recycling
Sustainability means doing more than just recycling plastic
May 7, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer The amount of plastic that occupies landfills isn’t talked about enough. Recycling plastic may seem like the best solution, but just because you recycle your plastics doesn’t mean they will be recycled properly — if even at all. Over 91% of plastics around the world aren’t recycled. Most are disposable and end up in landfills, and only 12% are incinerated. Many cities in the Lower Mainland have recycling initiatives, but this comes alongside limitations regarding what is allowed to be recycled, and what is considered trash. Recycling is made even more complicated when certain plastics…
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Canada! We need to talk about our garbage
January 31, 2023By: Victor Tran, SFU Student In 2019, Canadians produced more garbage per capita than any other country. What’s worse is that we’re sending that waste to developing countries. Between 2017–22, Canadians shipped more than 2,300 metric tons of garbage overseas.…
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Surrey gets new waste reduction and recycling center
October 6, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer Since September 9, Surrey residents have had access to a new waste and recycling facility. According to Metro Vancouver’s press release, the new disposal site is “designed to fit in with the community and…
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SFU brings Ontario mask recycling program to campuses
March 23, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer SFU Facilities introduced a single-use mask recycling program to all three SFU campuses in February. According to SFU News, in an effort to reduce waste from single-use masks, 12 cardboard receptacles are available at all…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People who don’t recycle
June 1, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor The other day I went out for a coffee and because JJ Bean had a bunch of open tables outside, I decided to sit and enjoy the sun with my drink. Like most coffee places,…
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What Grinds Our Gears: There’s no excuse for people who still don’t know how to recycle
June 1, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate I’m a strong believer in taking steps to save the environment. Not everybody is so proactive and I get that — we all have different life circumstances and beliefs. However, I do believe that if…
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SFU students take the Zero Waste Challenge
March 30, 2018By: Jessie Harper and Kimberly Huynh Jessie’s story My journey with zero waste living began while I was living in downtown Vancouver in a 180-square-foot apartment. I had a bar fridge, a tiny piece of countertop, and a sink. I did…
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My journey towards waste reduction
June 3, 2016This is the first article in a three-part series about Kendra’s journey through waste reduction. You see that? That Mason jar filled with garbage right there, boys and girls, is Lauren Singer’s garbage — after not one day, not…
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