Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot make short film on the climate crisis
From the Guardian News: Environmental activists Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot have helped produce a short film highlighting the need to protect,... Read More
57 Solar Panels Installed on GIRO’s Roof
The array of panels will produce clean energy for thirty years and is the equivalent carbon offset of planting 325 trees a year!
Student Plastic Free Challenge and Plastic Consumer Survey
To find out how Gabriolans felt about plastic packaging students created a Plastic Consumer Survey. This was completed by 299 people. (The... Read More
Recycling plastics
More than 300 million tons of plastics is produced globally each year, with only about ten percent of that being recycled. And... Read More
How to reduce your plastic consumption
To quote Aristotle; “We are what we repeatedly do”. On average it takes 21 days to create a new habit, and 66... Read More
What can you do with Styrofoam?
With the recent closure of the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange many islanders are wondering what they can do with their Styrofoam. Go to... Read More
New ways to shop in Canada with package free store
New zero waste store in Montreal where customers bring their own containers.
GIRO is now accepting used oil
GIRO is now accepting used-oil The new double-walled oil container funded by the RDN is now in place at GIRO on a... Read More
GIRO will now be charging PST on selected items
As of October 1st GIRO will be charging Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on selected items At the AGM this year the question... Read More
GIRO will be reinstating the used oil service after funding received from RDN
In July due to an unsatisfactory service, GIRO chose to leave the British Columbia Used-Oil Management Association (BCUOMA). BCUOMA is a... Read More