The BC Ministry of Environment, Environmental Protection & Sustainability, has released the report summarizing the public responses to its 2018 Organic Matter Recycling Regulation & Guidance (OMRR) intentions paper. The intentions paper was released in fall of 2018 for the proposed amendments to the OMRR under the Environmental Management Act (EMA).
Solid waste collection workers are receiving the same safety resources from SWANA at Hauler Safety Outreach events across North America. These efforts are meant to provide valuable safety materials to the haulers who visit facilities every day who face serious risk of injury and fatality. Collecting waste and recyclables is the 5th most dangerous job in the United States and is very hazardous in other countries as well.
Silver Spring, MD – June 4, 2019 – In response to misleading and confusing information reported about the state of recycling in Canada, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has developed a flyer that provides current and accurate data on this important topic.
Smart career move alert 🚨! Volunteer to become our chapter safety ambassador and get connected with industry safety experts across North America! ow.ly/VXGk30oYyOA
SWANA Pacific Chapter Seeking Safety Ambassador
The SWANA Pacific Chapter – BC & Yukon is seeking to retain a Chapter Safety Ambassador. Background In November 2015, SWANA launched the Safety Ambassador Initiative at the Chapter Level as part of expansion of its Safety Matters Program. The Chapter Safety Ambassador is one of the Board of Direct...Interesting read. #reuse has some kinks to work out. ow.ly/N0so30oYyLI
Return to sender: An early Loop customer weighs in
Product selection remains somewhat limited, but TerraCycle's bold experiment in reusable packaging — aka the milkman model of delivery — gets many things right.Proud to be part of @SWANA and all the work they are doing to support recycling in North America.
Happy Earth Day!
How Cities Can Revive Recycling
Municipal recycling has been closely linked to Earth Day as one of the most direct and personal ways that Americans contribute to sustainability efforts.We are the Pacific Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America. As the leading organization in integrated waste resource management in BC and the Yukon, we provide expertise and professional development to practitioners through training, certification, and networking. Explore the About section to find out more about who we are and what we do.
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