Category: SWRC Blog
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Looking Back: 35 Years of Waste Reduction in SK
What did the waste and recycling world look like when SWRC began 35 years ago? Now that I’m retiring, I couldn’t help sharing a few memories from back then… Everyone loved SARCAN – it was a new program with a lot of positives – we liked getting our deposits back, it kept roadways cleaner and…
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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…