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Household Hazardous Waste Day: Saturday, April 12, 2008 (9am-noon). We will collect your hazardous waste at the church and deliver it to Niagara Region depot.
Acceptable materials:
batteries of all types
left-over corrosive cleaners
pesticides and herbicides
gasoline and motor oil
solvents and thinners
pharmaceuticals
paint
aerosol cans that are not empty
BBQ tanks
No:
shingles
normal recyclable material
We will collect hazardous waste in the St. Giles parking lot from 9am till noon and then deliver it to Regional Headquarters.
Purpose:
a) to educate the congregation about how
to be good stewards / caretakers of God's creation, at St.
Giles, at home, at work, anywhere
b) to raise awareness and promote positive action
on world environmental issues
Activities:
a) monthly meetings with discussion and
learning time
b) creation of educational flyers on environmental
issues
c) care of the Meditation Garden
d) promotion of recycling at St. Giles
e) holding Household Hazardous Waste collection for
members
Your
Ecological Footprint
Do you ever wonder how your energy use compares to others?
Take the ecological footprint quiz at  where you will answer questions such as;
How far do you drive every week?
How often do you eat meat?
How often do you use public transportation?
How much garbage do you produce weekly?
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