Reflections: Recycling became 'a way of life' in Stratford

Reflections: Recycling became 'a way of life' in Stratford

Celebrated since April 22, 1970, Earth Day is an international event that reminds us to reflect on achievements big and small that protect our planet. In honour of what we are doing locally for the Earth, here is a photograph from the Stratford-Perth Archives that was taken on Nov. 24, 1986 –the very first day of blue box recycling collection in Stratford. Brian Leyser was one of the crew busily gathering up the glass bottles and jars, tin cans,…