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r The Canadian Champion, Friday, March 24, 2006 - B7 Recycle your corks and help save space in landfill a - into a bag that is, as part of the Gi Guides Bag-a-Cork recycling program. Halion is partnering with the Girl Guides of Canada, Ontanio Council to hring the wasie diversion initiative to the local landfill. To) participate, residents simply have to save their natural corks [rom wine or champagne bottles and take themn to the Halton Waste Management Site container station or t0 one of the 13 designated drop-off sites in Halton. Synthetic cords won't be accepted. The Girl Guides wvill then sort the corks and take them ta jelinek Cork in Oakville M 5k o k , kÀ , \,,,,k oc lkrk l the North American Cork lndustry. AIl pro- ceeds from the cork sales will go to the Girl Guides t0 support their organization across the province. Lastly, the corks will be manu- factured into products such as coasters, soles for shoes, place mats and flooring. "This additional program is one of the many recycling tnitiatives the Region partici- paies in to help reduce the amount of wasîe going to the landfill," saîd Halton Planning and Public Works Commissioner Peter Crockett. "Through thîs wonderful partnership wiîh 11IL k b i r, tI(ier S o i. k ý , t, k.kk, k kà 1) rk krIl Halton residents can continue to demonstrate their leadership in waste reduction by recy- dling their wine and champagne corks." The Bag-a-Cork program ai the landfill is a one-year initiative beîween the Region and the Girl Guides of Ontario. Continuation of the program ai the wasîe management site is based on the success of cork collection and Halton residents' response and leedback. For more information about the Bag-a- Cork program and local dmop-off areas visit http://www.halton.ca/ppw/waste/Cork.htm.