Additional Resources

Tip of the Month

Follow-us along each month for our seasonal waste reduction and recycling tips!

December Tip: Free Online Holiday Guides

 This holiday season, the Recycling Council of British Columbia has free guides available online which cover topics, such as Christmas light recycling, tree chipping events, landfill holiday closures and green holiday dinners. All the guides are available to you on the RCBC website.

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Hot Topics

Interested in finding out more about End-of-Life Electronics, Climate Change Issues, and Decreasing Your Environmental Footprint?

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Zero Waste Event Planning

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Hosting family for a celebratory dinner? Planning a get-together with long-lost friends? Entertaining is one of the great joys of life, bringing people together for food, laughter and conversation.

But how does one incorporate a waste-free lifestyle into these events? Check out these Zero Waste Event Planning guides for tips!

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The Toxic Toolkit's Household Solutions

Wondering what to do with your HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE? We've put together a useful media kit and reference guide you can read here in your browser, and/or download and print to keep handy at home/work.

Included is information on the Do's & Don'ts of safe disposal, how to understand product labels and recipes for non-toxic alternatives.

Download the Toxic Toolkit (in pdf format)

 

 

Recycling Fact Sheets

Ever wonder what happens to materials after they leave your blue box?

Where does your garbage go?

What do the recycling symbols mean?

We've put together a series of fact sheets to help you find out!

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