<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7639" dir="ltr">The latest email from Toronto Environmental Alliance shows what's happening in Toronto when it comes to Waste Management. </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7639" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7639" dir="ltr">Great way to glean ideas for a Regional Plan. </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7639" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7639" dir="ltr">Lulu </div><br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7572"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7571"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7570"> ----- Forwarded Message -----<br> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7681"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Toronto Environmental Alliance <tea@torontoenvironment.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Louisette Lanteigne <butterflybluelu@rogers.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 17, 2015 5:03 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [council watch] - What's "Bin" Happening at City Hall?<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7573"><br><div id="yiv3182943965">
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<div><span><span>In this issue, learn how Toronto's blue and green
bins have been improved and what big steps City Hall took to tackle
climate change over the past few weeks. </span></span></div>
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<div align="left" style="font-size:24px;color:#3a8d18;font-weight:bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7861">Building a Waste Free Toronto</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7862">Toronto still sends about half of its waste for disposal in a
landfill - but we know that we can do much better.</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7689">City waste audits show that <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/whats_in_your_garbage?e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7688">most of what we put out as ‘garbage’ could have been
recycled or composted</a> instead. In addition to <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/yes_toronto_big_savings_come_in_smaller_trash_bins?e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=2">raising waste fees for houses </a>to encourage people
to downsize their bin, the City announced a few more changes that will
help get more out of the garbage bag.</div>
<h3 style="text-align:left;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7863"><strong style="color:#3a8d18;">New
Green Bins<br></strong></h3>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7866"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dt_JgLdNgMtY%26app&e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=3"><img style="margin-left:5px;margin-right:5px;float:right;" title="raccoon.png" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/toenviro/mailings/141/attachments/original/raccoon.png?1429290174" alt="raccoon.png" width="218" height="120" data-id="a152db08-79d1-ba10-7463-47bacdf17749" title-off=""></a>Last week, the City of
Toronto unveiled new raccoon-proof Green Bins for houses that will
work with automated trucks (& reduce worker injury). <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dt_JgLdNgMtY%26app&e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=4" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7867">Watch how raccoons deal with the original green bin
versus green bin 2.0! </a></div>
<h3 style="text-align:left;"><strong style="color:#3a8d18;">More
plastics for Toronto Blue Bins </strong></h3>
<div>Starting in June 2015, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/new_recyclables_hit_to_blue_bins_in_june?e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=5">Toronto residents will be able to recycle a wider
range of plastic bags in the Blue Bin</a>. Thanks to better sorting
technology, and a growing plastic recycling market, Toronto will
collect bags such as those for fruit, bread, milk, dry cleaning and
more. This will increase the City’s diversion rate and save
money. </div>
<div align="left" style="font-size:24px;color:#3a8d18;font-weight:bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7868">Big steps taken on climate change</div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7864"><img style="float:left;" title="climatechange_icon.jpg" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/toenviro/mailings/141/attachments/original/climatechange_icon.jpg?1429299978" alt="climatechange_icon.jpg" width="156" height="160" data-id="7006e765-2a37-6d4b-83d7-8e73cbaf8662" title-off="">This past week,
the City’s Parks and Environment Committee <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/big_steps_taken_on_climate_change?e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=6">adopted two reports</a> that set out what City Hall
will do to make sure we have a state of the art, funded plan for
reducing greenhouse gas pollution and getting the city ready for the
challenges climate change will bring. </div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429305313490_7865">These actions will help City Hall tackle climate change and take
actions in line with TEA's <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/green_action_agenda?e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=7">Green Action Agenda</a>. </div>
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<h3 style="text-align:left;"><strong style="color:#3a8d18;"> </strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:left;"><strong style="color:#3a8d18;">Getaway
to the Greenbelt<br></strong></h3>
<div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/getaway_to_the_greenbelt?e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=8"><img title="Getaway_to_the_Greenbelt_-_CW.jpg" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/toenviro/mailings/141/attachments/original/Getaway_to_the_Greenbelt_-_CW.jpg?1428001111" alt="Getaway_to_the_Greenbelt_-_CW.jpg" width="175" height="89" data-id="c225aede-0ccd-be32-6901-98c185d1cfd4" title-off=""></a><br>Take a <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/getaway_to_the_greenbelt?e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=9">virtual All-Inclusive Getaway to the Greenbelt</a>.
Enjoy locally brewed drinks, as well as 100% organic and locally grown
dishes by Executive Chef Ren Mercer from Veghed.<br><br>Join us for a
wonderful evening in support of TEA’s work to preserve and expand
Ontario’s Greenbelt.</div>
<div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/getaway_to_the_greenbelt?e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=10"><img title="Button_-_Tickets.jpg" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/toenviro/mailings/141/attachments/original/Button_-_Tickets.jpg?1428009549" alt="Button_-_Tickets.jpg" width="135" height="38" data-id="69e82add-f619-a088-6e24-57a211e9803a" title-off=""></a></div>
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<h3 style="text-align:left;"><strong style="color:#3a8d18;">Waste(ED): Speaker Series</strong></h3>
<div style="color:#666666;">On April 29, Join TEA and other waste
groups for Wast(ED) - a great discussion on innovative ways to reduce
our waste. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.ca%2Fe%2Fwasted-community-tickets-16481658083&e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=11">RSVP now.<br><br><img title="LTWS.png" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/toenviro/mailings/141/attachments/original/LTWS.png?1429301917" alt="LTWS.png" width="161" height="109" data-id="f9d9d484-ad74-7a4f-57aa-48b2009a722c" title-off=""><br></a></div>
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<h3 style="color:#3a8d18;">Strength in numbers</h3>
<div>TEA is involved in a unique, new initiative connecting 5 city-based
environmental groups in Ontario. On April 14, we met in Windsor to
come up with ideas on how we can work together to tackle climate
change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.torontoenvironment.org/strength_in_numbers?e=224d773d5796eeadcdf782775dfd97ac3f0ffc34&utm_source=toenviro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw_apr_16_15&n=12">Learn more.</a></div>
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