GUEST SPEAKER IN GEOGRAPHY!
As a grade 12 Environmental and Resource Management class we had the opportunity to have a guest speaker ; Gabriela Roman-Axt, from County of Simcoe's solid waste management department.
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| Ms. Roman-Axt with her new NPSS mug and Brandon and Brandon with their green bin liner bags. |
Through out the class, Gabriela covered the topics of :
- What the solid waste management department does
- Why Garbage is a problem
- What we can do
- How to properly use the 4 types of disposal bins
- What happens to recyclables/ organics
Some fun facts that we learned and would like to share are:
- There is only 6 and a half years of garbage capacity left in our landfill
- Buy “compostable” bags rather than “biodegradable” bags
- Even with the introduction of green bins, the amount of garbage we are producing is still increasing each year
- Sorting products prior to bringing them to a landfill can result in free disposal
- You exchange a broken green bin for a new one for free or call 1-800-263-3199 for more information
For more information about proper disposal, visit their websites at:
or use the “Waste Wizard” at :
Not only was Gabriela a phenomenal speaker, but she also graciously brought gifts for our class such as t-shirts, compostable bags and recycled denim pencils. As a class we would like to thank her for visiting our class and informing us on a such a large global issue that is directly effecting our community and the world.
-Sarah and Cassidy
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