20/05/2015
Protect the environment
Discarded products like scrap tires and end-of-use TVs and computers pose a number of risks to the health of our environment, and ourselves. Tires do not break down in landfills, taking up space and collecting water, which can be a breeding ground for disease carrying insects. Electronics and paints can contain chemicals like mercury, lead, flame retardants that leach into the ground and contaminate ground wahttp://www.albertarecycling.ca/about-recyclingter.
We believe strongly in the 5”R’s” of environmental stewardship: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, Recycle, Recycle. We say this because we manage 3 recycling programs that are helping reduce waste in Alberta: Electronics, Tires and Paint. Everyone knows recycling is good for the environment, but how much d…