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Too much harvest? Don’t dump it, donate it to those in need in Kamloops, Okanagan
It is harvest time and that means there is an abundance of fruit and vegetables…
No more plastic bags at Safeway stores
Safeway grocery stores across Canada are no longer offering plastic grocery bags to customers. Kamloops…
COVID-19 changed the way we throw out garbage in the Thompson-Okanagan
A review of regional waste trends is revealing how the pandemic has affected lifestyles and…
Okanagan volunteers remove more than 8,300 lbs. of illegally dumped garbage from forest
The Okanagan Forest Task Force had their hands full removing illegally dumped waste this past…
Thompson-Nicola landfills update rules to accept waste, recyclables as usual
As of April 21, all regularly accepted garbage, recyclables and yard waste will again be…
Vernon to revive popular compost program
The City of Vernon is bringing back a popular compost program that was cut early…
Vernon’s composting program a victim of its own success
The City of Vernon has to cut its organic waste pilot project six months early…
$50K offered for North Okanagan residents who have innovative waste reduction ideas
Do you have a brilliant idea that if implemented could reduce waste across the region?…
What to do with that old camper you can’t sell
KELOWNA – People pay thousands of dollars to buy something bigger than a tent to…
Proposed change in liquid waste dump fees for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Companies driving to Kamloops to take advantage of the low cost of liquid…
North Okanagan Regional District eyes bylaw forcing businesses to compost food waste by 2021
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District Of North Okanagan has drafted a plan to force…
Waste not: North Okanagan regional district looks for recycling alternatives
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District of North Okanagan is thinking outside the garbage can…
City councillor thinks Vernon would support a curbside compost program
VERNON – Interest is growing for a city-wide composting program in Vernon. The idea is…
Kamloops biosolids not accumulating as quickly as first thought
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops can hold it a little bit longer. The city’s growing collection of…
Top ten weird things found in Okanagan and Shuswap septic tanks
OKANAGAN – From dentures to hammers, you might be surprised at what gets lost down…