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Local fi firm awarded for promoting recycling

LOCAL RECYCLING efforts were recognized recently
with North Vancouver-based Iniernational Paper Industries

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by Michael Becker

(IPI) winning an award from the Greater Vancouver
Regional District for achievement in promoting and en-

couraging recycling.

The originator of the non-sub-
sidized blue-bag newspaper collec-
tion service, the company has an
incredible 90 per cent participation

photo submitted

GVRD deputy chairman David Driscoll and Rikki Recycle congratulate
Emmie Leung, president of International Paper Industries as she accepts
her recycling award. This is the fourth year that the GVRD has given
recognition for oustanding contributions to recycling.

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rate across the three North Shore
municipalities.

At the start of the program in
November 1983, the participation

19 - Sunday,

rate was only 25 per cent.

But IPI president Emmie Leung
said her company now picks up
350 tonnes of paper a month on
the North Shore. ‘“‘I’d like to
thank the public for participating.
Also the elected officials have done
a very good job in saving their
taxpayers money. The whole North
Shore saves $122,000 a year in

June 28, 1987 ~ North Shore News

landfill dumping fees alone,’’ sh
said.

The company also assists
Organizations involved in com-
munity fundraising with newspaper
recycling drives.

Leung started the company in
1976 and now employs 25 people

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