Ken Lyotier | |
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| Born | Kenneth Hugh Lyotier February 7, 1947 |
| Died | November 27, 2021 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Known for | Recycling initiatives in Downtown Eastside neighborhood of Vancouver |
Kenneth Hugh Lyotier (February 7, 1947 – November 27, 2021) was a Canadian social worker who led recycling and community development initiatives in the Downtown Eastside neighborhood of Vancouver. He started the Vancouver-based social venture United We Can which provided opportunities for binners to bring in containers for deposit refunds. He was also a founder of the Binners Project in 2016.
Lyotier received the Canadian Meritorious Service Medal in 2005, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. He was also a torchbearer for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and was the recipient of an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of British Columbia in 2011.