Recycling

• More than 98% of old Lethbridge YMCA building has been recycled

  A new report shows the vast majority of 60-year-old structure was diverted from the landfill, through the city's environmental deconstruction program.

  Environment

  Feb 27
• Red River College recycling disposable face masks

  Red River College is working with TerraCycle to recycle face masks on campus.

  Science

  Feb 23
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• Small business gives plastic new purpose inside Edmonton garage

  Edmonton's Corey Saban sees the potential in plastic and is working inside his garage to transform discarded materials into something more useful.

  Environment

  Jan 7
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• Saskatoon unveils uncosted plan to divert 70% of waste from landfill

  City of Saskatoon officials unveiled a plan to divert 70 per cent of the city's garbage from ending up in the landfill by 2030, but many of the 24 items aren't costed.

  Canada

  Jan 6
• Christmas tree disposal in the Okanagan

  In the Central Okanagan, the City of Kelowna’s annual Christmas tree drop-off program runs Dec. 27 to Jan. 31 at the Glenmore landfill.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2020
• Students at Shuswap Middle School collect, recycle 1,500 pounds of batteries

  “We know this took a lot of parental support and we appreciate the help with this awesome effort.”

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2020
• Coronavirus: More Montreal communities adopting PPE recycling

  As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forces the use of personal protective equipment, two more Montreal-area communities are making it easier to recycle discarded PPE.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2020
• Loraas Recycling staff urge people to put gloves and masks in the garbage

  Workers at Loraas Recycling locations in Saskatoon have been removing up to 8,100 single-use gloves and masks in the recycling line daily and putting them in the trash.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2020
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• ‘Buy gifts that are going to last’: tips to reduce waste over the holidays

  According to national non-profit organization Zero Waste Canada, 545,000 tonnes of waste is produced by Canadians each year from gift wrapping and shopping bags alone.

  Consumer

  Nov 26, 2020
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• 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