Biodegradable

• Western University researchers develop sustainable packaging substitute using hemp

  The lack of recycling and the global microplastics pollution crisis led a Western University professor and her team to find a degradable 'plastic' to solve the problem.

  Environment

  May 14, 2023
  
• London, Ont. hospital first in Ontario to offer eco-friendly masking

  The new green alternative mask, known as the Viraloc eco mask produced by PADM Medical based in Winnipeg, is medical grade and certified while also biodegradable and compostable.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2023
  
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• Going green in the ground: Kingston to allow natural burials

  Kingston wants to give residents the option of burying loved ones in a more sustainable way. Natural green burials involve no embalming, no vault and no grave marker.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022
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• The shoe that turns into an apple tree: Toronto designer eliminating plastics, one step at a time

  Thirty-three-year-old Luc Houle not only sees shoes as a way to protect our feet, but the planet, too.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2021
• Montreal non-profit creates biodegradable COVID-19 face masks

  Scientists at one research company based in Montreal's West Island say they have come up with a greener way to protect ourselves against the coronavirus.

  Environment

  Mar 6, 2021
• Green burial options become more accessible in Alberta

  Those in the business of death and dying say more people are seeking out environmentally-friendly ways to handle their remains.

  Consumer

  Dec 18, 2019
• Biodegradable bags could survive more than 3 years in soil: study

  The bags were exposed to environments that they could potentially encounter if discarded as litter, including air, soil and the sea.

  Apr 29, 2019
• Lemonade stands at Whoop-Up Days pioneers in environmental sustainability

  "Along with our fruit, we're able to compost everything that we give out of our truck."

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2018
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• Nespresso introduces free coffee pod recycling by mail in Canada

  The company announced on Monday that recycling bags are now available with the purchase of the Nespresso capsules online, or at its boutiques.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2018