Know where it goes. Every item we place in our garbage bag can impact our environment.
Every item you place in your garbage bag can significantly impact Muskoka's environment. It’s important to make informed decisions about where things go. Small actions at home lead to big impacts.
| If you put a glass jar in the garbage: |
| If you don’t know where a glass jar goes and it ends up in your garbage bag: it could take up to a million years to break down, risking environmental harm long into the future. |
| If you put an old t-shirt in the garbage: |
| If you don’t know where an old t-shirt goes and it ends up in your garbage bag; it could take up to 200 years to decompose, while the dyes and chemicals used in their manufacturing could leach into and pollute our soil and groundwater. |
| If you put batteries in the garbage: |
| If you don’t know where batteries go and they end up in your garbage bag: they could leak harmful chemicals like mercury and lead, contaminating soil and water sources around Muskoka. |
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Changes are coming to build a better waste management system for Muskoka.
Every item you place in your garbage bag can significantly impact Muskoka's environment - learn more about the enhancements to Muskoka's waste management programs and opportunities to get involved by visiting No Time to Waste.