Single-use plastic bags: Is an outright ban the right approach?
In a recent poll undertaken by Vancouver’s City council, 86% of residents voted in favour of doing more to reduce the consumption of plastic bags.Read More
Shred Day Record
On January 23, we had one of the largest turnouts ever come out to Urban Impact's Richmond Plant Shred Day! Our January 23 Shred Day brought in $1304.36- an all-time record for a Shred Day!Read More
Should single-use plastic bags be banned in Metro Vancouver?
The plastic bag is one of humankind’s most ‘convenient’ inventions. Used for takeout food, drugstore purchases and most commonly, grocery shopping, single-use bags are a key component in keeping daily tasks quick and easy.Read More
January Shred Days proceeds to be donated to BC Children's Hospital Foundation
Have unwanted sensitive documents piling up? Drop by Urban Impact's Shred Days! Urban Impact encourages you to bring by your boxes of files and paperwork for secure, on-site shredding right before your eyes. You’ll be able to safely and cost-effectively destroy unnecessary documents. We will weigh the materials for shredding and provide you with a receipt indicating the weight of the material shredded and the cost. Read More
Urban Impact’s guide to a ‘waste-free’ Christmas – Part 2
In an average year, Canadians will through out 540,000 tonnes of gift wrapping over the Christmas season! Putting that into perspective, it’s the equivalent of placing 100,000 elephant’s worth of paper in the trash.Read More
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