Comments on: The Holiday Waste Reduction Campaign of Metro Vancouver http://hummingbird604.com/2009/12/22/the-holiday-waste-reduction-campaign-of-metro-vancouver/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Beth http://hummingbird604.com/2009/12/22/the-holiday-waste-reduction-campaign-of-metro-vancouver/comment-page-1/#comment-7278 Beth Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:34:34 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=5763#comment-7278 @Greg - Thanks for your response! I can't wait 'til this gets rolled out to all of Vancouver! My sister lives in Toronto and they've had it for awhile and I've been jealous! @Greg – Thanks for your response! I can’t wait ’til this gets rolled out to all of Vancouver! My sister lives in Toronto and they’ve had it for awhile and I’ve been jealous!

]]> By: Greg http://hummingbird604.com/2009/12/22/the-holiday-waste-reduction-campaign-of-metro-vancouver/comment-page-1/#comment-7267 Greg Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:01:08 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=5763#comment-7267 Thanks for posting, Raul ;) Beth -- regional composting is currently in the works and is a major part of Metro's new Solid Waste Management Plan. We're currently running a food scraps recycling pilot study in four communities around the region to help us design a region-wide program: http://www.metrovancouver.org/foodrecycling/ Port Coquitlam recently launched its own composting program. Vancouver has announced plans to start its own food collection initiative. Thanks for posting, Raul ;)

Beth — regional composting is currently in the works and is a major part of Metro’s new Solid Waste Management Plan.

We’re currently running a food scraps recycling pilot study in four communities around the region to help us design a region-wide program:

http://www.metrovancouver.org/foodrecycling/

Port Coquitlam recently launched its own composting program. Vancouver has announced plans to start its own food collection initiative.

]]> By: Beth http://hummingbird604.com/2009/12/22/the-holiday-waste-reduction-campaign-of-metro-vancouver/comment-page-1/#comment-7240 Beth Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:02:39 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=5763#comment-7240 If the city is serious about wanting to reduce waste, why don't we have city-wide composting (like they do in Toronto)? If the city is serious about wanting to reduce waste, why don’t we have city-wide composting (like they do in Toronto)?

]]> By: Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) http://hummingbird604.com/2009/12/22/the-holiday-waste-reduction-campaign-of-metro-vancouver/comment-page-1/#comment-7236 Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:33:26 +0000 http://hummingbird604.com/?p=5763#comment-7236 Wow! That was a brilliant demonstration. I've certainly never seen a Christmas tree made out of garbage. It sure makes you think! I know I'm guilty of doing my part to fill those landfills. Wow! That was a brilliant demonstration. I’ve certainly never seen a Christmas tree made out of garbage.

It sure makes you think! I know I’m guilty of doing my part to fill those landfills.

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