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Province of Manitoba: Proclamation of Waste Reduction Week by Conservation Minister Steve Ashton.
Inkster Elementary School: Expansion of Blue Box program, new vermicompost bin in Grade 3 classroom.
Ecole LaVerendrye: Recycling promotion, Waste-Free Wednesday.
H.S. Paul School: Presentation by RCM's Environmental Speakers Bureau to Ecokids Club, WRW notice in school newsletter.
Manitou Elementary School: Monday - student recycling demonstrations; Tuesday - assembly with guest speaker; Wednesday - making recycled paper; Thursday - litterless lunch, starting used-on-one-side paper re-use bank in each classroom.
Ruth Hooker School: Each morning the principal will read a question from the Waste Reduction Quiz and students will submit answers. Correct ones will be drawn for prizes. Facts about Waste Reduction will be read over the intercom each morning, as well. All prizes will be environmentally friendly. Activity sheets and information will also be provided to teachers to share with their students relating to various environmental topics.
Other activities: Monday - math coded message activity; Tuesday - community clean-up; Wednesday - litterless lunch, prizes for litter-least homerooms; Thursday - used toy and book swap.
Glen Elm School: Neighbourhood clean-up, promotion of paper reduction.
Ecole Margaret Underhill: litterless lunch, recycling and vermicomposting.
Duck Bay School: Classrooms compete to recycle the most.
Garden Valley Collegiate: recycling paper, cans and bottles.
Neil Campbell School: Litterless lunch
Garden Grove School: Recycling promotion
Archwood School: Promotion of walking to school, recycling and reusing one-sided paper; litterless lunch.
U of M Recycling and Environmental Group (UMREG): Commuter Challenge, Sustainability Pledge drive, free fair-trade coffee provided to owners and purchasers of reusable mugs, vermicomposting workshop, Mt. Trashmore - all the garbage from University Centre piled in a high-traffic area with stats indicating how much material is going to the landfill and how much is recyclable.
U of M Transport Institute, I.H. Asper School of Business: recycling promotion.
U of W Ecological Males And Females In Action (EcoMAFIA): Free vermicomposting workshop, environmental speakers, energy and transportation display, dumpster-dive bingo, stuff-swap.
Red River College: Tours to Versatech recycling facility, launch of a waste reduction newsletter, press release of composting program year one results, release of results of the 02/03 Paper Efficiency Campaign, daily emails with waste reduction tips, launch of an Energy Efficiency Campaign, window display showing two weeks of wasted paper in the library, "Grand Giveawayî.
The Fairmont Winnipeg: promotion of wire hanger reuse to employees.
City of Portage la Prairie: Promotion of municipal composting program, radio and TV ads promoting waste reduction in schools, homes and businesses.
RM of Lorne: Official WRW proclamation by municipal council, published in local newspaper.
City of Thompson: Formal proclamation issued by Mayor Bill Comaskey, advertisement in Thompson Citizen, recycling presentation in Eastwood School.
Town of Roblin: WRW notice in Roblin Review newspaper.
Rotary Club of Brandon: Household Hazardous Waste Day, October 18
City of Brandon, Westman Recycling, Green Living 101: Distribution of fridge magnets and information packages to all Brandon households, explaining and promoting the new recycling system.
Town of Birtle: Formal WRW proclamation broadcasted on community TV station, Blue Bag recycling pickup pilot.
Town of Russell: Formal WRW proclamation in council.