National

Metro Vancouver Officials Want People To Think Before Throwing Out Clothes

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Feb, 2019 10:04 PM

VANCOUVER — Clothing is clogging up British Columbia landfills reaching nearly 20 million kilograms of textiles a year from Vancouver residents alone.

Metro Vancouver regional district is pushing people to think not just twice but three times before tossing out their clothing.

Jack Froese, the chairman of Metro Vancouver's Zero Waste Committee, says people buy about three times as much clothing now as they did back in the 1980s.

He says much of the fast fashion, which is relatively cheap to buy, ends up in the trash.

To reduce the problem, Metro Vancouver has launched a "Think Thrice About Your Clothes" campaign, aimed at cutting the amount of clothing going to the landfill.

The campaign promotes greener options for reducing, repairing and reusing textiles, as well as tips on how to make smart choices when buying new clothes, or even purchasing second-hand or renting clothing.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Vancouver Says No Recount Required Unless There's A Tie, As Runner-Up Mulls Options

Vancouver's runner-up in the race for mayor says he won't concede until he has a chance to consult advisors, but the City of Vancouver says no recount is required unless there's a tie.

Vancouver Says No Recount Required Unless There's A Tie, As Runner-Up Mulls Options

Kennedy Stewart Challenged With Building Bridges As Mayor Of Vancouver: Expert

VANCOUVER — On the heels of his narrow victory in Vancouver's dramatic mayoral race, observers say Kennedy Stewart's biggest challenge will be leading a council fractured across party lines as he tries to deliver on platform promises like increasing housing supply.

Kennedy Stewart Challenged With Building Bridges As Mayor Of Vancouver: Expert

Bombardier Sues Mitsubishi Over Alleged Theft Of Aircraft Trade Secrets

The Quebec aerospace company alleges some of its own former employees passed on documents containing trade secrets to Mitsubishi before going to work for the company.

Bombardier Sues Mitsubishi Over Alleged Theft Of Aircraft Trade Secrets

Canada Post Hit By Rotating Strikes In Victoria, Edmonton, Windsor And Halifax

union representing 50,000 Canada Post employees has begun rotating strikes

Canada Post Hit By Rotating Strikes In Victoria, Edmonton, Windsor And Halifax

Three Strong Earthquakes Reported In Pacific Ocean Off Vancouver Island

Three relatively strong earthquakes were recorded Sunday night in the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island.

Three Strong Earthquakes Reported In Pacific Ocean Off Vancouver Island

Scheer Marks The Start Of The One-Year Countdown To The 2019 Election With A Campaign-Style Speech

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer marked the start of the one-year countdown to the 2019 election with a campaign-style speech that took direct aim at the Liberal government's record — on everything from carbon taxes, to ethics, to budgetary deficits.