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Let's Talk Trash: Return it and get cash

Let's Talk Trash: Return it and get cash

We all know it’s better to toss something into the recycling bin instead of the trash, but a little incentive beyond simply doing what’s right doesn’t hurt.
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Let's Talk Trash: Throw in the (paper) towel

Let's Talk Trash: Throw in the (paper) towel

By now you may be well on your way to composting most of your kitchen scraps and yard waste. And why not? This simple act can reduce our so-called garbage by 40 per cent overnight.
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Let's Talk Trash: Food packaging and hormone disruptors

Let's Talk Trash: Food packaging and hormone disruptors

We live in an age of diverse choices. When it comes to our diets, we’re able to customize our coffees, cater to food sensitivities, and get seriously informed about where everything on the menu came from.
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Let's Talk Trash: Tricking-or-treating the planet

Let's Talk Trash: Tricking-or-treating the planet

With auburn leaves on lawns, bats and witches adorning classroom windows and cheap sugary chocolates on every office lunchroom table, Halloween is thick as fog in the air.
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Let's Talk Trash: An alternative to plastic wraps

Let's Talk Trash: An alternative to plastic wraps

You have just indulged in a wholesome, home-cooked meal with loved ones and the abundance was so great you cannot possibly eat another bite. Your reflex is to reach for the plastic wrap to preserve the leftovers for another day.
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Let's Talk Trash: Greenhouses from the recycling bin

Let's Talk Trash: Greenhouses from the recycling bin

What better way to spring into this season than planting seeds? And what better place than a greenhouse? If you don't have access to one there are many great hacks that can get Powell River area residents growing in no time.
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Let's Talk Trash: A year to zero waste

Let's Talk Trash: A year to zero waste

As we prepare to welcome the new year, Let’s Talk Trash wants to share an inspiring local story about Powell River resident Jody Copley, who challenged herself to reduce her waste and took it to the next level.
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Let's Talk Trash: Get slick about oil recycling

Let's Talk Trash: Get slick about oil recycling

Spring is that time of year when campers, motorcycles and cabriolets come out of hiding to explore and feel the wind on their hubcaps. With this comes a thorough engine check and possibly an oil change to start things off running smoothly.
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Let's Talk Trash: Pack it in and pack it out

Let's Talk Trash: Pack it in and pack it out

It all starts out so innocently. We head out on the trails or hop into a kayak to explore the magical forests, lakes and beaches we call home, take only pictures and leave only footprints. Oh yes, and the occasional banana peel.
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Let's Talk Trash: Strike gold in your backyard

Let's Talk Trash: Strike gold in your backyard

The soil has thawed, green thumbs are twitching and seedlings are beginning to peek out of the soil. This is the time of year when Powell River area gardeners are scouring for supplies, plant starts and nutrients for their future veggie patch.
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