Recycling is everyone's concern. The use of old clothes, plastics, and other raw commodities are called to be recycled. It is deemed necessary, not only to get profit but also to be involved on environmental concerns since lots of plastics that are disposed were burned down that's why the issue on global warming is still alive.

People seem to have this odd anxiety of recycling - like if they don't waste the leftover things from whatever they use, in some way something is going wrong. Believe it or not, in some spots it can pay to recycle. As an example, Washington State will actually pay for raw materials, like aluminum. You can also get a lot of cash for old catalytic converters, as quite a few contain platinum, a metal more valuable than gold. Computer systems have gold inside them, believe it or not. Consider raw materials as a payday cash advance from mother earth to you - once you return what you've used, you are able to get cash back for it.

How will Metro Vancouver handle its waste as the landfill we currently use is nearly full? Incineration is the favoured solution, but that could impair air quality and increase greenhouse gas emissions. We will examine consumption and waste in the context of this critical decision and look at ways that families can reduce their waste. The focus will be on reducing and re-using, food waste solutions and recycling options for all kinds of consumer products.

Free. May 04. 7:00 pm-8:00 pm

"The Road to Zero Waste"

Harvinder Gill, Information Services Manager, Recycling Council of BC

The 3R’s, everybody’s heard of them – but how can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle play a part during your home renovation or new-home project? Learn how to reduce the amount of material being sent to landfill with simple, easy and cost-effective ideas.

Living a lifestyle that supports sustainability often offers significant benefits such as better health and less stress due to a supportive community and healthy, organic food. This workshop explores the “transition to sustainability” by providing you with information and tools for setting priorities and allocating your valuable time and financial resources.

Philip Be'er, Be'er Necessities $39 - 1 eve - Th Jan 31, 2008, 1745-2200, (50305)

The Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo is taking place in the
Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre November 28-29th. Click here to register.

A modest 1,300sf home north of Seattle has been lovingly disassembled with a new home rebuilt from the components. Due to rising landfill costs, tighter recycling guidelines and the growing trend toward ecologically sound building methods, this sort of home “deconstruction,” as the practice is called, is starting to catch on. About 1,000 homes a year are disassembled this way, according to the US Building Materials Reuse Association, a nonprofit educational group in State College, Pa., which reports growing interest in the practice.

Looking for information on waste reduction for renovations/demolitions.

The issue is partly to do with the total waste material generated but more to do with diverting it from landfill. In the GVRD about 67%% of construction waste is diverted to other uses. On some projects (not houses) we are getting over 90% diversion rates.