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Take the Next Step: Easy Composting for a Greener Ottawa

Join Sierra Club Canada and discover how simple it is to reduce waste through composting! Ottawa households generate enough waste to fill Scotiabank Place 160 times a year, with 45% being compostable organic material. Learn the benefits of separating your waste, including landfill conservation and methane reduction. Composting not only turns waste into a valuable resource but also offers an eco-friendly alternative to chemical fertilizers. Together, we can tackle common myths about waste disposal and make a positive impact. Visit us online to learn more!

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Take the Next Step: Easy Composting for a Greener Ottawa

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  1. Presenter: Your Name Here

  2. Take the Next Step Introduction • Volunteer for Sierra Club Canada • 2 Important Points: • It’s Easy • Lot’s of Benefits • Clear up some myths • 5-10 minutes of your time

  3. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Facts • We generate enough waste to fill the Scotiabank Place 160x each year with garbage. • 45% of garbage (by weight) set out by avg. Ottawa household is compostable organic material.

  4. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Take the Next Step

  5. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step It’s Easy • One rule: • SEPARATE, • SEPARATE, • SEPARATE

  6. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Benefits • Conservation of Landfill • - THOUSANDS OF TONS of garbage EACH WEEK will now be recycled.

  7. Take the Next Step Benefits 2. Odours - It’s not the plastic bags or tin cans that smell, it’s the food!

  8. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Benefits 3. Methane is the key - 1 ton of food scraps = 5-6 tons of CO2

  9. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Benefits • 4. Produce a soil return • Turn waste into a useable product • Compost is cheaper than chemical fertilizers & pesticides

  10. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Myth #1 • Bury it (the landfill argument) • Costly • Acidic leachate

  11. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Myth #2 • Burn it • Costly • Food contains 70-80% H2O, meaning MORE energy required to dry it out

  12. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Myth #3 • Extra Trucks • Tonnage is the same • Impact is minimal compared to Methane savings

  13. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Myth #4 • Compost • Only 10% will do this year round • Green Bin comes to everyone’s door (It’s easy)

  14. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step What Goes In • Food waste/scraps • Yard waste • Other items: • E.g. kitty litter, dryer lint, microwave popcorn bags, waxed paper • For complete list, visit: http://www.greenbinottawa.ca/GreenBin101/What.aspx

  15. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step What Stays Out • Plastic! • Also, Diapers + Dog Waste

  16. Take the Next Step Take the Next Step Learn More • For more information please visit: • www.sierraclub.ca/bintalk • www.greenbinottawa.ca/Home.aspx Thank you for your time!

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