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SCRD Energy & Emissions Plan

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Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
Category: News News
Published: 03 March 2010 03 March 2010
A draft of the Community Energy & Emissions Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is available on the SCRD website for review and comment until March 19. Following this, necessary amendments will be made before it is presented for final adoption. http://scrd.ca/index.php?page_id=562

Movie Night - "Trashed"

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Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
Category: News News
Published: 03 March 2010 03 March 2010

Trashed is an award-winning road trip through the afterlife of garbage and its implications for our biosphere. Director Bill Kirkos visited 10 states and Canada to make the documentary and interviewed passionate advocates who are working to reform the current model.

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PH Landfill Decision Postponed

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Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
Category: News News
Published: 03 March 2010 03 March 2010

At the SCRD board meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2010, the decision to close the Pender Harbour landfill was put on hold until the next board meeting on March 11.

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Sustainable Values - The New Economy Part 3

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Category: Current Users Current Users
Published: 01 March 2010 01 March 2010

The New Economy

[important title={Part 3 of 3}]{In a three-part series, columnist Loys Maingon gives us an oveview of the New Economy and a Sunshine Coast reality check.}[/important]

“In America, it is mostly a costume party. It’s all about looking green...” -T. L. Friedman ...

And so too, on the Sunshine Coast.

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Food for Thought

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Category: Uncategorised Uncategorised
Published: 01 March 2010 01 March 2010

Luscious, mouth-watering, nutritious, that is what food can be. It is the fuel for our bodies. The substance required for a healthy active life. Food is too good to waste; but we do. We discard (throw away) food. We waste food.

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Recyling Depot Open House

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Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
Category: News News
Published: 17 February 2010 17 February 2010
Gibsons Recycling Depot held an open house on February 16 to showcase their Styrofoan and e-waste processing programs. Attendees were: John France, Cathy Kenny, Julie Clark , Darren Inkster, Donna Shugar, Beth, (all from SCRD), Howard White (Pender Harbour), Norm Bonin (Direct Disposal, SWMP), Brian Sadler, Jeff Collins and Ed Lands (PMAC).

Sechelt Nation responds to dumping on Band land

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Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
Category: News News
Published: 17 February 2010 17 February 2010

The Sechelt Nation has met with the RCMP and Direct Disposal owner Norm Bonin regarding his company's dumping of two loads of mixed waste on Band land on February 2. Chief Garry Feschuk stated that "it is upsetting that people would do something like this" when he spoke with Sustainable Coast.

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Committee votes to close PH landfill

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Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
Category: News News
Published: 17 February 2010 17 February 2010

The SCRD Infrastructure Committee decided to close the Pender Harbour Landfill and replace it with a transfer station in a 4-3 vote. Voting against the closure was Area A director Eric Graham of Pender Harbour, Area B director Gary Nohr of Halfmoon Bay and Area F director Lee Turnbull of West Howe Sound.

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Quit Talking Garbage

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Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
Category: Editorial Editorial
Published: 15 February 2010 15 February 2010

It is time for the SCRD to quit talking garbage and talk resources

Zero Waste. The Sunshine Coast Regional District is all for it. Their theme for the new public outreach campaign is "Zero Waste - It Starts With You". Just check out their website and there it is.

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More Articles ...

  1. Sustainable Values - The New Economy Part 2
  2. Not so Trivial Trivia
  3. New citizens group forms on the Sunshine Coast
  4. What is "zero waste"?
  5. What is a resource recovery centre?
  6. Sustainable Values - The New Economy Part 1
  7. Direct Disposal dumps waste on Sechelt Band land
  8. SCRD Not Required to Follow Public Wishes on Landfill, Says Shugar

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Coast Events

Edible Garden Tour 

August 6      11 am to evening

presented by One Straw Society

http://www.onestraw.ca/

 

This Living Salish Sea

film August 26

two screenings 3 pm and 7 pm

Madeira Park School of Music

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