Posts by: BBOTAdmin
Return-It is announcing a broad suite of innovations to modernize British Columbia’s beverage container recycling system to make it easier and more convenient to recycle – ensuring future generations can…
The Province, through BC Housing, and the City of Vancouver, the BC Non-Profit Housing Association and the Pembina Institute, are working together to find ways to make homes safer, more…
Do we need to package food to avoid food waste? How important is packaging to delivering on food safety or longer shelf life? What materials should food be packaged in?…
The National Zero Waste Council in partnership with the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment hosted a webinar on deconstruction that attracted a large audience indicating a growing interest…
On Earth Day this year, Burnaby's Hemlock Printers shared their Climate Commitment with the world 🌎 Scale-up our ZERO Carbon Neutral Program (Climate Action) What We’ve Done In September 2019, we integrated a next-generation…
Simon Fraser University ranks number one globally for its impact on sustainable cities and communities, and is among the world’s top 10 universities for its commitment to tackling climate change,…
Alexander College Sustainability Mission Statement Burnaby Board of Trade member, has long been committed to sustainability through education, community engagement and modelling waste reduction best practices. They aim to produce…
From Metro Vancouver Inorganic materials like plastic cannot be composted, but what about plastic items labelled "biodegradable" or "compostable," like bags, produce stickers, cups, and utensils? These may not be…
The problem with single-use plastics February 12, 2020 by David Pereira BCIT Sustainability Manager There has been a lot of talk recently around single-use plastics. In June of 2019, the…
The 2020 City of Burnaby Environmental Awards Program nomination process is now open. Nominations must be received by Friday, April 3rd. The attached Terms of Reference and Nomination Form provide…
