Sun Run aims to be Canada's 'greenest' run

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:00:26 +0000

For nearly a decade, Green Chair Recycling has been providing waste management services for the Vancouver Sun Run, and last year the company almost reached its goal of diverting all waste from landfills. The company says 5,000 kilograms of recyclable materials were sorted out from the garbage, resulting in a diversion rate of 97.4 per […]

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Federal government handed out foam orca key chains at Vancouver ocean cleanup conference

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:21:11 +0000

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will review its promotional material policy in light of the keychain complaint. Meantime, companies that make the SWAG (stuff we all get) are transitioning away from plastic to more sustainable materials like bamboo and hemp.

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Federal government handed out foam orca keychains at Vancouver ocean cleanup conference

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:00:09 +0000

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will review its promotional material policy in light of the keychain complaint. Meantime, companies that make the SWAG (stuff we all get) are transitioning away from plastic to more sustainable materials like bamboo and hemp.

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Ghost fishing gear, 'snowdrifts' of foam major hurdles in ocean cleanup: B.C. government report

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 20:57:35 +0000

Fishing nets, buoy balls, plastic net bags, oyster trays, and long lines are just some of the marine debris choking wildlife and breaking down to micro plastics in the ocean. So what can B.C. do about it?

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Ghost gear, 'snowdrifts' of foam major hurdles in ocean cleanup: B.C. government report

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:00:09 +0000

Fishing nets, buoy balls, plastic net bags, oyster trays, and long lines are just some of the marine debris choking wildlife and breaking down to micro plastics in the ocean. So what can B.C. do about it?

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