Environment And Sustainability Standing Committee

• Halifax councillor wants city staff to look at eliminating drive-thrus

  Richard Zurawski, councillor for Timberlea-Beechville-Clayton Park-Wedgewood, says drive-thrus create traffic as well as excess pollution. 

  Environment

  Oct 3, 2018
  
• Halifax councillors discuss asking Nova Scotia to consider a plastic bag ban

  There has been a greater focus on plastic film because of a forthcoming import ban in China that is already significantly disrupting where recyclable material from Halifax and other North American cities goes.

  Environment

  Dec 7, 2017
  
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• Company asks Nova Scotia for permission to put plastic bags in landfill

  New regulations around importing waste in China will significantly shift where Halifax’s recyclable materials go.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2017
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• Halifax committee to consider asking for report on plastic shopping bag ban

  The motion for the request will be presented to the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee on Thursday.

  Environment

  Jan 31, 2017