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• Successful Central Okanagan book recycling pilot project extended

  At Planet Earth Recycling used books are given another life; whether that's finding its way to a new reader or being recycled into a new material.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2023
  
• Small steps in waste reduction can lead to giant leap towards sustainable living in Lethbridge

  It's a familiar dilemma: you get to the front of the checkout line, only to realize you forgot your reusable bag at home. Businesses won't be giving you a plastic replacement.

  Environment

  Jan 23, 2023
  
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• Winnipeg’s first ever poverty reduction strategy to be voted on by city council

  Winnipeg's first ever strategy shows one in eight people in Winnipeg lives below the poverty line, and that number is higher among Indigenous and immigrant residents.

  News

  Nov 14, 2021
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• Pilot project for cork recycling pops up in West Kelowna

  "We are going into it not knowing what to expect but I think at the end of the day the ultimate objective is keeping this material out of the landfill."

  Lifestyle

  Jun 14, 2021
• How to live a zero-waste lifestyle: Small steps toward a greener future

  Canadians create more waste 'per capita than any other country on earth,' says research group CRC. Zero-waste advocates share easy ways you can create less waste in your life.

  Environment

  Apr 11, 2021
• Don’t Scrooge around this Christmas: How to reduce, reuse and recycle in Calgary

  As the countdown to Christmas 2019 approaches the final week, the City of Calgary is offering ideas on how to make it a green one.

  Consumer

  Dec 17, 2019
• Winnipeg police extending virtual crime reporting system

  A review of the Virtual Police Response pilot project has Winnipeg police extending the program.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2019
• ‘Eco-friendly general store’ aiming to fill gap in Regina’s sustainable market

  Regina's only "eco-friendly general store" has recently expanded after filling an absence in the city's sustainable retail market.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2019
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• 1.1 billion single-use items ended up in Metro Vancouver landfills in 2018: study

  The Metro Vancouver study done by TRI environmental Consulting found more than a billion single-use items were tossed out last year.

  Jul 12, 2019
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• Vernon’s Ratio Coffee and Pastry introduces reusable Huskee cup swap program

  "You can bring this cup in used and messy from the day before, and we will give you a commercially cleaned fresh one every morning."

  Consumer

  May 24, 2019