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We have a lot of amazing people on our team who we feature regularly in our newsletter. But in case you don’t subscribe to the newsletter you can meet three of them here! We have a lot more we’ll be featuring so follow along. (Psst! If you don’t already subscribe …
Our trip to the Vancouver landfill was truly incredible! We want to thank our tour guide who did a great job and offered a lot of transparency to the process. We learned about the challenge of managing the leachate, a liquid substance containing environmentally harmful substances that drains from land or …
Last Sunday on the 11th, we had our first event of the year, Pacific Road Runners! One of the important ways we integrate community and sustainability into this event is offering a collection service for gently used clothing items. Every single year, runners bring their gently used shoes and clothing …
Sustainable Communities Conference We were invited to the “Sustainable Communities Conference” at Simon Frasier University (SFU) on Saturday January 27th alongside several other NGO’s working towards addressing the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The conference opened with the Dignitary Address of the Mayor of the City of Burnaby, Derek Corrigan, …
This year make your resolution count towards the greater good. You don’t have to give up your personal resolutions, but why not throw in a little bit of Earth friendliness too? There are a wide range of sustainable resolutions you can tackle depending on your commitment, lifestyle, sense of …
It is our honour to share that Green Chair Recycling is the recipient of the 2017 Canada’s Volunteer Awards: Business Leader in British Columbia and the North. Awards were presented in a ceremony held in Ottawa on December 5th, International Volunteer Day, to individuals and businesses across the country who …
Household waste increases approximately 25% around the holidays but it doesn’t have to be this way. With a little thinking outside the box we can make a big difference. Here are some great ideas that are filled with love, not garbage. DIY Lego advent calendar. This one is …
We all need a little good news from time to time. Here are a few stories that hopefully get you feeling good about changes in the right direction. We wish it was these kinds of stories that headline the newspapers and newscasts but alas that is not the world we …
Here’s a quick reminder that if you see some litter, you can just pick it up. But It’s Not My Garbage True. But you likely have accidentally left garbage somewhere else. Receipts escape our pockets, wrappers fall out of cars and the wind takes everything it can. No one is …
Refusing waste is the first and arguably the most important step in controlling the waste generated in our society. A major place to refuse waste is while grocery shopping so here’s how to do it. This weekend I went to my local farmer’s market and a store offering bulk items. …
You can never know too much about recycling. If you’re in BC then here is a quick run down of a few things you may not have known should and shouldn’t go in your blue box! Info comes straight from Recycle BC so you know it’s good 😉 YES! NO! Take …
2017 has been amazing and it’s not even close to being over. Here’s a small recap of some of what we’ve been up to. We’ve teamed up with and green’d <– proper, technical terminology 😉 21 major events around the Lower Mainland, many of which are zero waste. Here’s a …
Join the movement! Plastic Free July is about paying attention to the plastic that is part of our every day and how we can reduce it. Not a bad thing to be a part of 😉 You Know the Reasons Loss of wildlife and their habitat, communities being relocated, oil …
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – a dead zone the size of Texas filled with garbage ranging from plastic bags to microscopic pieces of polyester. Unfortunately We’ve all contributed. No matter how far from the ocean you live, wind, runoff, sewers, and rivers make sure your candy wrapper reaches the ocean. …
So you’ve mastered remembering your reusable bags, and sometimes your travel mug, you recycle at home and on the street. You refuse receipts from the bank machine. You know there has to be more you can do, but what!? We’ll tell you what! Follow these next steps and you’ll be …
Easter! A time of celebration, colour, fun and treats. Somewhere along the way our holidays have become laden with so much excess material that ends up in the landfill. But it doesn’t have to be this way. This Easter keep the festivities and spirit and lose the garbage. Skip the …
My name is Sarah and I write the use of Green Chair services, the events we participate at and useful tips on recycling! The Green Chair volunteers recently visited the waste-to-energy facility located in Burnaby, BC. (We do these educational field trips from time to time. Sign up as a …
Wow, did Samuel Taylor Coleridge ever have it right. Less than 1% of the Earth’s water is fresh, the rest is salty, frozen or we’ve polluted it beyond repair.That’s why taking care of the water we DO have is so ridiculously important. Today is World Water Day, a day to …
It’s 2017 and We’re Revving up for Event Season! Waste and recycling management is very serious business… but that doesn’t mean we don’t have fun! We get to hang out in cool neighbourhoods, by the beach, in the parks and everywhere else Beautiful Metro Vancouver has to offer – all …
It’s easy to get caught in the excitement of Valentine’s Day: giant teddy bears, imported wine, over packaged boxes of chocolate, but Green Chair is here to remind you that you can celebrate Valentine’s Day and be friendly to the earth. So we’ve put together 5 simple ways to give love, …
