Derry Rd. ~ - o mm- Yof ----- LMe Mn-M-.a Main st Nb SmLI-9m Sua. 901114 70 Hwy 401 Ei#324 905-878-8829ili 42 RONE T. OUH SITE12 MITO The Canadman Champion, Fniday, July 21, 2006 - A15 Moffat daims bronze in Scotland [caun Ontairio apîtîrtf rearn silvcr ai last (hîicklv rchrmrnding [mirn anarrow 2-1 4-i Glasgow, Scotland - thanks in no small part to, which winning points were secured in the late their resident Miltonian. stages of each round - the 2006 OFSAA gold Alan Moffat claimed bronze at the interna- medalist clinched thîrd-place honours with a tional meet with a 5-1 showing in bis 58-kg. hard-fought three-round decision over the weight class. English champion. T. ee Reg ea Hialton Region's GreenCart Demonstration Program Now Accepts Certified Compostable Plastic Bags The GreenCart is lîke a Blue Box for your kitchen scraps. Kitchen scraps (including meat and bonies), paper towels, coffee grounds and more are now being collected at the curb in the GreenCart from five demonstration neighbourhoods across Halton, instead of in a regular garbage bag. The GreenCart demonstration program is off to a great start! In the first six months 172,660 kilograms of food and compostable paper waste was diverted from the Iandfill, the equivalent of 32,394 bags of garbage. Keep up the good work! We Iistened! There was an overwhelming positive response to a compostable plastic bag trial in the Burlington demonstration areas and Halton is happy to announce that residents in ail demonstration areas can use certified compostable plastic bags in the GreenCart demonstration program. An information package including a sample of certified compostable plastic bags wiII be delivered to your residence during the month of July. if you do not receive your sample bags by July 31, 2006 please give us a cali, 905-825-6000 or 1-866-442-5866. Wbeu purchasing comipotabie plastic bags. o for thf o9o SCOMPOSTABLE Acceptable certified compostable plastic bags BioBags" BioBag Canada, Inc. Lee Valley - Burlington BIOSAK5I Compostable W. Raiston (Canada) Inc. Longo's Brown Bags ___________Fortinos Great Value Compostable AL-PACK Enterprises Ltd; WaI-Mart - Region-wide Kitchen Garbage Bags - Eco Filmm ___________ __________ Note: Regular non-biodegradable plastic bags, including clear green plastic bags, are still flot accepted in l4alton's GreenCart program. The GreenCart demonstration program is continuing in 5,000 Halton households with great success! In the first six months, GreenCart program participants have successfully diverted 172,680 kg of compostable material from our Iandfîll - thîs is the equivalent of 32,394 bags of wastel CîmAO To help minimize odour and pests during the summer months, consider storing the GreenCart in a well-shaded, well ventilated area. Also, make sure you are setting out your GreenCart for collection every week even if it's not full. For a full listing of summer time tips, please visit www.halton.ca Whether or not you live in a GreenCart demonstration area, we encourage you to look at ways you can reduce, reuse, and recycle. Visit www.halton.ca to find out more about Halton's many waste diversion programs. Malton Reglonal Meeting Schedule Monday, August 7 - Offices closed due to Civic Holiday 0 I Coc~tt. g£ Pub4t~