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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Are you a hoarder?

May 9, 2012 / 5:00 am

Once in a while people ask me if I’ve ever done a hoarder's job. Most of the questions come from seeing us on our hit TV show, Hoarders. Unfortunately, yes, I’ve seen them with my own eyes. I have cleaned them out. I  was even on the Hoarders set once while they were filming...

The house that junk built

Mar 15, 2012 / 5:00 am

Photo: Contributed The witch from Hansel and Gretel built her house out of gingerbread. The old woman of lore built her house out of a giant shoe. Fairy tales suggest anything is possible when it comes to story book house construction, so it’s somewhat surprising that...

Inside a landfill

Feb 12, 2012 / 5:00 am

While we all do our best to recycle everything and anything, let’s face it, some stuff still ends up in the landfill. How is the true waste that cannot be recycled or donated to charity, treated? Like most environmentally-sensitive systems of this magnitude, modern landfills are a complex...

When recycling meets art

Dec 1, 2011 / 5:00 am

Last week I was frantically looking for information about recycling oversized (semi truck) tires. Google usually comes in handy, and after a couple of phone calls, I found two local locations that would take these tires off my hands. In case anyone is wondering, Kal Tire locations accept tires...

Disposal costs are going up

Oct 1, 2011 / 5:00 am

Sounds like it will cost more to dump at Glenmore landfill come January 1st. Regional District of Central Okanagan (RCDO) just released an updated rate structure that will come in effect on January 1st, 2012. These price changes will affect both commercial and residential clients. Keep...

BC Hydro wants your old fridge!

Jul 24, 2011 / 5:00 am

  Photo: Contributed   Over 25% of households own a second working fridge draining energy for no good reason. Sometimes it’s a half full fridge downstairs; sometimes it’s a beer fridge in your garage. Most of the time it’s old, ugly, and...

It's not easy being green

Jun 3, 2011 / 5:00 am

    As one great philosopher of 20th century once said – “It’s not easy being green.” Photo: Contributed   Being green is great. These days almost everybody is green – all major corporations incorporate...
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What's special about electronic waste?

Apr 19, 2011 / 5:00 am

Exponentially growing amount Photo: Contributed Being a huge geek, I probably own close to 20 electronic devices. Before you consider this number “insane” just count with me for a second – two computers we have in our household, laptop, two cell...
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About the Author

Yoree Grozenok owns and operates 1-800-GOT-JUNK? in Kelowna, part of world's largest junk removal company. Years of operating this great business gave him wealth of knowledge and experience in recycling.

While other companies think of recycling as "nice thing to do", Yoree Grozenok built his business with recycling in mind from the very beginning. Not only every effort is made to recycle obvious items like scrap metal or cardboard, but the goal is set to recycle up to 80% of items that they pick up. They also recycle through donating items to charities or Kelowna Food Bank. All recycling efforts are tracked and publicly available for greater accountability.

Yoree Grozenok also started an annual eWaste recycling event that takes place in April in effort to divert electronic waste going to the landfill and give residents a chance to recycle their TV's, computers, and other electronic junk the right way.

1-800-GOT-JUNK? was nominated for Green Business award through SIFE Okanagan for their recycling efforts.

Contact: yoree.grozenok@1800gotjunk.com

Website: www.1800gotjunk.com



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