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Tofino-area landfill first in Canada to ban wetsuits, will recycle for free
The new bylaw diverts old neoprene gear into repair, recycling and upcycling, and Surfrider Foundation Canada estimates 10,000 pounds were diverted last year.
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Landfill in area of Tofino, B.C., bans neoprene wetsuits over environmental concerns
Advocates for the ban say that wetsuits are made of neoprene, a synthetic plastic material that doesn't break down. Wetsuits will now instead be recycled and upcycled by the Surfrider Foundation Canada, who have kept 10,000 pounds' worth of wetsuits out of B.C. landfills in the last year.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Tofino-area landfill first in Canada to ban wetsuits, will recycle for free
The West Coast Landfill near Tofino is the first in Canada to ban wetsuits from its landfill, and will instead recycle them for free in a new partnership with the Surfrider Foundation Canada.
·Victoria, Canada
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