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Is your garbage causing landfill fires? It is suspected that Lithium-ion batteries were the cause of two separate fires at the Foothills … more ›

The Upsides of Downsizing Over the last decade, demand has steadily risen for homes and condo developments designed and built for downsizers: … more ›

High efficiency heating solution that saves money and the environment Imagine a world where you no longer have to get up in … more ›

RECYCLE YOUR MAJOR APPLIANCES FOR FREE The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is partnering with the Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR) stewardship … more ›

‘Tis the Season to Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Have A Holly, Jolly, Enviro-Friendly Holiday The holidays are right around the corner. Before … more ›

Incorporate Waste Reduction into your Holiday Season Preparations! It may be early in the season, but that isn’t going to stop you … more ›

How Recent ICBC Changes Affect YOUR Personal Injury Claim With recent changes to motor vehicle law, you need a lawyer more than … more ›

Small Beginnings – Big Results Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society, also known as REAPS, is a charitable environmental group that is … more ›

After The Hunt Proper Disposal Of Hunting Waste It is the time of year when carcasses and hunting scraps start showing up … more ›

Celebrating 40 Years and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC Since 1979, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been providing proactive youth … more ›

New Trade Accelerator Program Opens Victoria Business to the World New trade agreements and a competitive Canadian dollar make today an ideal … more ›

Regional District of Fraser Fort George’s Back to School Waste Reduction Tips It’s that time of year again; when the school bells … more ›

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle are Tried and True… But Now Add Rethink, Refuse and Repair. The news is full of plastics: “Plastics choking … more ›

How to Enjoy the Regional Parks Around Prince George The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George operates eleven Regional Parks encompassing 330 hectares, … more ›

Nice to Meet You, We’re Rio Tinto Rio Tinto, meaning Red River in Spanish, broke ground in Spain, 1873 and quickly transformed … more ›

Recycling Printed Paper and Packaging With all the news of Canadian recyclables being rejected in Malaysia and other Asian countries it is … more ›

Composting is the ultimate in sustainable recycling. Composting takes organic waste and turns it into a soil additive with the help of … more ›

Are you aware of your ecological footprint? Did you know that if everyone on earth lived like the average Canadian, it would … more ›

Time To Change Your Tires Spring is here!  And with it, comes the celebratory changing of the Winter Tires. OK … it’s … more ›

How Much Food Are You Wasting? In 2017 the National Zero Waste Council conducted research on household food waste in Canada, and … more ›