Directing Patron at the Toxic Round-up
The Edson Leader Mon, September 30th, 2013 Ryan Halterman of the Parkland Composite High School Wrestling team directs a patron to the proper station during the Toxic Round-up September 21 at the Edson and District Recycling Depot....
Read More‘Take it or Leave it’ benefits local groups
The Anchor by Adrienne Tait Mon, September 30th, 2013 Edson’s wildly successful ‘Take It or Leave It’ program benefits not only the environment but several local non-profit groups as well. “When we see things come in that we see should perhaps be destined for the Women’s Shelter such as cosmetic items that have not been opened, or the seal broken, we will put them into a box marked for the shelter,” says Edson Recycling Centre’s Anne Auriat. Items such as school supplies may be set aside for schools to use for children who are unable to afford supplies. Groups such as the Boys and Girls...
Read MoreLeave it, don’t dump it
The Anchor From the Publisher’s Desk Dana McArthur Mon, September 23rd, 2013 You’ve gone through the basement, the garafe, and kid’s closets and found many unwanted items still in good condition. So you carefully pack them up to take to the ‘Take it or Leave it’ program at the Edson Recycling Depot. This is a commendable effort – as long as the depot is actually open. Leaving donations outside the depot after hours where they can be destroyed by the weather or vandalized, turns what could have been useful donations, into rubbish. It takes time to clean up...
Read MoreFind what you’re looking for at new ‘Take It or Leave It’
The Anchor Deanna Mitchener Mon, May 6, 2013 Anne Auriat, manager from the Edson Recycle Depot, is very excited to be having their grand opening of the new building that will offer a much larger area to house more items and have more things on display making it easier to shop for that certain item you want. May 1 was the grand opening for the new building and brought in many individuals, some to drop off items, others looking to get something and others just to browse around and see the new facility. “New hours for Take It or Leave It will allow longer hours and even more days to be able to...
Read MoreThe Organic Cycle of Transformation
The Hinton Parklander Eric Plummer- Tuesday, April 23, 2013 2:14:17 MDT PM The municipal library’s Teck Coal Room was filled with locals interested in the possibilities of composting last week. The audience listened intently to presentations on backyard composting and indoor vermicomposting, which uses worms in dirt-filled containers to consume and decompose kitchen waste. Apparently the worms are capable of eating half their weight each day. Such concepts and the interest they have generated are welcome news in Hinton, which generates about 10,000 tonnes of garbage each year. The town has...
Read MoreWorm Composting
The Hinton Parklander Eric Plummer- April 22, 2013 Ann Auriat shows worms she uses for indoor composting, or vermicomposting, to Jan Ficht at the Hinton Municipal Library on April 17. The worms consume about half their wright each day, producing quality soil from discarded kitchen waste. The two led demonstrations on indoor and outdoor composting methods in the library’s Teck Coal Room. Link to original Hinton Parklander...
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