Durham Region says it is making an effort to reduce waste by launching an anti-litter pilot project.
The project has begun in Ajax, where 500 new blue boxes — these ones featuring lids — have been distributed to residents.
The lids are created through recycled tires that have been taken from local landfills. They are intended to keep litter from blowing onto the street.
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“One of the challenges we have is when you put your blue box out, the papers move all over the place,” said Durham regional chair John Henry.
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“With windy days like today, that will solve that problem,” he said, referring to the lids.
Durham is the only area in the country using blue box lids.