Island Futures Society received $23,000 from RDN’s zero waste fund
Very simple changes can have a large impact if adopted broadly, Jocelyn Marsh says
Nanaimo Recycles Trunk Sale will be held Saturday, July 16
TSBC contributes over $270,000 for the grant recipients’ infrastructure upgrades
Nickel Bros. relocates houses across the south coast, moving more than 100 in 2021
City action plan will involve inspections of curbside recycling carts
Deposits can be redeemed by returning containers to Return-It collection centres
Residents to pay between $5 to $10 more annually
Unsold clothing from thrift stores gets distributed to people and families who need it
Weather, high volumes, staff shortages and equipment repairs prolong capital region delays
Keurig Canada has to change its packaging, publish notices about the changes
A little TLC can extend the life of many of these items, and when all else fails, recycling is free
Reusables Vancouver Island supplies restaurants with returnable stainless steel take-out containers
Province working to expand recycling under extended producer responsibility five-year plan
Checkout bags, potato chip bags, granola bar wrappers, unrinsed containers cause contamination
RDN working on mandatory waste separation bylaws for multi-family dwellings and businesses
City-wide swap meet takes place Aug. 14-15, offering chance to keep items out of landfill
