By Aastha Sethi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio The North Slave Métis Alliance and the City of Yellowknife have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a new copper recycling program. The agreement – signed on Wednesday at the AME Roundup conference in Vancouver – will enable the collection, processing and recycling of waste copper from governments, businesses and residents. According to a news release, the goal is to divert copper from the landfill and recover a material increasingly in demand for clean energy technologies, electric vehicles and modern infrastructure. Beginning in spring 2026, residents and businesses will be able to drop off copper at existing recycling depots as well as at the city’s solid waste facility. The project was transferred to NSMA as part of a closure agreement…
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