Taking out the trash: Vancouver binners hired to sort recyclables at World Cup venues (opens original article in a new tab)

FIFA partnered with Vancouver binners to manage recycling during the World Cup, providing income and waste diversion services.

• FIFA hired Vancouver binners to sort recyclables during the World Cup.
• The Binners' Project, a not-for-profit, secured contracts worth $75,000 each for waste-diversion services.
• Binners earn $17 an hour and help divert 61,000 tonnes of material from landfills annually.