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Nearly 200 fossil fuel, chemical lobbyists to join plastic treaty talks in OttawaNearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join this week's United Nations negotiations on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution.CanadaApr 26, 2024
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Plastic production cap still contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talksNegotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for another round of negotiations regarding a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste.CanadaApr 21, 2024
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As Tim Hortons tests plastic-free lids, how eco-friendly are alternatives?According to Paul Yang, the company's senior director of sustainability and packaging, the trial is part of finding a guest-friendly alternative to plastic lids.CanadaApr 15, 2024
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Canada sets sights on next plastic waste target: food packagingThe federal government is calling for input from grocers, food and beverage producers, provincial governments and the general population.CanadaAug 2, 2023
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Canada banned these cancer-causing chemicals. But they’re still found in kids toysCancer-causing chemicals were found in more than 87 per cent of tested household products, according to a study out of the University of Toronto.HealthApr 12, 2023
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Toxic smoke from plastics facility fire forces 2,000 to evacuate Indiana cityA fire at an Indiana facility that stores plastics is expected to continue burning and emitting toxic smoke for several days, prompting an evacuation order for area residents.U.S. NewsApr 12, 2023
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What’s being done about litter accumulation revealed in Lethbridge’s spring meltAs the snow starts to melt, the litter that spent the winter burried under it is being revealed, but Lethbridge has plans to tackle the waste problem.EnvironmentApr 11, 2023
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New company at Lachine sorting centre looking to boost recyclingEvery week 1,600 tonnes of material comes to the centre from curbside collections between downtown Montreal and the western tip of the island.CanadaFeb 2, 2023
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B.C. expands recycling program to include more items effective immediatelyThe B.C. Ministry of Environment announced Friday that more items are now included in the province's recycling program to keep 'more plastic out of our waterways and landfills.'EnvironmentJan 6, 2023
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Canadian restaurants swapping out single-use plastics with new takeout wareSome restaurants have already gone through months of trial and error in an effort to find the best alternatives to single-use plastic items.CanadaJan 2, 2023
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