THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

2272 MCALLISTER AVENUE

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. , Tre OMe: 9 ay 7 >
OUR FILE MEMORANDUM C 0 U (

TO: Mayor and Aldermen February 18th, 1972. FEB 2 { 1972
FROM: Alderman PLA, - Meyer,

For the past several weeks and in continuation of the work commenced by the
1971 Council, the Environmental Protection Sub-Committee has been actively
persuing a method by which a recycling depot operation could be commenced.

_ Toward this end Professor Brahm Weisman, of the School of Community and
Regional Planning at U.B.C., was contacted in order to see if any of his
post-graduate students would be interested in participating in the preparation
of a study to determine the feasibility of operating a recycling depot.
Professor Weisman expressed considerable interest and subsequently dis-
cussions have been held with two post-graduate students - a report of which

follows:

i) Jt soon became apparent that if such a recycling study was commenced it
should cover the principle of recycling itself, not just one part, that

is the operation of recycling depot. It is felt such a study should transcend

technical considerations and shoutd consider as well public attitudes, mass

pyschclogy and in particular the feasibility of re-educating a "Throw-a-Way

Society".

2) The two students have thoroughly investigated the possibilities of a
recycling study being funded through auspices of the Opportunities for
Youth Program, It is premature to state that this approach is not possible;
however, preliminary indications are that the project as discussed to this
date would not qualify and in fact it is doubtful whether the objectives of
the study would meet the guidelines required by the Opportunities for Youth

Program.

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3) It is recommended that if a recycling study can not be funded through
the Opportunities for Youth Program, the Council give serious consideration
to providing sufficient funds to enable two or three students to embark on a )

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