We have two issues with not having a proper wast management system in place leaving people no where to dispose of their trash. One, it ends up in the watershed to the lake, and two, it is burned in open pit fires in peoples back yards. On any given day more than 40 households are burning, releasing highly toxic chemicals into the air. The fires are often lit and played with by young children.. 

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For the past two years we have been working continually to establish an effective community- driven solution. Our formal and thorough proposal has so far been ignored by our municipal government.

 

It has become crucial for us to create and put in place our own longstanding solutions in order to protect both the lake and our communities air quality while the burning of plastics is causing detrimental chronic respiratory problems in a majority of the population. 

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Our proposal includes education, orientation, and systemization- Proposed as a coordinated plan between concerned neighbours, the Health Department, community leaders, associations, and organizations.