BluPlanet Recycling, a locally owned and operated waste disposal service established in 2009, is committed to walking the walk when it comes to environmental awareness and sustainability. With company policies that place the environment and community at the forefront both internally and externally, this is not your typical waste disposal service. 

By purchasing carbon offsets for all CO2 emissions from Carbon Zero and using BullfrogPower for green energy, BluPlanet is both carbon neutral and powered with 100% green electricity and natural gas. BluPlanet Recycling is an award-winning member of a number of environmental and community organizations, including Be Local YYC, and has been a certified Benefit Corporation since 2011. To achieve B-Corp status, businesses must show exceptional commitment to social and environmental sustainability, and BluPlanet has been named to the annual B-Corp Best For The World list 5 different times.  

In a highly competitive market, Nelson Berlin, BluPlanet Recycling Business Development Manager, firmly believes they are best positioned to bring Calgary into a more sustainable future, “Right now, in the city of Calgary,” he says, “we’re the waste-company focused the most on waste diversion.” Servicing hundreds of businesses and over 40,000 residences throughout the city and surrounding areas, they offer custom solutions for any site and are the largest multi-family provider in Calgary. Through a number of environment-centric initiatives, BluPlanet is responsible for the diversion of over 8,000,000 kg of material from the landfill annually, and successfully offset 336,000 kg of CO2 in 2019 alone. 

Maintaining their triple bottom line by valuing community and environmental impact as much as economic success, BluPlanet Recycling is as committed to giving back to the community as they are to pursuing sustainability.
As a part of BluPlanet’s charitable giving strategy, they partner with one local organization each year to help further social initiatives aimed at supporting the Calgary community. This year, BluPlanet pledged $30,000 to Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids, an organization dedicated to feeding Calgary’s school children. Catering to 228 schools across the city, BB4CK feeds 5000 kids every day with the help of donations from individuals and organizations like BluPlanet Recycling. 

BluPlanet is also committed to fostering positive change through a number of internal company policies. This includes offering carpool credits and a volunteer initiative program wherein staff can earn extra vacation days by reaching a certain number of volunteer hours. BluPlanet also encourages staff to reduce excess waste by facilitating bulk purchase orders and offering an in-house refillery for household products. This allows staff members to bring reusable containers into stock up on home products instead of purchasing new every time. 

For more information on BluPlanet Recycling and sustainability in Calgary, visit https://www.bprecycling.ca.

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