Reducing Waste

• Bridging the gap: Alberta-based aGRO Systems connects craft breweries and ranchers

  Diverting spent grain from brewing beer, Alberta based aGRO Systems helps cut costs and waste for Calgary based brewers by providing ranchers with a feed alternative for livestock.

  Environment

  Feb 1, 2025
  
• Here’s how much waste Regina’s new curbside organics program is diverting so far

  "That's a huge amount of waste diversion, which is great for the city. It's still early and the city will continue to monitor the success factors,” Doney said.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2023
  
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• A tote bag made with seatbelts? Montreal area thrift shop gets creative for its community

  An off-island thrift shop thrives on creating items from donated material and items in an effort to reuse and reduce waste as much as possible.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2023
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• Edmonton moves to ban single-use plastics, Styrofoam containers

  The bylaw will ban the use of single-use plastic shopping bags and will impose a mandatory minimum fee on new paper shopping bags and new reusable shopping bags.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2022
• Quebec touts ambitious plan to reduce waste, retailers ask for delay

  Quebec's new plan involves consumers paying deposits on all beverage containers between 100ml and 2L and putting the onus on beverage producers to recycle their own waste.

  Environment

  Jan 26, 2022
• Lethbridge teens awarded grant funding for cigarette butt litter initiative

  "We've always cared about the environment, and to hear that the city wasn't really doing anything to help it, we decided to do it ourselves."

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2021
• Dishcloths, plastic wrap and other items producing waste in your home

  Using more environmentally-friendly products can lower the carbon footprint your home and lifestyle produces, says this expert.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 22, 2020
• Montreal holds public hearings to discuss reducing waste

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

  Canada

  May 17, 2019
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• Zero-waste advocate shows it takes very little to make big difference

  A zero-waste advocate in Saskatoon shares what it takes to get on a route to living a waste-free lifestyle.

  Environment

  Nov 5, 2018
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• 45% of garbage should’ve been composted in Pointe-Claire: study

  Forty-five per cent of garbage should've been composted while another 20 per cent should have been recycled or disposed of safely.

  Environment

  Apr 30, 2018