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Notes on Translation
The electronic translation service on the York Region District School Board's website is hosted by Google Translate. The quality of the translation will vary in some of the languages offered by Google. Google Translate is a free service and currently offers translation in over 50 languages, although an impressive number, this does not capture all languages or dialects. The basic translation’s goal is to capture the general intention of the original English material.
The York Region District School Board does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of any translated information. Before you act on translated information, the Board encourages you to confirm any facts that are important to you and affect any decisions you may make.
The York Region District School Board is committed to parent, family and community engagement, and it is our hope that by providing this tool on our website that we are making our information more accessible to families whose first language is not English and thereby enabling better engagement in public education.
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Waste Reduction Week
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Waste Reduction Week
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Celebrated in Canada - October 15-21, 2018.
This year schools, individuals, businesses and
municipalities from across Canada will participate in the annual Waste Reduction Week from October 15-21,
2018.
Waste Reduction Week is a great time for parents to help their
children make a difference. Encouraging your child to "teach" your
family different ways of reducing waste is a great way to reinforce school
and classroom practices.
There are many different things that families can do together to
support waste-free living. Here are some examples of what you and your
children can practice at home or while shopping:
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Encourage your school to register as an EcoSchool! They can register for FREE.
- Find out “what
goes where” for residents of York Region and take advantage of the York
Region Bindicator
tool.
- Commit to reducing
food and food-related waste by packing waste-free lunches using
reusable containers, cutlery, and water bottles
- Pack lunches in servings that
will be completely eaten
- Encourage meetings and
catering options that reduce food and food-related waste
- Post a "No Flyers"
notice on your door or your mailbox
- Take along your own reusable
bags when shopping
- Take along refillable mugs or
cups when purchasing drinks
- Read newspapers and magazines
on-line
- Avoid buying products with
excess packaging
- Have a garage sale and sell
items that can be easily reused or repaired
- Find a York
Region reuse donation and community drop-off centre in your area which
will accept items no longer being used, such as clothing/textiles,
houseware, books
- Sell unused items on-line using
buy-and-sell sites
There are many activities that our classrooms and
school buildings will be engaged in to promote
waste reduction. Why not ask your child to share with you all the different
ways their class and their school is
reducing waste?
Get
involved to show Canada, and the world, that you and your
family are part of the waste reduction solution!
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