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Building Good Initiative: Chandos Announces Three-Year Strategic Partnership
January 14, 2022
Chandos Construction has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with Bird Construction to take on the lead of the Building Good initiative. Building Good is a thought leadership community aimed…
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Inclusive Jobs in the Circular Economy Public Dialogue
January 14, 2022
Join SRRI and SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement for a public dialogue on how we can grow inclusive jobs in the circular economy. The Share Reuse Repair Initiative (SRRI)…
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Return-It Expands its Cup Recycling Program – Adding Starbucks as a New Partner
January 14, 2022
Return-It is excited to welcome Starbucks Canada as a new partner in the relaunch of its expanded cup recycling pilot program in the City of Vancouver this spring. While coffee…
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Apply for the Green Business Incubator Program
January 14, 2022
Turn your circular idea into a reality. The 2022 Project Zero Incubator program applications are now live! The Project Zero Incubator provides early-stage business ideas and organizations from across BC…
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Chandos Construction’s Impact in 2021: Building a Better World
January 4, 2022
As the year draws to a close, Chandos is reflecting on the ways their teams across the country have pursued their purpose of building a better world. Taken from Chandos…
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New Tool Incorporates Social Value into Post-Secondary Procurement Practices
January 4, 2022
Simon Fraser University and BCIT are two of four post-secondary institutions aiming to further their sustainability goals through a new social procurement guide Social Procurement: Amplify your Purchasing Dollars for…
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BCIT Partners with Industry on Virtual Clean-Energy Training Platform for First Nations Communities
January 4, 2022
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), in partnership with Siemens Canada, Denesoline Corporation (Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation’s wholly-owned subsidiary), and the Digital Supercluster, is proud to announce its investment in…
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Looking for Ways to Spend this Holiday Season? Try Metro Vancouver’s Merry Memory Maker App
December 20, 2021
Metro Vancouver's Merry Memory Maker app is the perfect tool to help you buy low-waste gifts and create memories this holiday season. Metro Vancouver Media Release: Spending quality time with…
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Canada Plastics Pact announces Groundbreaking Industry Wide Action Plan to address Plastic Waste
December 18, 2021
A new shared action plan will drive leading organizations across Canada as they build a circular economy for plastics packaging Over 70 leading businesses, organizations, and governments have come together…
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Return-It and ChopValue Launch Chopstick Collection Pilot in North Vancouver
December 9, 2021
Return-It is launching a pilot program in partnership with ChopValue to collect chopsticks at its new Lower Lonsdale Return-It Express Plus site in North Vancouver. Vancouver-based ChopValue uses its innovative…
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