Most of us put something into the blue box every week and hope it gets recycled properly. Have you ever wondered what actually happens behind the scenes after the truck picks it up? How much of it actually gets recycled? Or, why materials need to be separated into the blue, black or green bins?
These are important questions that our BEA team is aiming to answer at an upcoming interactive workshop on Thursday, June 04, 2026. There you will learn why it is important to separate your waste, how to dispose of it in a way that has the least environmental impact, and how discarded material, like an old yogurt container, eventually become new packaging again.
As part of Toronto Climate Week, the Brampton Environmental Alliance is hosting a What Really Happens to Your Recycling? community workshop
Date: Thursday, June 04, 2026
Time: 06:30 PM – 08:00 PM
Location: Paul Palleschi Recreation Centre, Room 2
This workshop will be an opportunity to have a practical, non-technical and interactive conversation about how Ontario’s recycling system is changing, what happens behind the scenes, and why it matters more than most people realize.
The BEA team will be joined by Arjun Krishan, Manager at EFS Plastics, who will walk through the process of how post-consumer recycled materials are transformed into new packaging products righthere in Canada, supporting the circular economy and generating great Canadian jobs.
Whether you’re deeply involved in sustainability or recycling at home and curious about where it all goes — this workshop is for you. We look forward to seeing you there!
