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Tim Hortons launches new recycling program with Urban Impact
Did you know that in the Greater Vancouver Regional District 3.6 million tones of garbage is sent to landfill? A full 60% of this waste comes from businesses.
Tim Hortons is taking its environmental responsibility seriously, introducing its first coffee cup recycling programs in BC this week. Urban Impact is assisting Tim Hortons in implementing the new program, which incorporates the following materials: paper coffee cups, carry-out trays, and refundable drink containers.
Urban Impact and Tim Hortons expect that the new initiative will be a great success and that this type of collection service can be expanded to other Tim Hortons locations throughout the Lower Mainland. Future expansion of the program may also include additional materials, such as compostable food items.
Tim Hortons already recycles all cardboard materials at store locations. In addition Tim Hortons supports a variety of community clean-up events and anti-litter programs in more than 120 regions across Canada, educating and creating anti-litter awareness through messages on in-store LCD screens, tray liners and drive-thru exit signs.
For more information about Tim Hortons’ commitment to the environment, visit their website at www.timhortons.com
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