Canada Recycling
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Federal government to look into single-use plastics ban: sourceA process that will look into a ban will be announced Monday, and the ban could come into effect as early as 2021, according to an anonymous source.CanadaJun 9, 2019
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Lacombe ends curbside recycling, searches for viable alternativeThe city ended curbside recycling pickup at the end of May after the contract expired for the previous waste management company.NewsJun 7, 2019
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Plastic industry major economic driver in Canada — far greater than recycling: reportAn analysis of Canada's plastic industry shows the industry producing plastic dwarfs the industry trying to recycle it.CanadaJun 5, 2019
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Canada can expect more nations to send trash back: expertCanada is a world leader in waste production. Trash is being thrown right back in its face. And recycling isn't exactly a solution, said one expert.CanadaMay 29, 2019
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Canada’s recycling industry is on life-support. Here’s how to fix itB.C. is the only place in Canada where producers pay for and run the recycling system, and the success is evident. But is it enough — or is it also time for governments to step in?CanadaMay 1, 2019
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The losing economics of recycling: Canada’s green industry is deep in the redIn today’s bleak new reality, the price for recyclables — things like plastic, paper and aluminum — has tanked. The business model was feasible before. Now, it’s a burden.CanadaApr 30, 2019
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Is Canada’s recycling industry broken?As plants struggle to sell the plastics, paper and other materials they've collected, Canada's recycling industry is having its moment of reckoning.InvestigationsApr 29, 2019
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