According to numbers provided by the Montreal Metropolitan Community, local households aren’t hitting the target of recycling 70 per cent of waste. Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

Volunteers with the Bridge City Bicycle Co-op spend hours every week sifting through bikes at Saskatoon’s landfill. Continue reading →

While plastic and wood products are difficult to recycle, they are finding a new life at Winnipeg businesses that re-purpose the materials diverted from the landfill. Continue reading →

When you toss something into the recycling bin, do you think about what happens to it next? Continue reading →

In today’s bleak new reality, the price for recyclables — things like plastic, paper and aluminum — has tanked. The business model was feasible before. Now, it’s a burden. Continue reading →

As plants struggle to sell the plastics, paper and other materials they’ve collected, Canada’s recycling industry is having its moment of reckoning. Continue reading →

The 30-year-old French national has been called a magician, a creator and he even considers himself a storyteller through his woodwork. Continue reading →