Waste Wise Community Outreach
80/20 by 2020 - Help Us Turn It Around!
Did you know that In Calgary 80% of all waste goes to a landfill site? Only 20% of waste is diverted for recycling. This isn’t really very good. Calgary is getting a reputation for being the most wasteful city in Canada . We have one of the lowest recycling rates of any city in Canada . But nobody wants to be wasteful on purpose.
The City of Calgary has a long-term goal to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills to just 20%, and recycling or recovering 80% of waste materials by the year 2020. So, we have to turn the numbers all the way around. read more....
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Clean Calgary Association sightings!
Check out where we will be this summer. Click on our events page for regular updates.
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Calgary Materials Exchange
The Calgary Materials Exchange (CMEX) works to build relationships between companies and provide opportunities and information to facilitate exchanges of material for reuse and recycling. By-products from one company may be usable by another company.
The CMEX staff work directly with each company at a personal level to meet the unique needs of your company. By providing the contacts and resources necessary to find alternative disposal solutions, CMEX staff empowers each company to be more responsible with their waste. Along with personal and direct services, an on-line exchange, www.cmex.ca will provide companies with a convenient medium to list materials and products that are available or wanted for exchange.
Calgary Materials Exchange
Wins the 2005 Calgary Award for Environmental Achievement
On June 14th Natalie Odd, Executive Director of Clean Calgary Association, accepted the Calgary Award on behalf of the Calgary Materials Exchange (CMEX) program. This award is in recognition of the unique nature of the program, which has produced remarkable results since its inception three years ago. read more....
Take a look at our EcoStore!
The Earth Machine's mate: The Wingdigger!!
The Wingdigger is specially designed to get right down to the bottom of your compost pile without having to break a sweat or your back! It easily lifts and mixes the more decomposed bottom layers with newer compost, and decreases compacting so the microorganisms in your heap can breathe and work for you. Simply plunge the Wingdigger in and out of your Earth Machine several times, once a week, in the summer.
Summer sale price: $12.75!
Click here to view the Wingdigger and other fabulous products!
Volunteer
Profile: Alycia Mutual
Clean Calgary
Association offices and booths are graced every week or so with the dedicated
help and quiet presence of volunteer Alycia Mutual. This past year Alycia was
awarded the 2005 Outstanding Volunteer Contribution Award from Clean Calgary.
Recently Alycia
graduated from high school and will be entering the University of Calgary in the fall working towards a
degree in Communications. Alycia has been awarded the Early Entrance Award and
the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship.
Alycia is dedicated
to increasing environmental awareness through education and is known for walking
the walk or biking the bike as she bikes everywhere, composts her households
organic waste, recycles, conserves water and is an avid activist (beware the
politician who receives one of her letters). She is an inspiration to young and
old citizens alike. Thanks Alycia!
Volunteering with Clean Calgary Association
Thanks to all the volunteers who generously commit their time and energy inspiring others and getting the message out to Calgarians. Without your dedication Clean Calgary Association would not have the presence it does in this city.
If you are interested in volunteering with Clean Calgary Association you can apply online .
Become a Member!
Many people have supported the Clean Calgary Association by purchasing an annual membership. As a charitable organization, we strive to provide the tools and resources to empower individuals and groups to make positive environmental changes in Calgary , but we cannot do this without the support of our annual members.
We are proud of our programs and our growth. Now the citizens of Calgary are looking to us to provide even more services than ever before and this is very exciting to our organization.
If you are interested in becoming an annual member or know someone who would appreciate our membership information please click here.
Get the Most Out of Your Compost Bin!
Clean Calgary Association offers a 90-minute "Composting Basics" workshop.
Learn what to compost, how and where to set up your bin, and much more. You'll enhance your plants and lawn with your home-made natural fertlizer and reduce your household waste going to the landfill.
Call 230-1443 ext 222 to book your seat.
Workshop Fee $5
Free for Clean Calgary Association members
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