The Gaia Group from Ascension Collegiate, under the leadership of teacher Pat George, has been very involved in protecting the environment of Bay Roberts and area.

Gaia "Naturalization Project" Ascension Collegiate. The Gaia Group has enhancing the grounds of Ascension Collegiate by developing an outdoor green gym and amphitheater. They have been planting native trees and shrubs, and setting up picnic tables, a gazebo, and a water feature.

 

Bay Roberts Needs YOU.

We live in one of the most peaceful and beautiful places on earth. The municipality of Bay Roberts has been developing parks and mini parks, adding to places of interest such as the Klondyke Causeway and the Sheastown Estuary, and enhancing walking trails including the Bay Roberts East Heritage Walk .

Crossroads Bay Roberts - Photo: Jerry Mercer

Household Hazardous Waste Day
June 9th, 9am to 4pm
Bay Roberts Fire Hall

The Bay Roberts Green Committee is pleased to inform you of our Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. We would like to thank the Bay Roberts Fire Department for partnering with the Green Committee to help make this event possible. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday. Sponsored by the Bay Roberts Fire Department and Town of Bay Roberts Green Committee.

Types of materials that will be accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection > >

You Can Help, Too
“Adopt A Spot”
Does it matter if we adopt a site?
YOU BET IT DOES!!!!

When you or your group “Adopt A Spot”, you show people that you have spirit and pride; that you care about your Town.  And hopefully that feeling will be passed on.  Your community is not only more beautiful for its residents but to visitors and businesses, which makes it better for everyone!!

Think about adopting a spot as an individual or as a group, for further information and for suggestions, see:

Adopt a Spot Agreement [PDF] > >

As a community, we need to contribute by taking care of our personal properties, our businesses, and keeping our town clean. In addition, the United Nations and the media has made us aware of the problems caused by global warming. We can each do our part to help the environment by reducing, reusing, recycling, and recovering.

In our throw-away society, with so much over-consumption, waste, and garbage, we need to remember the Native American proverb which states: "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."

Each year, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians generate more than 400,000 tonnes of waste materials. That's approximately two kilograms per person per day. The overall goal of the Newfoundland government is to reduce waste by 50% by 2010.

Multi-Material Stewardship Board (MMSB) has been established in the province as part of its waste management strategy. Its purposes are to:

• dramatically reduce the number of landfill sites,
• phase out teepee incinerators, open burning and unlined landfill sites,
• increase waste diversion, and
• educate the public about the importance of environmental protection through appropriate waste management.