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New cigarette recycling boxes in downtown Kamloops are helping keep sidewalks clean

KAMLOOPS - Business owners and patrons of downtown Kamloops have had cleaner sidewalks over the past month thanks to a new program that recycles cigarette butts. Downtown Customer Care and Patrol team member Nathan Bymoen says they, along with support from City Hall, have partnered with a company called TerraCycle out of Vancouver to collect cigarette butts from newly installed recycling boxes in exchange for cash that goes back to the city for sustainability initiatives. "The way it works is for every three pounds of cigarette butts we recycle we get one dollar back," he says. "So it's not like we are just collecting the cigarettes and then throwing them out. We collect them, we ship them back with free shipping to TerraCycle, and they recycle them 100 per cent."

Toothpaste tubes

Local schools and community groups are invited to take part in the Colgate Better World Recycling Project for their chance to win prizes by collecting oral care waste, including toothpaste tubes and packaging, non-electric toothbrushes and packaging, floss containers and packaging and interdental brushes and packaging.

Custom Waste Solutions for Commercial Real Estate Operations

“Green buildings” are on the rise in an industry at a crossroads. Technology and enhanced environmental consciousness are changing the way physical spaces are used to do business, and differentiation is essential to enhance the attraction and retention of clients and stakeholders. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, sustainability adoption reaps real benefits for owners and managers in the commercial real estate sector, who are in a position to set themselves apart with innovative processes and positive impacts.

Zero Waste Parenting: Back to School

As anyone with kids knows, parenthood isn’t always easy. Add in the decision of leading a zero waste lifestyle and it can seem next to impossible. However, being a zero waste parent is not as far-fetched as it might seem. We’ve tackled a few zero waste parenting ideas in the past. And yes, it can take a bit more effort at first, but the small steps you take now will set your children up for a brighter and cleaner future! With that in mind, let’s get into our next zero waste parenting adventure and head back to school!

Et si on construisait des routes avec des mégots de cigarettes ?

Utiliser des mégots de cigarettes comme matériau de construction, voici la curieuse idée évoquée très sérieusement en Australie. Selon Abbas Mohajerani et ses collègues chercheurs à l’Université RMIT en Australie, les mégots de cigarettes pourraient très bien être intégrés à l’asphalte. Non seulement cela résoudrait le problème de l’élimination de ces déchets, mais un tel choix améliorerait aussi les propriétés de l’asphalte obtenu.