Philippines Garbage
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The Philippines is shipping back Canada’s heaping garbage. What’s Ottawa going to do with the trash?A cargo ship has arrived in a northern port in the Philippines, and is ready to return a massive pile of rotting garbage to Canada — 1,500 tonnes to be exact.CanadaMay 30, 2019
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Cargo ship arrives in Philippines, will transport 69 containers of garbage back to CanadaA cargo ship arrived in a northern Philippine port on Thursday to transport 69 containers of garbage back to Canada that officials say were shipped illegally to the Philippines.CanadaMay 30, 2019
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Canadian trash at heart of ‘war’ with Philippines to be burned in Metro Vancouver power plantMetro Vancouver describes the facility as the "most environmentally sustainable option to recover energy and resources from waste that cannot be reused or recycled."May 24, 2019
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Canada announces contract to ship trash back from Philippines hours after Duterte threatens to dump itEnvironment Minister Catherine McKenna says the Canadian trash that has been rotting in the Philippines for nearly six years will be back on Canadian soil before the end of June.WorldMay 22, 2019
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Filipino ambassador and consuls in Canada recalled until garbage is shipped backForeign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. tweeted Thursday that the Philippines "shall maintain a diminished diplomatic presence in Canada until its garbage is ship bound there."CanadaMay 16, 2019
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Canada to pay full cost of bringing garbage home from PhilippinesCanada has agreed to pay the full cost of bringing 69 garbage-laden shipping containers back across the Pacific Ocean to Vancouver - but it remains unclear just how much that will be.WorldMay 7, 2019
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Canada makes formal offer to bring home trash that Philippines threatened ‘war’ overThe roughly six dozen containers will be shipped back to the Port of Vancouver if the offer is accepted.CanadaMay 2, 2019
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Philippines’ Duterte suggests dumping garbage on Canada’s ‘beautiful beaches’Meanwhile, Canada says it is working on a solution to the lingering garbage dispute.EnvironmentApr 30, 2019
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Canadian trash in Philippines putting diplomatic ties in jeopardy: officialAfter Duterte threatened to "declare war" on Canada if the garbage isn't returned to Canada within a week, Canadian officials indicated for the first time that they are willing to bring the garbage back once some final negotiations with the Philippines occur.CanadaApr 26, 2019
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Philippines keeps telling Canada to pick up its trash — why is it still there?On Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will “declare war” against Canada if the situation isn't dealt with in the coming week.EnvironmentApr 24, 2019
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