Entries by Green Coast Rubbish

Green Coast Rocks the Lynn Valley Parade of Trees

Green Coast Rubbish is excited to participate again this year as a sponsor in the very popular and festive 2021 Parade of Trees in Lynn Valley. As the team began to prepare for the event, they realized the decorations had been lost in the recent move of the business to Deep Cove! Find out their solution in this year’s holiday blog.

Transit Friendly Holiday Events in Metro Vancouver

With the holiday season upon us, Vancouverites are looking forward to visiting many wonderful holiday events and attractions around the city. However, that often means driving long distances, contributing to traffic jams and parking nightmares at the venue – not to mention harmful emissions and wasting fuel. With that said, Green Coast Rubbish would like to recommend the following picks for fun and transit-friendly holiday events in Metro Vancouver for 2021 within this blog.

Back to School Recycling Tips

Children are now back to school and starting their fall extracurricular activities after a summer of fun!  At this time of year, families are out madly shopping for clothes, backpacks, school supplies, electronics, sports equipment, art supplies, etc. – and that means a whole lot of recycling will be needed to clear out the old stuff. In this blog, Green Coast Rubbish is sharing back-to-school recycling tips to make life a whole lot easier for parents this fall!

Sustainable Camping Tips

As you head into the wild or to your designated campground for your weekend camping trip, the Green Coast team would like you to take a moment to think about reducing your eco footprint. In this blog, we provide 4 sustainable camping tips to get you started on your eco camping journey!

Beachin’ Recycling Ideas for Summer

Hot weather has arrived, Vancouver! Now’s the time to hit the beach, pool and spray parks with your family and friends along with your collection of summer paraphernalia. But wait, some of last year’s stuff is old, out of date and has to be replaced. While you’re doing your organizing and shopping, keep these Beachin’ Recycling Ideas for Summer within our blog in mind to recycle the old beach and pool stuff.

Tips to Reduce your Eco Pawprint

The Metro Vancouver area is gifted with an almost embarrassment of riches when it comes to local pet stores that provide eco friendly products. Today’s blog will cover tips to reduce your eco pawprint including everything from dog beds to poop bags and more!

Spring Clean Recycling Tips: Appliances, Mattresses and Furniture

Roll up your sleeves – it’s time for Spring Cleaning! – and brace yourself for recycling questions like “what do I do with my old stuff?” and “where do I recycle that?” While there are many resources available to help you recycle, there are some large bulky items that home owners find so hard to deal with that they are often illegally dumped. The following Spring Clean Recycling Tips in this blog are focussed on recycling solutions and resources for those hard to dispose of items including large appliances, mattresses and furniture.