Pizza box program spreading awareness about green carts

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 5, 2023.

Herald photo by Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Owner Cory Medd displays the "green cart approved" stamp on his pizza boxes Thursday at Two Guys and a Pizza Place.

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com

The City of Lethbridge has partnered with a local pizzeria to help residents learn more about the curbside organics program through a “green cart approved” stamp on their pizza boxes.

Owner of Two Guys and a Pizza Place, Cory Medd said when he was asked to help educate the public with the green cart approved stamp on his pizza boxes he thought it was a no-brainer.

“I think we all have a lot to learn here in the upcoming future, and I think this will eventually become common practice,” said Medd.

He said they have been part of the Lethbridge community for 21 years, and their values have always been great customer service, excellent pizza and food.

“And if we can do that in a sustainable way as well, and educate the public on this new program, I know as a homeowner I have a lot to learn and I’m excited to be a part of it. It’s an honour to be the first business to spread the word,” said Medd.

Customers will see a large ‘Green Cart Approved’ stamp on the inside of their pizza boxes throughout May to remind them where to put it once they’re done.

“I hope you finish your pizza and the crust, but if there is leftover pizza put that in there as well,” said Medd.

To celebrate the partnership, residents can win one of five Two Guys Go Green prize packs. To enter, residents are invited to take a photo of organics in their green cart or kitchen pail with their answer to this question: Are plastic bags, even those labelled compostable/bio-degradable, accepted in the green cart?

Residents can email their photos and answer to contest@lethbridge.ca to enter.

The winners will be drawn at random and entries close on Thursday May 11. Winners will be contacted directly via email and must comply with City’s standard contest terms and conditions.

The green cart approved stamp is available to any Lethbridge business which has organic consumables and wants to participate. The only criteria to request a stamp is the business needs to have, or be working to implement, their own organic waste diversion plan.

A limited number of stamps are available, and the stamp can be used for up to one month at a time.

Businesses who want to be involved in the green stamp program are asked to connect with 311. They’ll be connected with staff from the Waste & Environment department who can walk them through the program and confirm their eligibility.

The first city-wide green cart collection kicks off on Tuesday, May 16. The Lethbridge Loop app collection schedule will be updated on May 12 to reflect the green cart collection dates.

The green cart will be collected weekly from May to October and bi-weekly from November to April. Green cart collection will take place on a different day than your blue and black carts.

Your blue cart and black cart will continue to be collected on alternating weeks on your regularly scheduled day of the week.

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