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Markham's civic centre goes zero waste

by MARSALES C
Published in March 2009 - Page 21

The Town of Markham, Ontario, north of Toronto, has a waste diversion rate of 70 percent (as of October 2008) and is still not satisfied. Now, the town is taking diversion to a whole new level by embracing the concept of ZeroWaste.

The Zero Waste idea isn’t new, nor is it just another form of recycling. Sanitation workers used to be called scavengers because they resold everything of value they found at the curb. Biologist

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