LIVESMART BC RECEIVES SUSTAINABILITY STAR
LiveSmart BC has received a Sustainability Star for helping B.C. residents make carbon smart choices at home, at work and on the road.
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games created the Sustainability Star program to recognize the innovative efforts Vancouver 2010 and its many partners and sponsors are taking to be environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.
The program, which will run until March 31, 2010, will put these innovations in the international spotlight as Vancouver and Whistler welcome the world in 2010.
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Ryan Vending Starts Year on Carbon Neutral Footing
STEVESTON – BC’s largest independently owned vending company will be carbon neutral as of January 2010, announced Ryan Vending general manager Glen Jackson.

New Era of Public Transit Arrives in British Columbia
WHISTLER – The world’s largest fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses is now in operation, marking the beginning of a new era in zero-emission public transit.

Electronics Disposal Made Easy Through Recycling
VICTORIA – Disposing of your old electronic equipment no longer means dumping it at the landfill, says Citizens’ Services Minister Ben Stewart.

Province Receives Citizens' Conservation Council Report
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Citizens’ Conservation Councils have presented their final report to the government with recommendations that will help the Province better engage British Columbians to take local action on climate change, Minister of State for Climate Action John Yap announced today.

Climate and Air Plans Promote Cleaner and Healthier Air
VICTORIA – B.C.’s Air Action Plan and Climate Action Plan are improving air quality in the province, benefiting the environment and the health of British Columbians, according to an independent assessment of the two plans, John Yap, Minister of State for Climate Action announced today.





