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Recycle this!

Date published : June 8, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia

What's a recycling company to do when a global meltdown decimates its markets? Rethink, reinvent - and hire new staff.
 
Reporting and photographs
Dina Goldstein

Editor
Miguel Raymond

Director-coordinator
Hélène Choquette


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job, Price drop, Green, Production process, Plastics, Paper, Recycling, Dina Goldstein

 
  • Over 34,000 Canadians are employed
  • in the country's recycling sector.
  • Source: Canadian Association of
  • Recycling Industries
 

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Recycle this!

By Louise Schwarz, Recycling Alternative - Date published: June 11, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia

Wonderful segment! We enjoyed participating in this project. Thanks! We'd be interested in hearing if anyone has any questions or comments. You can check out our website here: http://www.recyclingalternative.com

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recycling

 

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