Zero Waste

• Montreal’s blue and green patrols teach people proper waste and water management

  Did you know that putting hair or food down your toilet is not allowed? What's worse, is that it can create major problems for the city. If you didn't know, you're not alone.

  Education

  Aug 9, 2023
  
• Publisac grocery flyers to reach only those Montreal households that ask for them

  The mayor says about 800,000 flyers and ads reach Montreal doorsteps each week, amounting to more than 41 million flyers per year that wind up in recycling depots and landfills.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2022
  
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• 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, 2022
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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, 2022
• Edmonton hopes to implement plan to reduce single-use items in 2023

  Edmonton hopes the single-use item reduction plan would be implemented in 2023.

  Consumer

  Nov 25, 2021
• Montreal to ban single-use plastics by 2023

  The use of certain kinds of plastics in Montreal is coming to an end.

  Environment

  Aug 18, 2021
• How to live a zero-waste lifestyle: Small steps toward a greener future

  Canadians create more waste 'per capita than any other country on earth,' says research group CRC. Zero-waste advocates share easy ways you can create less waste in your life.

  Environment

  Apr 11, 2021
• Metro Vancouver residents trashed more than 500 million pieces of PPE last year, report finds

  The report from Metro Vancouver's Zero Waste Committee found that the region's residents tossed out an average of 194 items of personal protective equipment each in 2020.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2021
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• Could zero-waste shopping be the solution to Canada’s plastic packaging issue?

  When Kate Pepler opened her flagship store in Halifax's north end three years ago, it was hailed as Nova Scotia's first completely package-free bulk store.

  Features

  Jan 27, 2021
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• New garbage, food scraps bins coming to more Edmonton homes

  The City of Edmonton will begin rolling out carts for garbage and food scraps starting in March.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2021