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A greener Halloween thanks to a Sherbrookoise

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Wishing to divert candy wrappers from landfills, a Sherbrookoise has set up about fifty collection points across the province in order to develop them.   The initiator of the movement, the co-founder of PH Effect, Hélène Boissonneault, said she was surprised by the enthusiasm aroused by her approach begun just four days ago.   Many schools of the school board have embarked with us. I find it extraordinary, because I want to spend a lot with children. That way, they are challenged and see that there are things to do with their candy wrappers , she says.         The Sherbrookoise has teamed up with Terracycle, an American company that specializes in the revaluation of materials deemed normally difficult to recycle.   The company we do business with will park benches, watering cans, flower pots ... they use the papers to make recycled plastic , summarizes Ms. Boissonneault. Sherbrook residents wishing to dispose of their treats packages in an environmentally friendly way can do so at the Ecolo Boutique, Celestine Café and Artemire. Collections are also held at the 123Zero zero waste grocery store in Magog, as well as in the eco-centers of Waterloo and Granby, among others.   Twenty schools in Sherbrooke and Magog also participate in the gathering.   We have a new extraordinary option called citizen of the world, so we want to take action for others, for our planet. This is a super simple gesture and super concrete and we are very motivated to participate , says Kathleen Dussault, teacher at Séminaire de Sherbrooke.         Collection points are also in place in Gatineau, Joliette, Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, L'Assomption and Laval.   The collection will end on November 21st.   -With the information of Brigitte Marcoux