Vancouver chapter of Surfrider Foundation. Dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our oceans, waves and beaches. #protectwhereyouplay
Vancouver, BC
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In 2019 46.2 tonnes of Flexible Plastic Packaging were collected with @RecycleBC So round up your #Halloween candy wrappers, bring them into your local @LondonDrugs location and drop them in the Recycle BC box provided There's no trick to it at all blog.londondrugs.com/its-hal….
Open Volunteer Opportunities with #Surfrider #Vancouver Treasurer and Beach Clean Lead Apply here: vancouverbc.surfrider.ca/vol…
UPCOMING #BEACHCLEAN Spanish Banks Saturday October 26 10:00 - 11:00 #VancouverEvents
Join #Surfrider for a morning of fun getting involved and giving back by cleaning up and sorting the waste on one of #Vancouver most popular beaches #SpanishBanks vancouverbc.surfrider.ca/eve…
Canada's Budget 2022 to provide $183.1 million over five years, starting in 2022-23, to reduce plastic waste and increase plastic circularity by developing and implementing regulatory measures, and conducting scientific research to inform policy-making #cdnpoli
The Government of BC announced $14 million of funding through #CleanBC Plastics Action Fund for 32 projects to repair reuse and recycle plastics into new products to reduce waste BC is taking action to #reducesingleuse #plasticwaste moving plastics to the circular economy
Next #BeachClean September 21 #InternationalCoastalCleanupDay at Third Beach #Vancouver surfrider.ca/events/third-be… #vancouverevents
Enjoy protecting the ocean, beaches and waves! From now until #InternationalCoastalCleanupDay September 21 receive a free Tarovine Turkish Towel from our friends at @Slowtide when you sign up to be a member surfrider.ca/join?ss_source=…
Chilliwack’s reusable take-out pilot to begin January
A lending library for take-out tins is set to come to #Chilliwack and could expand to the rest of the Fraser Valley if it’s successful #reduce #reuse #recycle #refusesingleuse fvcurrent.com/p/reusable-con…
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Help me to start a new type of nursery which helps farmers and individuals grow nutrient dense food which is safe and free from pesticides in the US/Canada #plasticfree #seedlings #ranchers #nutrientdense! gofundme.com/f/beeline-nurse…
Be like our friends at @3POPIOM Picking up 3 pieces of plastic daily when out walking, running on the beach or countryside. So easy to join in and do your bit. Unesco Biosphere Partner #3pop #Take3ForTheSea
Hey #Vancouver you do not have to wait for one of our #beachcleanups you can get involved in a #NeighbourhoodCleanUp whenever you would like with @CityofVancouver @greenestcity vancouver.ca/people-programs…
Next #BeachClean #Kitsilano #Vancouver #July20 Register here: vancouverbc.surfrider.ca/eve… and meet #SurfriderVancouver @surfridervan at #KitsBeach
Celebrate #PlasticFreeJuly reduce #plasticwaste go #plasticfree by #reusing #recylcing and #refilling more myplasticfreelife.com/plasti…
Happy day 1 of #PlasticFreeJuly #reduce #reuse #recycle #refuseSingleUse #refuse #repair Make less #waste this month
Happy #CanadaDay however you celebrate, remember to #reduce #reuse #recycle #refuse #repair watch your waste and dispose of it correctly #protectwhereyouplay #HappyCanadaDay
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Congrats to the First Nations leaders and their partners for securing $335M for marine stewardship!
This HUGE milestone is a leading example that sets the bar HIGH for Indigenous-led conservation!
coastalfirstnations.ca/miles…
#GreatBearSea #IndigenousLedConservation
It’s finally time for tourists to return to #Lytton
Saturday June 29 will mark three years since the devastating fire that destroyed the village It will be a reminder of how little rebuilding has taken place and locals will mark the day with a ceremony and barbecue #Supportlocal
Cigarette butts are a persistent form of toxic plastic pollution. Littered in the environment they do not biodegrade Instead, they slowly leak a chemical cocktail of highly toxic and carcinogenic substances into soils, waterways, lakes, and the oceans #protectwhereyouplay #HOTYB