BC Recycling

• Recycling program expands in Columbia Shuswap Regional District to include new items

  Plastic plates, bowls cups, food storage containers on expanded list of items that can be recycled.

  Environment

  Jan 6, 2023
  
• Big White Ski Resort gets Return-It recycling station

  Located at 4500 Big White Rd., the new facility makes recycling easier by allowing drop off pre-bagged beverage containers without sorting them.

  Nov 25, 2020
  
• Advertisement
• Recycling deposit on some cans and bottles in B.C. doubles to 10 cents

  The deposit on containers larger than 1 litre will remain the same.

  Nov 1, 2019
• Advertisement
• B.C. government seeks public input on plastics ban, reduction strategies

  The survey, which will run until Sept. 18, comes as more B.C. municipalities work to ban items like plastic bags, straws and food containers.

  Environment

  Jul 25, 2019
• Swimming in plastic: How Metro Vancouver handles its own recycling

  After accounting for his own plastic waste, reporter Aaron McArthur looks into how Metro Vancouver recycles what it produces - a unique approach in North America.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2019
• Swimming in plastic: One B.C. man’s battle with recycling in his own home

  Global News reporter Aaron McArthur put his own family's plastic use under the microscope with some eye-opening results.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2019
• Canada’s recycling industry is on life-support. Here’s how to fix it

  B.C. is the only place in Canada where producers pay for and run the recycling system, and the success is evident. But is it enough — or is it also time for governments to step in?

  Canada

  May 1, 2019