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When I hear this it makes it sound like 90% of household garbage can go into blue or green bins. Is that about right? I always tried to make sure I don't put un-recyclables in the blue bin.
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http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-...ll-out-in-2017
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Calgary landfills have roughly 30 years of capacity left at current rates but diverting organic waste from that stream should prolong that lifespan, said Valdarchi, noting, “Alberta Environment isn’t necessarily in the habit of awarding additional landfill sites.”
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Sometimes a "money grab" is an investment to avoid bigger future costs that would undoubtedly be passed onto taxpayers / users. Look at the bigger picture