[All] Reminder - GREN meeting Thursday: Learn about and input on Biosolids. Decide on GREN role in textiles waste issue

[Lori Strothard]

fyi I've been checking in with Kathy Barsoum at the Region's Waste Management Centre about textiles - I asked her if there was anything new on the horizon for  recycling/re-use of  them because she said the Region would be working on a new strategy for textiles this fall - she replied today with the following......

We are just in the early stages of research for Textiles recycling.  Remember, we are focused on residential waste, we do not collect from businesses or manufacturers.  
We are expecting a lot of changes with the new provincial policies on waste.  We suspect textiles will play a part in the new regulations but don’t know yet what or how much.   

The manufacturers will have more say in blue box recycling as this goes forward. 

One thing of note: Waste Reduction Week is in October and I noticed for the first time Textiles is on the listed under Waste Reduction Week’s  activities:  wrwcanada.com/en/2017-theme-days/textiles-tuesday

Lori Strothard

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Jackson 
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  Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 11:44 AM
  Subject: [All] Reminder - GREN meeting Thursday: Learn about and input on Biosolids. Decide on GREN role in textiles waste issue


  Date & Time: Thursday September 28 from 7:15 - 9:15. 

  Location:  Christian Science Sunday School at 64 Water Street North, Kitchener. Enter at the Francis Street door of the church and go down to the Sunday School. It is one block from King St so there is good access to public transit. There is a small parking area around the church plus on-street parking on Francis and Water Streets.

  Agenda:

  •  Biosolids in Waterloo Region (45 minutes): Kaoru Yajima, senior project engineer, Waterloo Region's water services. Waterloo Region is developing a strategy to deal with biosolids from sewage treatment. So far the region has developed a short list of alternatives and plans to recommend a preferred alternative to regional council next year. The alternatives still being considered are:
        1...Produce fertilizer from biosolids.
        2...Produce compost from biosolids.
        3...Produce dry fertilizer pellets from biosolids.
        4...Thermal reduction of biosolids to ash.
    a.. Yorkland Green Hub (Guelph) Update (15 minutes): Norah Chandler
    b.. Textiles: Decision on whether GREN should work on this issue 
    c.. Events:
      a.. CCOB fund raiser and book launch (October 21st): John 
      b.. Good Green Death Forum (Saturday October 28): Susan Koswan
      c.. Hidden Valley art show (Tuesday to Sunday until Oct 22): Deb and Sandra
    d.. Other Updates:
  • Next Meeting


  Let me know if you have updates that you would like to present or hear about.

  John


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  Kitchener N2H 4R1
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