Vancouver, Canada wants to become a zero-waste city - no easy feat for an area with over 600,000 people. But as part of its Greenest City Action Plan, the city is exploring options to limit single-use packaging, like all those coffee cups, paper towels, or foam take-out containers littering our landfills. For example, this summer they're launching a pilot program to allow restaurants to fill take-out orders in reusable containers brought by patrons. Related:
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green BuildingInhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building http://inhabitat.com/vancouver-on-track-to-kill-wasteful-single-use-packaging
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