Return-It Blog

• UBC Express & GO station brings new convenient way to recycle on-campus

  School is back in full-swing, and starting today, UBC students, faculty, staff, and residents of the UBC community and surrounding...
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• ‘Diving In: The Art of Cleaning Lakes and Oceans’ launches in the Lower Mainland

  We know that 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is ocean, meaning that the majority of our planet isn’t seen by most...
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• Bringing convenient & contactless recycling solutions to the Village of McBride

  Recycling just got more convenient in the heart of McBride. Starting today, locals can drop off their unsorted and bagged empty refundable...
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• Return-It & Loblaw Companies Ltd. Partnership Brings Express & GO to North Van

  This convenient recycling station represents the first beverage container return system in a grocery store parking lot. Recycling...
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• 2020 Annual Report

  We are pleased to share our 2020 Annual Report and key accomplishments. Every year, we publish an annual report as a point of accountability...
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• Return-It School's 2021 Contest Winners are Giving Back to their Communities

  It’s been a wonderful 2020/2021 school year for the Return-It School Contest, which received many powerful recycling success...
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• Return-It Launches Its First Wine Cork Collection Pilot in Kelowna

  Consumers who enjoy a glass of wine this patio season can feel even better knowing every part of the bottle will be recycled. Starting...
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• Return-It Commits to Fostering a World Where Nothing is Waste

  For over 26 years, Return-It has been a leader in environmental protection through recycling and education. As B.C.'s leading stewardship...
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• Giving BC textiles a second life: Return-It Textiles & Salvation Army

  Since 2020, Return-It has partnered with Salvation Army to accept old, unused, or unloved clothing and textiles for re-use and recycling...
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• Return-It joins the Canada Plastics Pact

  Return-It is proud to join the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) to address plastic pollution with innovative solutions. The CPP launched...
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• ‘Tis Always the Season to Recycle Old Electronics

  This holiday season, new electronics devices like game consoles, TV’s, musical instruments, electronic toys and more have...
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• Return-It & Ocean Wise Collaborate with BC Schools to Close the Loop on Plastic

  This fall, Return-It and Ocean Wise have teamed up to bring global plastic waste and ocean conservation education to secondary schools...
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