3568 Community Events Town looks to community members for input on waste reduction strategy The Town of Devon is proud to announce the appointment of its Single-Use Waste Reduction Task Force to help reduce the Town’s waste footprint and explore ways for Devon to become a more sustainable community. The Task Force is comprised of five Devon residents, one member of Devon Council and the Town’s Environment and Sustainability Coordinator and will meet monthly starting in September. The mandate for the Task Force is to assist the Town with community engagement and the development of a strategy for eliminating single-use retail plastic bags from distribution in Devon, while exploring additional waste reduction options that the Town could consider for the future. “With the global recycling market changing and more plastic going to our landfills, we all need to find ways to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics,” said Ray Ralph, Mayor for the Town of Devon. “We hope that by working with the community through the new Single-Use Waste Reduction Task Force, we can develop a cohesive strategy to reduce plastic waste that works for both our residents and business community.” An estimated 1.34 million plastic retail bags are used in Devon annually and nearly 3 billion are used across Canada every year. “Many businesses are moving away from the distribution of plastic retail bags including Sobeys who will no longer offer plastic bags in Canada as of January 2020,” said Andy Tchir, Environment and Sustainability Coordinator for the Town of Devon. “I am looking forward to working with the Task Force and hearing their ideas for building a more sustainable Devon.” Learn more about the Town’s efforts to reduce single-use waste at devon.ca/single-use. -30- For more information contact: Justin Janke Communications Coordinator Town of Devon P: 780-987-8302 E: JJanke@devon.ca Andy Tchir Environment and Sustainability Coordinator Town of Devon P: 780-987-8333 E: ATchir@devon.ca Share Print
17Apr Pitch In Devon, Community Clean-Up Week 4/17/2024 - 4/24/2024 Welcome to Pitch In Devon! Let's do our part to clean up our community, just in time for Earth Day. Teams can be individuals, families or small groups. Register your team today!
23Apr Games Night 4/23/2024 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Gather your friends and families to enjoy an evening out for a drop-in games night
23Apr Drop-In Badminton (18+) 4/23/2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Head to John Maland High School Tuesdays for Adult Drop-In Badminton!
24Apr Drop-In Indoor Walking 4/24/2024 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Do you need a free, safe space to walk indoors away from the ice and snow?
24Apr Drop-In Pickleball (18+) 4/24/2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Head to Riverview Middle School for Adult Drop In Pickleball Mondays and Wednesdays!