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Household Hazardous Waste Days

PostDateIcon Sun, 2010-05-02 12:55 | PostAuthorIcon Student 1
Date of survey completion: 
Sun, 2010-05-02 06:00
Contact person (The person making this entry has the ability to edit this entry in the future. See above for details as to how): 
Government of Saskatchewan (Environment), Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council (SWRC)
Email address of primary contact person: 
not applicable

Location

In Saskatoon and throughout Saskatchewan
Ministry of Environment, 3211 Albert Street
Regina, SK, S4S 5W6
Canada
50° 25' 36.4296" N, 104° 37' 4.7352" W
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Describe the project (This description appears in your map point. Insert a photo if you choose by selecting the "tree" icon): 

This program provides Saskatchewan residents with an opportunity to properly dispose of household chemicals and waste products they no longer use. Unused items include: fluorescent light bulbs, solvents that people have in their homes, domestic use pesticides and corrosive cleaners. This program gives people a convenient and environmentally friendly way to dispose of household hazardous wastes. The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council maintains a list of dates and locations of Household Hazardous Waste Days across the province on their website.

Describe the timing of your project (Please describe the date and length of time the project runs): 

Ongoing

Keywords (Please list keywords, separated by commas, that relate to the project): 
hazardous waste, household chemicals, reuse, recycle, Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council, City of Saskatoon
Describe the educational component of the project (e.g. formal education, training, or public awareness advanced by the project): 

Informal - Awareness. Dates and locations can be viewed at http://www.saskwastereduction.ca/hazardous/HHWdays.html

What level of education does this project address?: 
Public awareness, for example, through the media (informal education)
Project web links (Please include website links to your project): 

http://www.saskwastereduction.ca/hazardous/HHWdays.html, http://saskatoon.ca/org/environmental_protection/hhwd.asp, http://www.environment.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=07bbe60b-34a2-4a5a-905e...

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