Category: How Low Can You Go?
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The Bag in the Bag: Saskatchewan Households and Plastic Film Recycling
Recently I toured the Saskatoon landfill and LORAAS organics facility. One thing stood out at both places: plastic bags. There was all manner of plastic film hung up on fences, caught in special nets designed to contain it, and stuck in composting piles. Checkout bags might be banned in Canada, SK Recycles may have started…
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How Digital Marketplaces Changed the Secondhand Economy (and What It Means in Saskatchewan)
Over the past couple of decades, it’s been interesting to watch the change in how people buy and sell used goods. When I was younger, it mostly meant trips to thrift stores, wandering through garage sales, or flipping through the classified ads in the newspaper. Now it’s a whole ecosystem—mobile apps, local Facebook groups, and…
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Who is Responsible for Contamination?
Contamination in recycling bins has been in the spotlight lately. As SK Recycles rolls out its program for paper and packaging, cities and regions that chose the “community-led” model are worried about facing fines if contamination exceeds allowable thresholds. Under this system, municipalities (or contractors in the “program-led” model) bear the responsibility for everything in…