Countdown to Beakerhead is on!

55 DAYS UNTIL BEAKERHEAD!

We had our kickoff meeting last night which means the Beakerhead project is officially underway! The project team, comprised of amazing and dedicated volunteers from Calgary Can, Entuitive and Mckinley Burkart, mapped out the next eight weeks and are very excited to get things moving.

Working group brainstorming at kickoff meeting.

We will be providing updates on our progress over the next few months, including lots of pictures, but for now we can tell you that our interactive exhibit will be located outside the north doors of Eau Claire Market. 

Beakerhead will run from September 14 to 18 at various locations around the City - make sure you come and check it out!

The Calgary Can Team is Growing

Calgary Can is looking to increase its capacity. We will be accepting volunteer applications for the following Action Teams:.

• Bottle Picker Advisory Committee
• Communications Action Team
• Community Engagement Action Team

If you're interested, please email us with the following information by Friday, April 15:

• Name
• Contact information
• Position of interest
• Hours available per month (approximate)
• Why you want to work with Calgary Can
• Resume

Calgary Can Launches PICK'd Pilot

On March 1st Calgary Can is launching a new initiative called PICK'd, and will be offering next-day, refundable pick-up services for homes, offices, businesses and more - as long as you’re within the Downtown or Beltline area (i.e. Mission, Cliff Bungalow, Sunalta, China Town, Bridgeland, Sunnyside, Inglewood, etc.).

Our small but dedicated team of bottle pickers and committed members of our Bottle Pickers Advisory Committee (BPAC), have agreed to help activate the pilot and have been equipped to meet your refundables pick-up needs. All we need is an address and the desired date/time of your pick-up and we take care of the rest. It’s quick! It’s easy! It’s awesome!

We envision PICK’d as a free recycling service that can benefit bottle pickers by giving them easier and safer access to more refundables, and connect us as a larger community of people who care about recycling and meaningful livelihoods in the process!

You can sign up for the PICK'd Pilot here and tell your friends, your family, your barista, your yoga instructor or your condo board and have them join us too!

Thank you!