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Courtice Tire collection For Sunshine Foundation

SGC Admin: Time to get rid of those old tires that have been taking up valuable space in the garage or elsewhere…. And while doing so, you get to do something good for others and help the planet… :) 

The Sunshine Foundation of Canada helps fulfill the dreams of children with severe physical disabilities and life-threatening illnesses. 

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Location: Dom’s Auto Parts: 1604 Baseline Rd. West

Date: From May 27 to May 31 2013

Time: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm: 

Date: June 1 2013

Time: 8:00 am to Noon

All proceeds from recycled tires go to the Sunshine Foundation of Canada

For more information check out the following sites:

www.domsauto.com www.rethinktires.ca/tire-takeback

or call: 1-800-481-7272

source: Whitby This Week: May 2 2013 Edition

SGC Admin Eco News, Events: Present and Upcoming

The Town of Whitby Celebrates Earth Week…

SGC Admin: Please view the following Whitby locations for participation in local Earth Week events. 

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Pitch in Brooklin:

  • Date: Saturday April 20 2013:
  • Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Location: Join your neighbours at every park in Brooklin to help clean up your parks for the 10th annual Pitch-In-Brooklin: 

Whitby Environmental Youth Alliance Tree Planting:

  • Date: April 20
  • Time: 9:00 am
  • Location: D’Hillier Park

Project Property Sweep: April 22 to April 27

Help keep Whitby clean and green… Join forces with family, friends and neighbours to clean up your property, local parks and surrounding areas. Clean up supplies are available along with complete information on proper sorting and disposal.. Please Click Here

Whitby In Bloom School Program:

  • Date: April 22 to April 26

This program, initiated by Whitby In Bloom, invites students to clean up their school yard. Students are also encouraged to participate in other activities such as litter-less lunch, school material recycling or book/toy swaps. Participating Schools receive Earth Day Certificates as well as environmentally themed book for their libraries to recognize their efforts. 

Scout Tree Planting:

  • Date: April 27 
  • Time: 9:00 am
  • Location: Cullen Central Park. Please park at Cochrane Street parking only. 

Please contact Matt Powers at: 905 430 4300 ext 7415 or email parks.rec@whitby.ca with your questions and suggestions.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and willingness to help our communities stay clean… :) 

source: Whitby This Week: April 17 2013 Edition:

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Tree Planting April 20 2013: Whitby

SGC Admin: In celebration of Earth Day, the Whitby Environmental Youth Alliance (WEYA) is hosting a Tree planting event. 

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WEYA is teaming up with the Town of Whitby, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Starbucks, Justin’s No Frills and Ontario Nature in holding this event. 

Not just Tree Planting will be going on at this Earth loving event… but there will also be the following: 

Interactive Games, Environmental awareness stations

FREE refreshments... 

Don’t forget to bring along your gloves, shovel and re-usable mug… :) 

  • Location: D’Hillier Park 99 McQuay Blvd. Whitby
  • Time: 9 am to 12 noon: 

Willow Brook Park in Whitby is also encouraging local residents to come on out on April 20 2013 and participate in a neighbourhood clean up. Please bring gloves and garbage bags. 

For more information on Earth Day, eco-programs and tips to living “green” please Click Here…

Source: Whitby This Week: April 11 2013 Edition:

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Durham Residents can recycle Electronic Waste & receive a FREE ticket to the Green Living Show: Heads up Elementary Schools enter into the Green Living Enterprise waste collection event.

SGC Admin: RBC Pickering is accepting your used/no longer wanted electronic waste products from April 3 2013 to April 6 2013.

RBC Pickering is also offering a FREE ticket to the Green Living Show which is on from April 12 to 14 2013 to those who do bring in their E-waste. 

RBC Pickering is located at: 1340 Kingston Rd. Pickering

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Green Living Enterprises is running The Passion for E-recycling School Challenge from April 1 to May 15 2013: 

Elementary schools may register to hold an E-waste collection.

The 3 schools who collect the most e-waste will share in $20,000 Hope for Children Smart School grants. 

Please Click Here to register your school or to find out more about this great event. 

Please Click Here to view acceptable E-waste collection items. 

Good Luck to all involved, it’s a great way to teach our kids about the value of recycling our waste and it gets those unwanted items out of your basement… :) 

Source: Whitby This Week April 3 2013 Edition. 

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Durham Residents: Clear plastic containers accepted in blue box as of April 8 2013

SGC Admin: A reminder that garbage/recycling pick up this week and next may be a day behind due to the recent Easter Holiday.

Please Click Here to see what is your pick up day.

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As of April 8 2013 Durham residents will be able to place those clear plastic containers into their blue bins for recycling. 

Please note the containers MUST be food and beverage ones only. 

Please wash out your containers before placing them in the blue box. 

New Items being accepted are: 

  • Plastic bakery trays and cake domes
  • Clear Clamshell Containers 
  • Deli trays and containers
  • Clear Plastic fruit and vegetable containers/baskets
  • Clear Egg cartons
  • Clear cold drink cups and lids

Once recycled these items along with bottles are used to produce new products such as outdoor decking, carpeting, fleece jackets and t-shirts. 

For more information please click here to go to Durham Region’s waste site. 

You may also call: 1 800 667 5671

Source: Whitby This Week March 28? 2013 Edition