RUSH - Circular Economy

Metchosin municipality kitchen waste drop-off.

A Beacon thrift shop whose proceeds fund community programs.

A Beacon thrift shop whose proceeds fund community programs.

A Beacon thrift shop whose proceeds fund community programs.

A Beacon thrift shop whose proceeds fund community programs.

A Beacon thrift shop whose proceeds fund community programs.

A Beacon thrift shop whose proceeds fund community programs.

Environmentally friendly recycling company offering free vehicle removal and large load pickup service.

Local shop diverting items from the landfill and selling them back to the community.

"Climate Wave Coffee is a sustainable coffee consulting business specializing in research and analysis of the Global Coffee Value Chain to strategize and execute sustainable solutions. The company aims to reverse global warming by transforming monoculture coffee farms into biodiversity-rich, climate-friendly coffee forests worldwide."

"We have been “Doing whatever the hell we feel like since 2010”: making high-density, superior quality ice cream that tastes incredible. We incorporate seasonal local fruits, herbs, and local spirits, ciders and beer into our concoctions." 

"The Compost Education Centre reconnects people, young and old, to simple, land based, resiliency practices. Everyday we strive to cultivate resilient communities, which enable the land and all living beings to thrive."

"A farmers market meets the internet for convenient year-round shopping at the Cow-op. We are a non-profit farmer and food processor co-operative with an online marketplace of locally grown and harvested food, featuring a variety of produce, meats, eggs, fruit, baking and more all grown or produced throughout the Cowichan Region. This is a convenient system for food producers and customers alike, as the farmers save time and buyers are able to shop from their computer year-round while directly supporting local family farms and businesses."

Local and family-owned recycling center that diverts from landfills by finding new homes for waste.

Residents of Esquimalt and View Royal can drop-off green yard waste for free at this location.

Dedicated to adding value to local ecosystems through material reuse, Farm to Garden Organics accepts waste to be recycled.

Local consignment and clothing store

Voted the best consignment shop in Victoria for several years, this local shop resells clothing, furniture and other items.

"The easiest way to live more sustainably is by using what you already have, this becomes difficult when bodies change, passions dry up, or you need to upgrade. By recycling your lightly used gear you are saving an item from being discarded into landfills. Additionally, buying used goods decreases the need for unnecessary new materials to be produced. Grove's consignment model helps us stay committed to providing an affordable and sustainable shopping method that reduces each customer's ecological footprint."

"Habitat ReStore is a social enterprise retailer that accepts and resells donations of new and used furniture, applicances, décor, and home improvement building materials. All profits from our operations fund Habitat for Humanity."

"Habitat ReStore is a social enterprise retailer that accepts and resells donations of new and used furniture, applicances, décor, and home improvement building materials. All profits from our operations fund Habitat for Humanity."

Currated consignment shop

This excavating company helps responsibly dispose of your green waste.

This green waste drop-off diverts compostable material from the Hartland landfill.