Links
Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC)
"The Recycling Council of British Columbia is a multi-sectoral non-profit organization promoting the principles of Zero Waste through information services, the exchange of ideas and research."
RCBC Hotline
"Established in 1990, the RCBC Recycling Hotline is a free, province-wide information service on recycling, pollution prevention, waste avoidence, disposal options and regulations"
BC Toll-Free: 1-800-667-4321
Lower Mainland: 604-RECYCLE (604-732-9253)
GoGreen
"Go Green is a major bottle depot and recycling centre in Vancouver. We accept all refundable beverage containers, including wine and beer and spirits."
http://www.go-green.ca/goal.htmVancouver BioDiesel Co-op
"Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel that is produced from domestic, renewable resources. Biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions and lowers hydrocarbons and particulate matter."
http://www.vancouverbiodiesel.org/Environmental Youth Alliance
"Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA) is a local youth driven non-profit organization dedicated to the health of our urban environment, our planet & the wellbeing of its people. By providing young people with meaningful employment, in projects that benefit our communities, we support our environment socially as well as ecologically."
http://www.eya.ca/EYA Biodiesel Project
"The project was founded by Geoff Hill and Peter Doig, both students at UBC, who were interested in an environmetnally friendly way of getting around to their favourite rock climbing spots. Geoff and Karun met at a presentation Geoff was giving for Biodiesel at UBC. Karun offered to have Environmental Youth Alliance sponsor and host the project. Several years, a few grey hairs, a lot of elbow grease and effort from countless people at EYA and UBC the Biodiesel pilot plant is completed."
http://www.eya.ca/biodiesel/Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC)
"Founded in 1969, The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC) is a non-profit charitable organization that addresses environmental issues in British Columbia, with a particular focus on urban communities in Lower Mainland and the Georgia Basin."
http://spec.bc.ca/SPEC GREEN PAGES: http://spec.bc.ca/greenpages/index.html
Greater Vancouver Regional District – Solid Waste Management
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/engsvcs/solidwaste/Vancouver “One Day…” Campaign
One Day is about taking small steps to reduce energy use, at home and on the road, to make Vancouver the cleanest, greenest, healthiest city in the world.
http://www.onedayvancouver.ca/portal.htmlDavid Suzuki Foundation
"Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and the Nature Challenge - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability within a generation."
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/