All About the Organics Disposal Ban – RMRS January, 2015 Newsletter Now Online
In this month’s newsletter, we look at how Metro Vancouver’s Organic Waste Disposal Ban affects Maple Ridge residents. PLUS! RMRS President Carol Botting encourages us to continue “Rethinking” our garbage, RMRS membership renewal & AGM info, & more! Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS January, 2015 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our […]
REJOICE! RMRS December, 2014 Newsletter Now Online
In this month’s newsletter, we look back at a full year of events & more in 2014. PLUS! Green Christmas tips, our Holiday recycling pickup & depot schedule, and a shout out to the everyday actions of individuals by RMRS Board Member Sandy Sigmund. Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS December, 2014 […]
Upcoming Holiday Schedule & More! RMRS November Newsletter Now Online
RECYCLING PICKUP & DEPOT HOLIDAY HOURS – NO PICKUP/DEPOT CLOSED Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day. NEW!! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 Recycling Blue Box Pickup is MOVED to SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27. PLUS! In this month’s newsletter, we look back at the way things used to be, Waste Reduction Challenge photos, Waste-Free Shopping Tips, and more! […]
Metro Vancouver Organics Disposal Ban Starting January 1, 2015
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society supports the diversion efforts of Metro Vancouver. Starting January 1, 2015, Metro Vancouver is placing a ban on organic materials from its waste facilities. This means residents and businesses will be required to separate organic materials like kitchen scraps and yard trimmings from their regular garbage.[clear]For Maple Ridge residents & businesses: […]
RMRS October, 2014 Newsletter Now Online
In this month’s newsletter, we reveal the mysteries of the Orange Bag and celebrate Waste Reduction Week! PLUS! UBC student Ash Milton highlights the dangers of space debris. Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS October, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Ridge Meadows Recycling’s Guide & Scout Waste Reduction Challenge!
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society has created a special Waste Reduction Challenge badge for Maple Ridge Guide & Scout groups in honour of Waste Reduction Week in October. “We are excited to be working with Guide & Scout groups this year,” says Carol Botting, President of Ridge Meadows Recycling, “Caring for the environment has always been […]
Reconnect! RMRS September, 2014 Newsletter Now Online
In this month’s newsletter, we prep you for a Green Back-to-School (Finally!) with litterless lunches, the 3Rs of school supplies, and a Waste Reduction Challenge for the Guides & Scouts in your life. Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS September, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Design for REUSE – RMRS August, 2014 Newsletter now online
In this month’s issue we look at how packaging design has changed over the past century, Big Feast Chef Mike Mulcahy talks about reuse in his restaurant, and we explore the tension between practical reuse and the push to declutter. Happy Summer! Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS August, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters […]
RECLAIM Your World! RMRS July, 2014 Newsletter now online
In this month’s issue we explore the power of our beliefs, the memories of childhood, and highlight some of the summer events we’ve been making appearances at. Check it out! Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS July, 2014 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
REDUCE Your Impact – RMRS June, 2014 Newsletter Now Online
REDUCE is the first “R,” but many people don’t realize how much of an impact this one makes on the other two (Reuse & Recycle). In this month’s newsletter, we look at how reducing our packaging, our consumption, makes the need for the other two obsolete and improves the natural world in ways we may […]