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INQUIRING REPORTER: Should clothing donation bins be banned?

A man died recently after getting stuck in a clothing donation bin in West Vancouver.

A man died recently after getting stuck in a clothing donation bin in West Vancouver. According to the BC Coroners Service, this is the fifth time someone has died while stuck in a donation bin since 2015, renewing calls from some organizations to remove these bins until they’re made safer.

West Vancouver district has already temporarily sealed all clothing donation bins on public land following the incident. Is it time to consider banning these bins while they still pose such a risk?