by Contributor on Sunday Jan 17 2021
Pete Stamper, general manager of KC Recycling, checks out electronic scrap that has arrived at the Trail, B.C., recycling plant. KC Recycling is the largest lead-acid battery recycler in the Pacific Northwest and is a prime example of a company embracing a circular economy.
When the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily halted human activities around the world, the positive effects on the environment were visibly apparent. Now, nearly a year later, a waste crisis involving disposable items such as plastic bags, take-out containers, and personal protective equipment like masks and gloves has surfaced.
The Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC), located in Trail, B.C., is leading the charge in developing the systemic changes needed to combat climate change by rejecting the ‘take-make-waste’ economic model in favour of a circular one and national leaders are taking note.