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This guide will help your business to do its part in conserving valuable resources, reducing pollution and saving energy through a well planned and executed waste reduction and recycling program.

10_2_5_1-tnForm a Green Team
Forming an employee-run green team can inspire and encourage colleagues to make sound environmental choices in every facet of their working lives.
10_2_5_2-tnConduct a Waste Assessment
It's important to know which materials make up your waste before you try to develop a plan to reduce waste. A waste assessment will allow the recycling coordinator and/or green team to delve into current purchasing practices, waste generation and waste management.
10_2_5_3_tnDeliver a Reduciton/Recycling Program
Integrating a waste management program that incorporates the reduce, reuse, recycle principles will not only benefit the environment but can also enhance your business' bottom line.

Your old fridge recycle and worth $30

Old fridges in B.C. stand a fantastic chance at reincarnation, thanks to a BC Hydro Fridge Buy-back Program that has recycled 169,936 fridges since it went B.C.-wide in 2003.

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Last Modified: Oct 1, 2008

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