Implementing organics collection is such important news for waste management in the Comox Valley and Strathcona. It will reduce our methane/greenhouse gas emissions, save landfill costs, and create a valuable product at the same time. It was a long road to this decision, identified more than 10 years ago!
Location of New Regional Organics Facility Announced | Comox Strathcona Waste Management
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November 15, 2019A new regional composting facility will be built at the Campbell River Waste Management Centre. Construction will be complete in 2021, enabling a phased introductio...
This will have the most impact on reducing methane into the atmosphere. Methane is 84x more potent than CO2 as a GreenHouse Gas. This will allow us to eventually move garbage pickup to every two weeks and recycling to every week.
I like this idea, but the thought of trucking the waste to CR makes me wonder how much ghg emissions are being saved. How many trucks back and forth per day or will it be a minor negative compared to the positives?
I was happy to participate in the Baynes Sound Ecosystem Forum last Friday at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station, joining people from government, industry, First Nation, research, and environmental non-profits to discuss strategies to best look after our shared ocean.
Work is ongoing to try and address ocean plastic; resilience to climate change; ocean and shellfish research; and multistakeholder collaboration. The event was put on by the Islands Trust and the World Wildlife Fund, with some evident support from ADIMS. (photos Friends of Baynes Sound and VIU).
This is a fantastic workshop on septic maintenance and regulation trends. See you there Wednesday night!Live in the Royston area & have questions about septic system care & maintenance? Attend this free workshop to learn more! Royston Community Hall, Nov 13, 6:30 - 8:30 pm To register, please call 250-334-6095 or email: engineeringservices@comoxvalleyrd.ca comoxvalleyrd.ca/septic
Nice to see this project get closer to the finish line: www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/hornby-island-gets-ready-to-build-arts-centre/?fbclid=IwAR0y3WQxFn...
Hornby Island gets ready to build Arts Centre - Comox Valley Record
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Construction is planned to start in the coming yearElection time in Union Bay. Congrats to all who are putting their names forward. www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/union-bay-improvement-district-byelection-advance-polls-are-nov-12/
Union Bay Improvement District byelection advance polls are Nov. 12 - Comox Valley Record
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Three candidates vying to replace departed chair Paul Healey on the board