Montreal holds public hearings to discuss reducing waste
By Tim Sargeant Reporter
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
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City of Calgary considers municipal role on single-use plastics
By Jill Croteau Reporter
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
5th annual Go Wild Grow Wild Expo returns to London
The expo will educate Londoners on biodiversity and how to save wildlife. Continue reading
Big brands bringing back ‘milkman model’ to reduce waste
The milkman concept is coming back to help the environment. Major brands are committing to reusable glass and metal bottles they can retrieve from your doorstep to clean and refill for the next customer. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Eco-conscious Montrealers flock to 2nd Zero Waste Festival in Old Montreal
By Dan Spector Photojournalist
What are you doing to reduce your waste? Continue reading
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Vaudreuil-Soulanges starts food waste collection for composting
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
It fits into a broader provincial effort to recover up to sixty per cent of organic waste by 2020. Continue reading
Montreal pledges to cut waste in half by 2030
By Elysia Bryan-Baynes Anchor/Reporter
The Plante administration says Montreal is moving towards becoming a zero waste city. Continue reading
Meet the people who are rejecting single-use plastics and waste in London
A growing group of Londoners are making very conscious decisions not to generate waste or recycling. Continue reading
Ban on plastic straws and Styrofoam cups heads to Vancouver city council
Plastic straws could soon be a thing of the past in Vancouver. Continue reading