A new type of round-up is going to provide money to those who work with twine.
The Great Twine Round-up is a new province-wide initiative that will help promote recycling of used plastic baler twine.
It is a contest put on by Cleanfarms and the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group, and groups, such as 4-H clubs or nonprofit organizations or charities that support agriculture, are eligible for one of four $3,000 prizes for simply recycling used twine.
Through this contest, they are hoping to tackle the environmental impact plastic baler twine has on the province.
By participating in this contest, it will help to reduce the amount of twine making its way to the landfill, and it will prevent harmful burning, as well as protect the soil, water, and air.
"Individual contest participants can win a $3,000 prize, all while helping the environment. Every year, Alberta farms use thousands of rolls of plastic baler twine," said Barry Friesen, Cleanfarms' Executive Director in a media release. "By rerouting the used plastic for recycling, we can significantly reduce its footprint on our environment and work towards a more sustainable future for our farming communities and future generations in the province."
The more bags of twine a person or group brings in makes it so they have a greater chance of winning the $3,000 prize.
This contest is part of the Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle It! pilot program, which allows farmers to be able to recycle plastic baler twine and grain bags.
Last year, through Cleanfarms' recycling programs in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, they were able to recycle 673,00 kg of grain bags and 95,400 kg of twine.
The funds for these recycling programs are granted by the Alberta government and are administered by the Alberta Beef Producers.
For more details on the recycling programs, click here.
