Listen Live
Listen Live
Listen Live

Everything Old Will Be New Again

If it’s anything like last year, the Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society is hoping for a big turnout at its annual waste wise clothing swap.

Communication coordinator Brianna van de Wijngaard said they had close to 100 people come through their first swap last year.

“People really liked it and even this year they’re super excited about it. I’m mean people have hosted them, even myself among friends but this is a nice way to,”  she said. “Some people can’t manage to do it themselves at their own homes, so it’s a nice way to open people up to the idea and maybe they’ll start doing them among their social circles”.

van de Wijngaard said one fact about textile waste is we don’t have a great system for recycling textiles. She said up to 85-percent still end up in landfills which equates to about 37-kilograms per person, per year.

“So there is a large amount that does play a significant role in our waste stream”, she said, “Our objective is to educate on and reduce the textile waste and also the environmental conditions that come with producing textiles. They use a lot of water and create a lot of pollution”.

van de Wijngaard added people spend around $3,500 a year on clothing.

The Clothing Swap runs Wednesday, Jan 29 from 3 pm until 8 pm at the Central Cariboo Arts Centre in Williams Lake.

Something going on in the Cariboo you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing [email protected].

Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

Continue Reading

ckbx Now playing play

cffm Now playing play

ckcq Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

BC Transit wants to hear from Cariboo riders

BC Transit invites rider feedback on their rider's guide.

Beef Trail Creek & Dusty Lake wildfire update

Both the Beef Trail Creek and Dusty Lake wildfires in the Chilcotin were quite stable over the weekend.

B.C. forecast to reach record high $11.6B deficit this year

British Columbia’s deficit is only going up, according to the latest budget update.

B.C. Green candidates shared visions for party future in weekend leadership debate

B.C. Green party candidates faced off in a leadership debate Saturday in downtown Victoria. 

August was busy for Williams Lake Fire Department members

The Williams Lake Fire Department released their number of calls for service for the month of August.
- Advertisement -