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While the holiday season is a time filled with joy, family, and festivities, it also comes with an environmental cost. The abundance of decorations, gift-giving, and parties that we participate in can create excess waste and energy usage. When we multiply the decorations, parties, and gift-giving by all of us throughout British Columbia, who celebrate the holidays, it becomes apparent how quickly excess waste and energy usage add up. 

With the dark days and cold weather, it’s like we blinked and suddenly Christmas is just around the corner. We love this time of year! For many of us, it’s the time of year of giving and gathering, hanging outdoor lights, decorating our front doors or lawns, and setting up a Christmas tree in our window, surrounded with gifts wrapped in all kinds of colors and materials.

Congratulations to Communitas on their 50th anniversary! Since 1974, Communitas Supportive Care Society has been helping our communities by assisting individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, and acquired brain injuries across Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and North Vancouver Island.

Over the years, Urban Impact has partnered with Communitas with multiple Shred Days events to help raise money for their organization. In 2023, we assisted in raising $3,136. 

Clogged storm drain

The weather perfectly timed with the changing of the clocks and fall has arrived. Time again for our fall reminder. To help keep us in motion and servicing all our customers, here are a few tips on keeping roadways clear and waste bins accessible.

Keep road and driveway surfaces clear

Fallen leaves quickly pile up on the edges of our local roads, clogging storm drains. Clogged drains lead to pools of water, which are dangerous and slippery.  Please rake and pick up leaves and debris off road drains.