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MOTHER EARTH | Etino̲ haˀ Ohwęjadeˀ
WASTE MANAGEMENT

Goal: Enhance WASTE MANAGEMENT and reduce the amount

of waste we create.

Positive Change Impacts

Stewardship (page 18) Culture & Tradition (page 28)
Improved waste management will When the land we care for is free
help us to restore a relationship of waste we can take greater pride
with our Mother, the Earth in our culture

Land (page 46)
When we manage our own Education (page 72)
waste responsibly we can push Waste Management
for better waste management education initiatives can
throughout the Haldimand/ decrease our ecological
Nanfan lands footprint

Healthy
Lifestyles (page 94) Economic
An environment clean from Self-Reliance (page 80)
litter, human waste and We can use our knowledge of the
pollution can improve our health environment to foster innovative
by reducing exposure that waste management which can
contributes to disease translate to economic opportunity

Participation & Infrastructure (page 64)
Communication (page 50) Improved individual and
Community clean up initiatives household waste management
build a spirit of participation and will reduce burden on waste
personal accountability infrastructure

Community Member Responsibilities

• Sort waste and recycling into appropriate streams and dispose of them properly
• Start a home composter to divert your food scraps from the land fill, and use compost in your garden
• Make purchasing decisions to reduce waste and plastic packaging
• Organize and participate in community garbage clean-ups
• Grow and hunt more of your food to reduce wasteful packaging
• Carry a ’feast bundle’ (reusable cutlery, plates and glassware) to community gatherings

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