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Magee That changed this year though. and now ant es, hikes and soft»drink('ans. ciated with this program. and it hopes to \I’Olé’vk'mmfi" sleep (,ountry is the first retailer in Ontario " Ihat's the opportunity and that‘s the continue in that direi tion. And \ltigee WWI" 1'14”!" “Wall“ to otter a comprehensive recycling program. eu'itement here," M agee said about this assures that if a fee ever is applied. it will he Mtigee said. retyi ling proi ess. nominal. "so those beds that we Can't offer to the this program got underway in Ontario in “That really lwouldl lust go towards "tine of our goals has always been to tommunity because no one would want \1ay2tX)8, and she anticipates 30.000 matr but certainly wouldn't defray the tosts asso otter that product. on behalf of our (-1”. them. we now can divert . them to a wry iresses or box springs will be diverted from ciated with ~ this program it would go turner, to individuals in ouriomniunity who (‘ler whlt'h we situated right next to our the landfill this yearthanks tothe program. towards the entire donation and mu yr le others/Vise wouldn't the able to buy in so that operations herein Toronto," she said. "So in any given year it would be double program," she said. we have an opportunity to reuse" said "We're excited about this program that," she said “So in any given year we ( hristine Magee. 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