Tall, colorful recycling bins are a common sight in Vancouver, BC Canada. The Greater Vancouver Regional District (also known as Metro Vancouver, or GVRD), which encompasses more than 20 cities… Read More
Mayor Malcolm Brodie is an enigma. He has educated us all with his brilliant letter on the risks regarding increased tanker traffic and underground jet fuel line being piped through… Read More
The recycling rate for PET bottled water has reached nearly 39 per cent, while the amount of PET plastic used in bottled water containers continues to drop, reports The International… Read More
Bolstered by a new study, Canada’s plastic industry seems to approach the issue of landfilled plastic with a ‘life gives you lemons, make lemonade’ philosophy — that is, recovering energy… Read More
December 29, 2012 marked the 3rd annual Boxing Day where WCS donated all red bag sales to the Canucks Place Children’s Hospice.
Canuck’s Place is known as a global leader… Read More
December 1, 2012 : The 22nd Annual Santa Shuffle at Lumberman’s Arch in Stanley Park.
Despite the typical Vancouver weather, the annual Santa Shuffle was in full effect this year… Read More
By Toby Gorman – Nanaimo News Bulletin (view source article)
A radical new plan that will change how blue box recycling materials are collected, processed and marketed is now before… Read More
Drivers in Vancouver will soon be running their cars over their own recycled plastics.
City officials say the plastic materials will be used in a wax-like, cutting-edge asphalt mix… Read More
The commercial building located at 998 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver held an open learning session to discuss the building’s new recycling system.
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Organics, Soft Plastics, Mix Containers and Mix… Read More