B.C. expands recycling program to include more items effective immediately
“Our government is working to ensure that people in B.C. can help to keep their communities and the environment healthy,” said Aman Singh, parliamentary secretary for the Ministry of Environment. “By expanding our nation-leading recycling system to include more products, we are keeping more plastic out of our waterways and landfills.
”plastic plates, bowls and cupsaluminum-foil baking dishes and pie platesplastic sandwich and freezer bagsflexible plastic recycling bags B.C. government pledges $10 million for plastic recycling initiatives “This expanded materials list will allow more material to be recycled, keep it out of landfills and stop it from littering the environment,” said Tamara Burns, Recycle BC’s executive director.“Residents play a key role in recycling this material by enabling it to be collected – by putting it into their bins or taking materials to a depot.” According to the Ministry of Environment, B.C. regulates the largest number of residential packaging and products in Canada, where companies and producers are responsible for the collection and recycling of the products created. This program also promotes and encourages companies to create and design less harmful plastic packaging.
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