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A Full Cost Analysis Guide for Municipal Waste Managers is the first comprehensive guide of its kind to be prepared in Canada. Its development was prompted by recommendations in Our Forgotten Resource - the Common Sense Approach, a report prepared by the Environment Council of Alberta Task Force on Economic Instruments for Waste Reduction and released in September 1994.
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This kit addresses current concerns about garbage and waste disposal. Topics dealt with include waste minimization and management. Primarily focused on Grade 4. Kit contains: The poster "A Matter of Waste" (2 copies), The Teacher's Guide, A set of copy sheets for the activities on the poster back and a student booklet entitled "The minimizers". Additional posters are available separately.
Alberta Environment collects routine pesticide samples at treated water facilities throughout Alberta. The data obtained from 1995 to early 2003 was compiled and analyzed to determine pesticide detection frequencies and trends, spatial variation in detections, comparisons to drinking water guidelines, source influence, and seasonality. All samples were in compliance with drinking water guidelines. The information contained in the report will be of use in further development of water strategy initiatives relating to watershed protection and aquatic ecosystem protection. Land activities (such as pesticide application) can have significant impacts upon water systems
(surface and groundwater), and the information in this report highlights the potential effects of these land-based activities on water treatment systems within the watershed.
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Emptying aerosol cans at facilities authorized under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act allows for the collection and destruction of active ingredients prior to the recycling or disposal of the cans.
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Pollution prevention is described as eliminating or reducing pollutants or wastes at the source
rather than dealing with them after they have been created. Alberta Environment (AENV) is considering the development of a formal pollution prevention program to complement existing environmental management practices. The purpose of this report is to provide background information that will be useful to AENV as it moves towards a pollution prevention program.
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In March 2001, Alberta Environment was reorganized and a new department (Alberta Sustainable Resource Development) was created. Several measures were transferred to this department and to Alberta Community Development. There are five measures left: Air Quality Index, Surface Water Quality Index, Reduction of Municipal Solid Waste to Landfills, Pulp Production (BOD), Government Action to Improve Energy Productivity and Action by Alberta Organizations to Improve Energy Efficiency.
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Office paper is a generic name given to a variety of paper products used in business. These paper grades usually have long fibre, and are brighter than newspaper and packaging grades, and are usually white but can be produced in a wide variety of colours. Specific paper grads include laser printer, white ledger, coloured ledger, and computer printout. Most office paper is made from chemically pulped paper fibre.
In Alberta, office papers represent the largest untapped supply of recoverable paper from our waste stream. The recovery rate of office paper in Alberta is likely no more than 25% of total office paper sold. The challenge for both municipalities and paper collectors is drawing a higher percentage of this valuable paper out of the waste stream.
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Mixed papers consist of a mixture of papers typically found in printing companies, households, institutions or small businesses. The variety of waste paper found in this category can range from high-end white ledger papers to lower value packaging papers such as cereal boxes, cleaning product packaging and milk cartons to name a few.
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Scrap metal recycling in Alberta continues to be very successful. The overall recycling rate for all sources of ferrous and non-ferrous metals is approximately 75% and 45% respectively. Only a portion (30%) of scap metals are considered part of the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream, and teh recycline of these metals is much less successful. Most sources of scrap metal are not considered part of MSW, as they have traditionally been recycled for their high end value and are unlikely to end up in landfills.
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Corrugated cardboard, which has been in existence for more than a century, is the world's leading material used in shipping and merchandising. The recycling of corrugated cardboard has gone on for decades, primarily through commercial interests such as the grocery industry. Now, due to increased awareness and rising landfull rates, many office buildings and institutions have established recycling programs as well.
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