Like every jurisdiction, the City of Yellowknife recycles in its own unique way and so do its residents. From the casual observer to the ultra Earth saviour, participation varies. But for some, sorting paper and plastic SA国际影视传媒� and preserving the planet in the process SA国际影视传媒� is a passion.

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Cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, glass jars, tin cans and plastics SA国际影视传媒� the retired Yellowknifer does it all, recycling SA国际影视传媒減retty much everything,SA国际影视传媒� on a regular basis.

SA国际影视传媒淵ou have to clean the glass jars, rinse out the tin cans that have had food in them. YouSA国际影视传媒檝e got to clean out your plastic ice cream buckets and window cleaner bottles,SA国际影视传媒� said Cooke of the SA国际影视传媒渇ocused, hard workSA国际影视传媒� she undertakes.

But for Cooke, the time consuming process SA国际影视传媒� which sees her take her carefully curated recyclables to one of the citySA国际影视传媒檚 six designated drop off sites SA国际影视传媒� is worth it.

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In doing her part by reducing waste, Cooke said she hopes to halt the encroaching SA国际影视传媒渋mpact of global warming.SA国际影视传媒� The growing threat of climate change, she said, fueled her to become the responsible recycler she is today.

But Cooke wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 always so environmentally engaged. It wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 until the city launched its recycling program in 1994 that Cooke began to embrace an eco-friendly lifestyle.

After a recent relocation from her past residence in Old Town SA国际影视传媒� where she enthusiastically participated in recycling for over a decade SA国际影视传媒� Cooke is carrying on her routine. So, too, is her daughter.

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Cooke said she notices the same dedication throughout the city.

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Lana de Bastiani is one of them.

SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檝e got the numbered types of recyclable plastics in Yellowknife memorized,SA国际影视传媒� de Bastiani stated in an email.

For de Bastiani, who marries passion with practicality, recycling is all about re-envisioning, reusing and re-purposing old products and materials.

At her home, recycled SA国际影视传媒減op-topSA国际影视传媒� bottles are turned into storage for homemade Kombucha, while empty yogurt containers become mini greenhouses.

SA国际影视传媒淭his year I have been saving containers to start my garden seedlings in I have been keeping all of my milk and cream cartons recently to cut the tops off and plant in,SA国际影视传媒� she wrote.

While finding new uses of old products instead of throwing them away has practical and financial benefits, de Bastiani is more concerned about saving the Earth than money.

SA国际影视传媒淚t is important to recycle because we live in a mass consumer world which results in a ton of garbage. It just breaks my heart thinking about everything that ends up in landfills or too often in the ocean,SA国际影视传媒� she stated.

SA国际影视传媒淏y recycling, we are extending and often giving another life to the products we consume or use,SA国际影视传媒� de Bastiani added.
As for beverage containers that canSA国际影视传媒檛 be re-purposed, de Bastiani wrote she takes them to the Bottle Shop Recycling Depot.

The beverage container program, run by the Government of the Northwest Territories, is located on #7 Old Airport Road.

The drop-off centre, established in 2005, offers refunds for water, juice, milk, soft drink and alcohol beverage containers.

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