Instead of putting your Halloween chocolate wrappers out with the garbage, there is another option — they can be re-used.
Retail operations sustainability specialist with London Drugs, Maury McCausland says it’s simple.
“Right now they’re going to waste energy,” McCausland added, “but we’re looking at possibly finding out a way of actually recycling these materials that have never been recycled before.”
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The program is in partnership with Recycle BC, and accepts other flexible plastic packaging, too, like potato chip and deli meat bags.
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He said it’s not just a Halloween recycle program, but year-round.
The goal is to keep litter out of oceans and landfills.
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