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.
In this month’s issue we explore the power of our beliefs, the memories of childhood, and highlight some of the summer events we’ve been making appearances at. Check it out!
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS July, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
In this month’s newsletter, we look at how reducing our packaging, our consumption, makes the need for the other two obsolete and improves the natural world in ways we may not even be aware of.
Learn more about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, calculators to determine your Ecological Footprint, and much more…
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS June, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Speaking to residents at Earth Day and the Home Show, a lot of people had questions about how the new MMBC recycling program (which began Monday, May 19) will affect our recycling here in Maple Ridge. While there are many internal changes for us (facility re-design, funding and reporting), the changes for Maple Ridge residents are minimal. In fact, we will be able to take a few new items in the curbside bags (houses & townhouses), and recycling totes (apartment buildings). Download your New Curbside Recycling Flyer – May, 2014 or New Apartment Recycling Flyer – May, 2014
The main things we are asking residents to do for the new program are:
New Accepted Items:
plastics #3, 6, & 7,
aerosol cans (MUST be empty, NO paint cans),
aseptic (tetra-pak style) soup cartons,
paper coffee cups
NOT Accepted:
multi-layered chip bags & dog food bags,
broken cups or dishes,
waxed cardboard,
padded envelopes,
plastic or foil gift wrap,
paper towels,
tissue paper
Thank you for your support and thank you for recycling!
On May 19, 2014, MultiMaterial BC launched a new recycling program in British Columbia based on the targets set out by the Provincial Recycling Regulations for packaging & printed paper.
In Maple Ridge, this means we are now accepting new items and ask residents to:
-Place ALL plastic bags and wrap in a plastic grocery bag and tie the top closed
-Place glass bottles & jars loose in the blue box. REMOVE all lids & put in appropriate bag or tote (eg. plastic, metal)
-Clean and FLATTEN all cardboard & containers (more fits on truck, reduces trips back to depot 🙂
Download our RMRS May, 2014 Newsletter to learn more about the changes or click on the Recycling Report picture below. You can also download the New Curbside Recycling Flyers – May, 2014 or New Apartment Recycling Flyers – May, 2014
Thank you for helping divert food scraps from your garbage and conserve water by ordering your Composter, Solar Cone Food Digester, and Rainbarrel through our office. We are now SOLD OUT of these items for 2014. We will be offering them for sale again in the Spring of 2015. Happy Gardening!
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS April, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
PLUS! Spring Chipping set-out deadlines, Celebrate Earth Day Poetry & Photo Contests, & more.
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS March, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
In this month’s newsletter, we look at the link between Compassion and the Environment.
PLUS! Entries are now being accepted for the Celebrate Earth Day Poetry and Photo Contests (details in newsletter) and check out what the LAST Committee has been up to, including hosting a Transition Resource Fair at Thomas Haney Secondary on April 8.
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS February, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Are you a member of the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society? (if not, sign up here – it’s free!)
If you signed up last year (2013) and/or haven’t renewed your membership yet, you have until March 4, 2014 to renew it to be eligible to vote at our April 1 Annual General Meeting.
Members of Ridge Meadows Recycling are welcome to attend:
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society’s 2014 Annual General Meeting
6:30pm on Tuesday, April 1, 2014
at The Well, located inside Chances Gaming Centre,
22710 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge, BC
A short business meeting will be followed by a special presentation by Sarah Stephen, Communications Manager for Multi Materials BC (MMBC), the group in charge of implementing a province-wide recycling stewardship plan for printed paper and packaging.
Goals of the program include increasing the recycling rate of these items and encouraging companies to create or choose packaging that is easier to recycle.
After the presentation, enjoy light refreshments as you mingle with other members of the society and Ridge Meadows Recycling board members.
Attending the AGM:
Members, please RSVP by mail (Ridge Meadows Recycling Society, Box 283, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 7G2), by email to leanne@rmrecycling.org or by phone to Heather at 604-463-5545 by March 28 to confirm attendance at the AGM.
Membership Renewal:
Membership is FREE! Our goal is to encourage as many people as possible to become members since all residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows contribute to the success of recycling. Voting members must be residents of Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows. Please renew your membership here, by mail (see address above), by email to leanne@rmrecycling.org or by phoning Heather at 604-463-5545. Membership must be received no later than noon on March 4, 2014 for voting eligibility at the April 1, 2014 Annual General Meeting.