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  • The Meaning of Zero Waste

    Zero Waste means we share a vision for the future that's good for people, the planet and profits.

  • Cleaning House?

    Cleaning house can be really hard on the environment, often resulting in toxic chemicals in our sewer lines and piles of unwanted items destined for the landfill. Fortunately, there are better ways of tackling clean ups. With a little planning and some of the ideas on this website, you can avoid the last minute panic that often leads to poor choices.

  • 6 Resolutions for More Sustainable Living

    1. Reduce your consumption - everything we purchase has social, economic and environmental consequences.
    2. Buy local, organically grown food wherever possible.
    3. Stop using pesticides.
    4. Mulch, mulch, mulch.
    5. Take a walk instead of the car.
    6. Get involved in your community.

  • Recycling 101 & Other Videos

    There are many great videos available to explain how things are recycled and why zero waste is so important. Although the videos posted here are for the Lower Mainland, we do have the same garbage along Hwy 16 as they do in the Lower Mainland and many of our markets for materials and landfills issues are the same or reasonably similar.