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Western University researchers develop sustainable packaging substitute using hempThe 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.EnvironmentMay 14, 2023
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London, Ont. hospital first in Ontario to offer eco-friendly maskingThe 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.HealthJan 12, 2023
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Going green in the ground: Kingston to allow natural burialsKingston 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.CanadaJun 8, 2022
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The shoe that turns into an apple tree: Toronto designer eliminating plastics, one step at a timeThirty-three-year-old Luc Houle not only sees shoes as a way to protect our feet, but the planet, too.CanadaOct 25, 2021
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Montreal non-profit creates biodegradable COVID-19 face masksScientists 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.EnvironmentMar 6, 2021
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Green burial options become more accessible in AlbertaThose in the business of death and dying say more people are seeking out environmentally-friendly ways to handle their remains.ConsumerDec 18, 2019
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Biodegradable bags could survive more than 3 years in soil: studyThe bags were exposed to environments that they could potentially encounter if discarded as litter, including air, soil and the sea.Apr 29, 2019
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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."CanadaAug 22, 2018
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Nespresso introduces free coffee pod recycling by mail in CanadaThe company announced on Monday that recycling bags are now available with the purchase of the Nespresso capsules online, or at its boutiques.CanadaJun 11, 2018
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