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Surfrider Vancouver @SurfriderVan

Vancouver chapter of Surfrider Foundation. Dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our oceans, waves and beaches. #protectwhereyouplay

Joined September 2010
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Surfrider Vancouver@SurfriderVan
2 Nov 2024
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….

It's Halloween Wrapper Round Up Time - London Drugs Blog

Keep your wrappers out of the landfill and environment with a simple trip to a British Columbia London Drugs location. Sometimes the spookiest thing about Halloween happens after you bring all that...

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Reuse & Refresh: Old T-shirts make great cleaning cloths and bonus points for giving them new life! #reduce #Reuse #recylce #repair #refresh
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Open Volunteer Opportunities with #Surfrider #Vancouver Treasurer and Beach Clean Lead Apply here: vancouverbc.surfrider.ca/vol…

Volunteer — Surfrider Vancouver

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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…
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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
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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
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On #TruthAndReconciliationDay support #indigenousBusiness #IndigenousArtists do604.com/p/support-indigeno…

Support Indigenous Businesses & Artists

UPDATED September 2025Support Indigenous Businesses & ArtistsAs we are nearing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th it’s a good reminder to find Indigenous businesses and...

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Next #BeachClean September 21 #InternationalCoastalCleanupDay at Third Beach #Vancouver surfrider.ca/events/third-be… #vancouverevents
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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=…

Join — Surfrider Foundation Canada

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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…

Could a 'lending library' for takeout tins solve a persistent trash problem?

Chilliwack restaurants—and diners—may soon be able to get their takeout in reusable tins

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Parm Kaur@CatalyseCalm
27 Aug 2024
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…

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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
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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…

Neighbourhood cleanup programs

Volunteer with our neighbourhood cleanup programs and help keep our city clean and contribute to Vancouver’s zero waste goals.

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Next #BeachClean #Kitsilano #Vancouver #July20 Register here: vancouverbc.surfrider.ca/eve… and meet #SurfriderVancouver @surfridervan at #KitsBeach
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Celebrate #PlasticFreeJuly reduce #plasticwaste go #plasticfree by #reusing #recylcing and #refilling more myplasticfreelife.com/plasti…

100 Steps to a Plastic-Free Life

Do you think it’s possible to live life without plastic? Wondering how to do it or at least get started? You’ve come to the right place. Here’s a list of steps I took in my own life sin…

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Happy day 1 of #PlasticFreeJuly #reduce #reuse #recycle #refuseSingleUse #refuse #repair Make less #waste this month
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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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26 Jun 2024
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

Milestone for Coastal Conservation and Community Development | Coastal First Nations

Photo caption: Heiltsuk Hereditary Chief Harvey Humchitt shakes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s hand before the announcement of the closing of the Great Bear Sea Project Finance for Permanence on...

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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
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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
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