We passed the one-week mark in our Kimberley Clean Bin Challenge this morning, so it seems a fitting time to reflect on challenges to date. I think we aren’t doing too badly so far.
January's Clean Bin Challenge is complete. Winners will be announced soon!
In January 2011, 8 families embarked on a Clean Bin Challenge, competing to produce the least amount of waste for their household in a month.
The group had their bins on display this past weekend at the Sustainable Building and Living Conference, but you will have another chance to see how they did at the Spirit of Kimberley Showcase on February 10.
Day 1 of the Bakers Challenge
So, Day 1 of the Baker family Clean Bin Challenge...it’s actually January 4 so we are a few days behind our co-challengers, but it took us a while to get organized. Today was our usual garbage pick-up so we put out the last of our pre-challenge waste, everything since December 28. And took advantage of the unusually empty garbage can to thoroughly clean it, even scrubbing mould out of hard to reach places with an old toothbrush. Now it really is a ‘clean bin’ for once!
Daniel (just turned 6) is taking this quite seriously...and groaned when he realised that the birthday sticker he’d been given today at school was going to generate our very first piece of garbage when the backing was peeled off. He didn’t like my suggestion of taking it back to school to dispose of there, since it was their waste. Quick thinking had us turn that small square of waxy paper into play money – just by adding a $ sign in permanent marker!
Daniel (just turned 6) is taking this quite seriously...and groaned when he realised that the birthday sticker he’d been given today at school was going to generate our very first piece of garbage when the backing was peeled off. He didn’t like my suggestion of taking it back to school to dispose of there, since it was their waste. Quick thinking had us turn that small square of waxy paper into play money – just by adding a $ sign in permanent marker!
Tour of Materials Recycling Facility, and Bottle Recycling Facility in Cranbrook
In late October, a small and enthusiastic group from Kimberley, BC went on a tour of the Materials Recycling Facility as well as the Bottle Recycling Facility in Cranbrook. The very interesting and informative tour was presented by Loree Duczek, the Communications Manager for the RDEK.
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