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Yesterday I visited this new website a friend had mentioned to me recyclable-bc.ca (fictitious name). I wanted to get rid of a big box with old construction gloves. You know the ones I mean? Those red-grey ones they used to make – half leather, half cotton I seem to recall. They’ve served me well in the years gone by and still going strong – hence some serious reluctance in simply tossing them out!

On connecting with the site, I started typing into a clearly located search field… “Construction Gloves”. Without a quibble of hesitation, a profile of a specialized recycling service in Vancouver showed up. Perfect result!  All the information I needed was right there before me, including where to drop them off and some cool generalized facts about the recycling process: Continue reading →