Reducing Waste
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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.CanadaSep 12, 2023
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A tote bag made with seatbelts? Montreal area thrift shop gets creative for its communityAn 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.CanadaJan 1, 2023
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Edmonton moves to ban single-use plastics, Styrofoam containersThe 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.EnvironmentOct 5, 2022
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Quebec touts ambitious plan to reduce waste, retailers ask for delayQuebec'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.EnvironmentJan 26, 2022
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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."EnvironmentJul 22, 2021
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Dishcloths, plastic wrap and other items producing waste in your homeUsing more environmentally-friendly products can lower the carbon footprint your home and lifestyle produces, says this expert.LifestyleJan 22, 2020
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Montreal holds public hearings to discuss reducing wasteAccording to numbers provided by the Montreal Metropolitan Community, local households aren't hitting the target of recycling 70 per cent of waste.CanadaMay 17, 2019
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Zero-waste advocate shows it takes very little to make big differenceA zero-waste advocate in Saskatoon shares what it takes to get on a route to living a waste-free lifestyle.EnvironmentNov 5, 2018
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45% of garbage should’ve been composted in Pointe-Claire: studyForty-five per cent of garbage should've been composted while another 20 per cent should have been recycled or disposed of safely.EnvironmentApr 30, 2018
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Earth Month: 6 ways to reduce your household wasteCanada's waste generation is high, and the best way to doing your part in reducing waste is at home.LifestyleApr 16, 2018
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