CJMP Podcast

Join us this month to delve into the realm of microplastic fibers ....one of the best kept environmental problems?  You decide.  We also feature two trash artist, one of which is making jewelery out of smog!  And not just any jewelery, compressed carbon equals diamonds!  Wild indeed.

Greetings Trash Talkers!  The October edition of the Let's Talk Trash show focused on the topic of Zero Waste and brings forth some new information and resources that we've gleaned through some of the conferences that we attended this month.  We also continue to update you on the controversial Metro Vancouver incinerator proposal.  Be sure to tune us in on the last Thursday of each month to hear us live!  November's show will feature illegal dumping, is it in our blood?

The Third episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on environmental stewardship,  a conversation with Let's Talk Trash Team member Abby M, interviews with candidate CaroleAnn Leishman, and council member Russell Brewer + more!

Hosted by Emma Bell and Courtney Harrop.

Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!

Tune it in to hear waste news from the front lines!  Our ishow this months features an array of news topics that include updates from our 3 month MMBC recycling program review, new food waste documentary, Just Eat It and an update from Inger-Lise who attended a Metro Vancouver zero waste conference that highlights a door into textile recycling! 

Confused about plastic?  Is it recyclable, is it compostable, are plastics really all that fantastic?  Tune in to explore the vastly diverse world of polymers that surround us.  We also break down the history of plastic, starting with its invention and down the road to when plastic outgrew steel and became the most widely used material in the world! 

Festival fever is here.  Let's Talk Trash ventures out to investigate the topic of festivals being an incubator for social change.  And, while out at one of our many fine summer events, have you found a piece of compostable to-go ware in your hands and wondered if it's really compostable.  What's the deal, are all these 'eco-friendly' products really plastic free and do they degrade in a backyard comopster?  Tune in to join the conversation!

Tune us in to clairify issues surrounding the new recycling program that launched this May 20th.  Hear an interview with Allen Langdon, the managing director for Multi-Material BC, creator of the new province wide printed paper and packaging recycling program as well as comment from depot staff workers and from some members of the public.

Join us to delve further into what's in what's out when it comes to specific items being accepted or not in this new program on Wednesday, June 4th at 7pm at the Rec Complex in the Evergreen Theatre.  At this public training & information session our team will stive to further clarify the details of this new program.  We will also be collecting input through a survey at this event.  A representative from the Powell River Regional District will also be available for comments and questions.

Aside from the incredibly groovy music from Paris DJ's, The Cactus Channel, The Brand New Life and London Afrobeat Collective, Abby from the Powell River Let's Talk Trash team attempts to explain the new MMBC Recycling Initiative.

PLEASE GOOGS the Board of directors for MMBC. (never mind here it is): 

• John Coyne, Chair, Unilever Canada
• Denis Brisebois, Treasurer, Metro
• Christine Bome, Walmart
• Scott Bonikowsky, Tim Hortons Inc.
• Robert Chant, Loblaw Companies Limited
• Dave Moran, Coca Cola Refreshments Canada
• Gord Meyer, Procter & Gamble

I often think that Coca Cola and Walmart have my best interest at heart. These people decided on your new recycling plan BC. (They are based in Ontario)

AND THEN! Murray Dobbin shows up!
AWD Politics is on fire with Murray's latest article on Rabble.

http://rabble.ca/columnists/2014/05/stephen-harpers-suicide-pact-enbridge

The Mothership fills your earholes and tickles your cilica with thoughts to think!

Googs: Banksey, Marshall McCluhan, Hidden Messages in Advertising, MMBC, National Gateway owners and advertising budget, The Walrus Magazine 
 

Let's talk recycling changes.  Multi-Material BC will arrive in Powell River on May 20th.  We urge you to tune in to stay up to date! New recycling depot in Lund and access to all depots will become restricted.  Check out the new program and list of accepted items at recyclinginbc.ca.

Industrial, commercial or institutional operators (ICI), as of May 20, will have to manage their recyclables by a commercial contractor, eg. Sunshine Disposal and Recycling or Augusta Recyclers.

Stay tuned....

Tune in to the Let's Talk Trash show and venture with us to review the Compost Council of Canada's regional workshop in Vancouver this past February.  Learn about Phosphours in your soil and what the difference really is between compostable, biodegradable and just plain plastic bags.

Tune in and dive into the world of diapers and the discussion around the environmental impact of having children!  Also, learn about a municipal composting program that encourages diapers into their mix as well as a recently new technology that can turn plastic back into a source of oil.  And don't forget, if you're headed to Seedy Saturday our team will be hosting a plant pot swap - bring any planter pots or seedling trays you no longer want, drop them off at our table and alternatively swing by to pick some up if you need them.

The Let's Talk Trash show is back, live on the air waves once again!  We missed trash talkin' in the studio and are glad to be back.  Tune in for our first show of the new year to reminisce about some highlights from the trash year of 2013 and receive a news update from all that's happened over the past few months since we've been gone.  We'll also cover some background information on two documentaries that have recently been released that reveal the lastest news from the Great Pacific Gyre.  Musical tracks from the Formidable Vegetable Sound System and T.Nile who will be playing next Sunday here in PowTown.  Enjoy trash talkers!

This is our last scheduled show!  There are changes afoot on the recycling landscape for the Province with the new Multi-Materials BC program and here in Powell River, one of the changes are in the transition of our Waste Management Education Program; the Let's Talk Trash team.  Tune in to hear us sign off with the review of Cradle to Cradle's top finalists in their innovative sustainable design contest!

This is our last scheduled show!  There are changes afoot on the recycling landscape for the Province with the new Multi-Materials BC program and here in Powell River, one of the changes are in the transition of our Waste Management Education Program; the Let's Talk Trash team.  Tune in to hear us sign off with the review of Cradle to Cradle's top finalists in their innovative sustainable design contest!

Back from a summer hiatus, tune in to hear the latest news in the world of waste!  Consider back to school tips with waste reduction in mind as well as gleaning some recycling and composting tips to keep you on your garbage can slimming toes.