Recycling

• Vancouver launches pilot reusable cup, disposable cup recycling program

  More than 80 million disposable cups end up in the landfill from use in the City of Vancouver alone, the city says.

  Environment

  May 11
  
• Regina kids can now learn how to better manage waste with the touch of a button

  The interactive "education room" at Regina's Waste Management Centre is now open. The two-year project aims to build better waste and water management behaviours.

  Canada

  Apr 25
  
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• Guelph city council moves up start of single-use plastics ban

  Many single-use items such as plastic shopping bags and styrofoam cups and takeout containers could be banned in Guelph by Jan. 1, 2023.

  Environment

  Apr 4
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• City seeking public art for Saskatoon landfill expansion

  The City of Saskatoon is seeking public art to promote sustainability at the landfill expansion with a price tag of up to $275,000.

  Canada

  Apr 1
• West Island recycling legend hangs up his bike: ‘Time to retire’

  Pointe Claire village merchants say the streets in the area don't feel the same these days since Gordon Bell stopped coming around.  

  Canada

  Mar 28
• Guelph could ban many single-use plastics by March 2023

  The report going to Guelph city council recommends introducing a fee in March 2024 of at least $1 for reusable bags and 25 cents for disposable cups.

  Environment

  Mar 25
• Crews to check Central Okanagan recycling bins this spring, summer for unacceptable items

  The RDCO says audits show there are still a significant number of unacceptable items going into our recycling stream, especially plastic bags.

  Environment

  Mar 10
• Administration proposes solutions to deal with illegal dumping at Saskatoon recycling depots

  Increasing collections to five days a week and daily site cleanups at the depots are solutions administration proposed at a Saskatoon committee meeting Monday.

  Canada

  Mar 8
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• California’s sweeping new food waste, salvage laws target climate change, food insecurity

  With more than 39 million residents, California will now serve as an example to other states looking to mandate and enforce food waste reduction in their states going forward.

  Environment

  Feb 27
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• City of Vernon, B.C. going greener with new organic collection carts

  The new program is expected to begin May 2, once carts are delivered to residents, with the cart being collected weekly.

  Environment

  Feb 8