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Recycle BC accepting more items in Central OkanaganThe change bolsters the accepted material list to include items that are used as packaging or for a single use but were purchased as a product.EnvironmentJan 9, 2023
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Small steps to help guide families to greener livingA mother and green blogger wants families to think twice about throwing anything out while spring cleaning.EnvironmentMay 25, 2021
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Coronavirus: Soaring reliance on single-use plastics stalls B.C.’s zero-waste movementIn a setback for the zero-waste movement, single-use plastics are seeing a resurgence during the new coronavirus pandemic.EnvironmentMay 24, 2020
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KFC Canada plans on testing bamboo packaging next year — starting with poutineCoffee chains in the country have been keen to create more sustainable packaging as well. Tim Hortons recently introduced a recyclable lid, while Starbucks says it is working to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020.CanadaNov 5, 2019
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New Brunswick recycling initiative ‘puts onus on producers’The program will bring New Brunswick on board with similar programs operating in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.EnvironmentOct 19, 2019
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Air Liquide to open $30M plant in AylmerA news conference, inauguration and guided tour will take place Wednesday at 9 a.m.EconomyOct 24, 2018
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Producers blame federal guidelines as customers raise concerns over ‘excessive’ cannabis packagingSome buyers are complaining the bulky packaging for newly legalized cannabis is environmentally unfriendly, but producers say government guidelines are to blame.CannabisOct 22, 2018
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Are Quebec’s cannabis products green enough?Outside of a Montreal cannabis store, what caught people off guard was the amount of packaging used to pack the marijuana.CannabisOct 18, 2018
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Nearly one-quarter of fish and seafood sold in Metro Vancouver mislabelled: UBC studyThe most commonly mislabelled fish was snapper, with 31 of 34 samples incorrectly identified. Fish sold as snapper or red snapper, the study said, is often a cheaper fish such as tilapia.CanadaJun 18, 2018
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New pot selling rules too restrictive but step in right direction, Kelowna man saysHealth Canada's regulations surrounding the type of packaging cannabis will be sold in has at least one Kelowna businessman, who hopes to sell recreational marijuana once it's legalized, speaking out.NewsMar 22, 2018
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