Dive summary:
- Residents of Winnipeg, Canada have found ways to recycle their old, outdated recycling bins by donating them to the city food bank and gardens for children and families in need.
- The food bank uses the bins to deliver emergency hampers, store food and provide a strong container to grow produce.
- City officials estimate there are approximately 500,000 of these old recycling containers being reused throughout the city.
From the article:
The city recently partnered with Winnipeg Harvest to help residents recycle the blue boxes after a city-wide changeover from manual garbage and recycling collection to automated carts, the newspaper said.
City officials told the newspaper there are an estimated 500,000 blue boxes throughout the city.
The blue boxes are less bulky than the current containers Winnipeg Harvest uses to collect items at community events. They will also be used to expand the organization's blue box gardening program, helping children and families in need grow various produce. ...
