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Around the Web, British Columbia, Sustainable Communities

Fundraising Ideas, Summer Camp, Organic Waste, Fake Anti-Wind Protesters – GCNews #813

813: 8 April 2013 – Published by Green Communities Canada RAIN! See Water Canada Magazine article about how user fees and credit system … Continue reading Fundraising Ideas, Summer Camp, Organic Waste, Fake Anti-Wind Protesters – GCNews #813

Waste & Pollution Management

Burlington Mall Earns Platinum Award from Recycling Council of Ontario

Recognized for achieving one of the best environmental records among Ontario businesses and institutions, Burlington Mall has received the prestigious Platinum Award from the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) through its Ontario Waste Minimization Awards program. Continue reading Burlington Mall Earns Platinum Award from Recycling Council of Ontario

One Billion Bottles recycled: an Ontario success story
Ontario, Sustainable Communities, Waste & Pollution Management

One Billion Bottles recycled: an Ontario success story

Toronto – Today, the One Billionth liquor container was returned to The Beer Store under the Bag it Back program, Ontario’s highly successful deposit return program for wine, spirit and beer containers sold through LCBO and Ontario winery retail stores. Continue reading One Billion Bottles recycled: an Ontario success story

Uncategorized, Waste & Pollution Management

Wilderness Committee decries “biased” incineration report

Vancouver – The Wilderness Committee is calling on BC Environment Minister Barry Penner to say no to Metro Vancouver’s waste to energy proposal, in light of concerns raised by Ministry of Environment staff regarding the key consultation report on waste management options commissioned by Metro Vancouver. Continue reading Wilderness Committee decries “biased” incineration report

Uncategorized, Waste & Pollution Management

Ontario’s new Orange Drop program to reduce waste

Toronto – Stewardship Ontario, the industry organization responsible for the Blue Box program and the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste … Continue reading Ontario’s new Orange Drop program to reduce waste

Uncategorized, Waste & Pollution Management

Electronic waste recycling, household hazardous waste programs available throughout province

More Than 1.5 Million Kilograms of E-waste, 750,000 Kilograms of HHW Diverted from Landfills by Manitobans in 2009: Blaikie Continue reading Electronic waste recycling, household hazardous waste programs available throughout province

Uncategorized, Waste & Pollution Management

Spotlight: Zero Waste Simcoe

Chatting with Gord McKay from Zero Waste Simcoe. Q. What is Zero Waste Simcoe and how did it come about? … Continue reading Spotlight: Zero Waste Simcoe

Ottawa Green Bin
Uncategorized, Waste & Pollution Management

Ottawa Green Bin

Ottawa Green Bin (www.ottawagreenbin.ca) is a new program that involves collecting residential organic waste and turning it into compost. Using … Continue reading Ottawa Green Bin

Uncategorized, Waste & Pollution Management

Ontarians trashing recycling targets

Ontarians recycled only 25 per cent of their trash last year Continue reading Ontarians trashing recycling targets

Uncategorized, Water

City calls emergency meeting to talk trash

Toronto council is holding an emergency meeting today on a contingency plan to handle the city’s garbage and sewage sludge … Continue reading City calls emergency meeting to talk trash

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