders and Scouts.
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ll challenges include learning how to sort their family’s recycling & set it out at the curb by 7:00am on recycling day, but also cover topics like litterless lunches, composting, and energy & water conservation. The groups will receive a visit from Ridge Meadows Recycling’s Environmental Educator, Dan Mikolay, and the older kids will be touring the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot to learn more about the recycling process.
To book a workshop with Dan for your Scout or Guide group, simply fill out the form below!
“Both youth & adult members of Scouting in Maple Ridge are looking forward to working on the Waste Reduction Challenge,” says Three Rivers Area Commissioner Christi Goncalves, “From the Beaver Scouts’ promise to ‘help take care of the world’ to the Scouts’ law to be ‘wise in the use of all resources,’ environmentalism is found at all stages of the Scouting movement.”
“Part of the Girl Guides of Canada Law is a notation that it is our responsibility to protect our common environment,” adds Lougheed Area Commissioner Darlene Kent, “We make it fun so the girls learn about conservation, water, nature, ecology, sustainability, and so many other topics. As future leaders, we will need our Girls to continue to protect our environment.”
Youth can learn more about Guiding or Scouting by visiting their websites at www.girlguides.ca and www.scouts.ca Anyone interested in visiting or registering in a local group can contact:
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, & Rovers (co-ed):
Christi Goncalves, 604-818-7625, or email c.goncalves@telus.net
Sparks, Brownies, Guides, & Pathfinders (girls only):
BC Girl Guide office, 1-800-565-8111 or www.girlguides.ca
The Ridge Meadows Recycling Waste Reduction Challenge badge is available to any member of Guiding (Sparks – Pathfinders) or Scouting (Beavers – Scouts) in Maple Ridge who has completed the requirements. Challenge badges will be handed out to Guide & Scout representatives at a special Waste Reduction Week presentation to Maple Ridge Mayor & Council at 7:00pm on Tuesday, October 28, 2014.
Downloads for Leaders & Parents:
Download the 2014 RMRS Waste Reduction Challenge Badge Requirements, the WRW2014 – Sparks-Brownies-Beavers Worksheet, the WRW2014 – Guides-Cubs Worksheet, or the WRW2014 – Pathfinders-Scouts Worksheet!
If you are a parent or leader, also check out Message to Parents – Sparks – Guides & Beavers – Cubs, Message to Parents – Pathfinders & Scouts, Message to Leaders – Sparks – Guides & Beavers – Cubs, or Message to Leaders – Pathfinders & Scouts.
In this month’s newsletter, we prep you for a Green Back-to-School (Finally!) with litterless lunches, the 3Rs of school supplies, and a Waste Reduction Challenge for the Guides & Scouts in your life.
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS September, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
In this month’s issue we look at how packaging design has changed over the past century, Big Feast Chef Mike Mulcahy talks about reuse in his restaurant, and we explore the tension between practical reuse and the push to declutter. Happy Summer!
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS August, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
