From the air we breathe to the ground we walk on, a healthy and sustainable environment is critical to the well-being of our community.

•  Percent of Households Using Energy Saving Lighbulbs
• Residential Waste Diversion (recycling
• Percentage of Households Composting
• Megalitres of Treated Water

Supplementary Local and National Comparison Information

 3-1 The Percentage of Households Using Energy Saving Light Bulbs in an indicator of the number of family units who have chosen to purchase an environmentally-friendly light bulb option for their home.

 Source: Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Households and the Environment Survey, 2007.

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3-2 Residential Waste Diversion (recycling) is an indication of how well we are protecting our environment.

 Source: OMBI 2007, 2008

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3-3 The Percentage of Households Composting is an indication of the number of family units who use green bin services or have created their own composting bin as part of their household recycling routines.

Source: Statistics Canada.  Households and the Environment, 2006, 2007

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3-4 Megalitres of Treated Water is an indicator of how well we are preserving our limited water resource.

Source: OMBI 2008

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