METRO VANCOUVER — Nearly a year after Metro Vancouver banned kitchen scraps from the region’s garbage bins, some multi-family residences have yet to start separating their organics into the green bin. But neither Metro Vancouver nor individual municipalities are pressing the issue, saying it will ultimately be up to garbage haulers to enforce the rules […]
The Best Utilization of Dog Waste! One of the most innovative methods of disposing off dog waste has been introduced by Bill Droeske and his team of workers. With just a pair of scissors, a table and some buckets, he has made sure that the local community in British Columbia is made free of dog
PORTSMOUTH — The City Council will soon consider whether to change the trash and recyclable collection times in the city’s historic downtown.Trash in the downtown currently isn’t picked up until late afternoon, which causes issues, according to Jacob Levenson, recycling and solid waste coordinator for the city. “It’s difficult because you get a blend of
Blythe-Oldfield Community Association making statement in the neighborhood and community BLYTHE-OLDFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION President Julia Porter and Vice President Shirley Knight stand with the recently installed sign promoting the association’s recycling program. Organizers hope the environment-friendly program will grow through the moving of recycling bins outside the Blythe Avenue Family Support Center and the addition
A high-tech, Richmond-based company is hoping to make some noise in the electronics recycling world. Actually, it’s using sound waves to break down materials in cellphones and computers in the hopes that one day soon all electronic devices will be made from recycled plastics and metals. “Two years. I give it two years,” said Peter
The curbside collection of glass in Greater Victoria could be halted. The Capital Regional District environmental services committee is re-examining its glass pickup policy following submissions from local breweries and recycling centres. Staff will compile a report before a final decision is reached, said CRD director Ryan Windsor. The CRD board will meet for further
