In January, 2010 ABCRC Board Chair, Ken White and President, Guy West were honoured to be selected as participants in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. All torchbearers are nominated and hand-picked after an extensive vetting process. Guy West’s nomination included review by the Red Ribbon Panel, comprised of Canada’s leading active living and environmental organizations. ABCRC would like to congratulate both Ken and Guy on their Olympic moments.

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Quick Facts:

• The torch circled the nation for over 130 days, starting October 30, 2009 in Victoria, B.C., and ending on February 12, 2010 at B.C. Place in Vancouver, B.C.
• 12,000 torchbearers and an estimated 20,000 volunteers helped deliver the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay
• The torch travelled 45,000 kilometres through Canada and stopped at 1,037 communities and places of interest
• 90% of Canada’s population was located within one hour’s drive of the relay route (29 million)
• Coca Cola and RBC are Presenting Partners for the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay

ABCRC is Celebrating its 15th Anniversary

(February 1, 1995 – February 1, 2010)

ABCRC is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary by thanking Albertans for helping us recycle more than 11 billion empty beverage containers since 1995. Beverage containers have been recycled in the province since 1971, but in February, 1995 there was a new beginning for beverage container stewardship in Alberta. Manufacturers, through ABCRC purchased the assets of Contain-A-Way Ltd. from AGRA Industries and began operating as ABCRC Ltd. in the role of the collection system agent for the common collection system. To mark and celebrate the 15th anniversary ABCRC will launch a new website, a new logo, and will also be holding several events throughout the year. Thank you to all our supporters and partners for their contributions in helping to be part of recycling over the past decade and a half.

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