Raven ReCentre Launches Glass Recycling in Whitehorse

Article originally posted in Yukon News, Jake Howarth, see full text.

Highlights:

As the City of Whitehorse begins handling the recycling of tin, plastic and paper packaging at the temporary recycling depot (located at Alaska Highway, mile 919), Raven ReCentre sets its sights on transforming glass waste into usable materials, with a new partnership with local artists and industries to promote sustainability and innovation in Whitehorse.

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Shannon Powell, Executive Director of Raven ReCentre, says the glass project reflects the Yukon government’s “Extended Producer Responsibility” regulation, which aims to make the producers of recyclable products responsible for their entire life cycle.

“We're not spending all kinds of money shipping it down. We can use it locally in the territory. So, just trying to anticipate that that's going to be part of the producer’s responsibility,” she said. 

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Raven ReCentre has a five-year roadmap that includes innovating, expanding and educational outreach programs.