Compostable

• 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
  
• City of Calgary considers municipal role on single-use plastics

  One-time use plastics are a big problem for our planet. They take up space and cost countless dollars to be sent to the landfill. The City of Calgary is now looking into these single-use plastics and how to manage them.

  Politics

  May 14, 2019
  
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• Pay for plastic? Vancouver draft plan proposes fees for single-use cups and bags

  The city is proposing a pair of bylaws that would require businesses to cut back on single-use items, possibly through fees.

  Environment

  Mar 30, 2018
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• Burnaby man claims city’s waste management system poses health risks

  Burnaby man says the city needs to rethink how it handles waste.

  Environment

  Aug 24, 2017