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Home > Resources > Ag Plastics > 2011 Ag Plastics Workshop

It's In the Bag! (?) - Agricultural Plastics Recycling Workshop

January 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011
10 am to 3:30 pm
Lakeview United Church
3200 McCallum Avenue, Regina, SK

Click on the white print for a link to the presentation

Program:

10:00 Welcome/Background Joanne Fedyk, Sask. Waste Reduction Council

10:15 Update on Ag Plastics Recycling in Alberta Christina Seidel, Recycling Council of Alberta

10:45 The Moose Jaw Watershed Ag Plastics Recycling Program Tammy Myers, Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards

11:30 Merlin Plastics' System for recycling grain bags Kevin Kernaghan, Merlin Plastics, Vancouver & Calgary

1:00 Ag Plastics Quantification Study Blake Nesbitt, Ministry of Environment

1:15 Discussion Session I: The issues

  • Defining the problem
  • What issues are most important to your sector?

2:30 Discussion Session II: The actions

  • What could be done to resolve your issues?
  • How can you help? Who else should help?

**All discussion notes available here.**

If you'd like more information on the issues, or on how to get involved in the solutions, feel free to email us, or call (306) 931-3242.

 

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