Cities all over Canada Have city wide compost programs. Why Doesn't Kelowna?
Each year, Kelowna residents send thousands of tons of food waste into landfills. Many Canadian cities including Vancouver, Halifax, and Toronto, have created curbside compost collection programs diverting on average 30% of residential waste from landfills.
In 2015-2016, the Okanagan Waste Management Plan Review is taking place and it is an opportunity for the community of Kelowna to speak up about the need to create a compost program. By changing the way we dispose of our waste we can change our city. Help Kelowna move towards sustainability by supporting curbside compost collection for our community.
To learn more about what compost might look like in our community, visit:
http://emilymn9.wix.com/kelownacomposts
or join the discussion on Castanet at:
Updates
November 22, 2015
I have been spending my evenings reading through the messages you all left about why we need this program in Kelowna. It is clear that so many of us are tired of watching our food scraps go straight to the landfill when we could be composting instead.
November 22, 2015
Seeing this movement gain such momentum is overwhelming when I think about how much waste we keep sending to our local landfills every single week. It is clear that our community is ready to stop dragging our feet and finally prioritize a sustainable future for Kelowna.
Reached 100 supporters
November 22, 2015
62 Comments
I had a private pickup a couple of years ago. This cut my garbage going to land fill in half! Please do this for the city.
I moved back to Kelowna after living in Comox for 7 years. Comox and Courtenay both have Compost programs that pick up at Curbside. I found it a great program and reduced my garbage to less than i small bag per week. If Comox can do this why can't Kelowna. Get with the times Kelowna.
I have emailed the Regional District Waste management every year for the past three years asking about curbside compost collection. It's embarrassing that Kelowna doesn't have this service.
I've been waiting for Kelowna to get a compost system in ever since I moved here 5 years ago! After living in Toronto with its Green Bin for most of my life, I've some to see it as necessary as garbage and recycling.
Why is Kelowna so far behind? In an agricultural area, we generate more plant waste, AND need more compost! So let's get this going!
I have been wondering why there isn't one ever since my family took a vacation to Vancouver, and I was amazed that almost nothing got thrown out!
I fully agree, it would make a huge impact.
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Cities all over Canada Have city wide compost programs. Why Doesn't Kelowna?
Each year, Kelowna residents send thousands of tons of food waste into landfills. Many Canadian cities including Vancouver, Halifax, and Toronto, have created curbside compost collection programs diverting on average 30% of residential waste from landfills.
In 2015-2016, the Okanagan Waste Management Plan Review is taking place and it is an opportunity for the community of Kelowna to speak up about the need to create a compost program. By changing the way we dispose of our waste we can change our city. Help Kelowna move towards sustainability by supporting curbside compost collection for our community.
To learn more about what compost might look like in our community, visit:
http://emilymn9.wix.com/kelownacomposts
or join the discussion on Castanet at:
Updates
November 22, 2015
I have been spending my evenings reading through the messages you all left about why we need this program in Kelowna. It is clear that so many of us are tired of watching our food scraps go straight to the landfill when we could be composting instead.
November 22, 2015
Seeing this movement gain such momentum is overwhelming when I think about how much waste we keep sending to our local landfills every single week. It is clear that our community is ready to stop dragging our feet and finally prioritize a sustainable future for Kelowna.
Reached 100 supporters
November 22, 2015
62 Comments
It's slightly appalling how little resources there are in Kelowna to be environmentally responsible. Especially for people living in apartments and condos, who have no way of composting on their own. I would immediately take use of this service if it was available.
I had a private pickup a couple of years ago. This cut my garbage going to land fill in half! Please do this for the city.
I moved back to Kelowna after living in Comox for 7 years. Comox and Courtenay both have Compost programs that pick up at Curbside. I found it a great program and reduced my garbage to less than i small bag per week. If Comox can do this why can't Kelowna. Get with the times Kelowna.
I have emailed the Regional District Waste management every year for the past three years asking about curbside compost collection. It's embarrassing that Kelowna doesn't have this service.
I've been waiting for Kelowna to get a compost system in ever since I moved here 5 years ago! After living in Toronto with its Green Bin for most of my life, I've some to see it as necessary as garbage and recycling.
Why is Kelowna so far behind? In an agricultural area, we generate more plant waste, AND need more compost! So let's get this going!
I have been wondering why there isn't one ever since my family took a vacation to Vancouver, and I was amazed that almost nothing got thrown out!
I fully agree, it would make a huge impact.
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It's slightly appalling how little resources there are in Kelowna to be environmentally responsible. Especially for people living in apartments and condos, who have no way of composting on their own. I would immediately take use of this service if it was available.