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Is there any point in recycling?
Even experts can’t agree on the economic and environmental benefits of recycling
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Preventing wood fiber loss improves efficiency — and the bottom line
Two of Domtar’s pulp and paper mills are actively working to reduce wood fiber loss and increase efficiency in 2019
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Fewer newspapers but more packaging in Ontario households
Decline in newspaper and magazine consumption changes Blue Box contents
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Almost everything you know about e-waste is wrong
The vast majority of waste generation from electronics takes place BEFORE they are used
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Circular economy: ancient populations pioneered the idea of recycling waste
The core values of a circular economy are rooted in our past and can help shape and inspire modern craftsmanship that should revolve around sustainability and durability
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Why Receipts?
Paper receipts generate tons of waste and are coated in toxic chemicals
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Ontario’s environment plan fails to commit
Claws back significantly on the commitments made by the previous government
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Solid waste collection is fifth deadliest job in U.S.
Sobering reminder of the safety challenges that workers in the solid waste industry face every day
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If you recycled all the plastic garbage in the world, you could buy the NFL, Apple and Microsoft
This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year. On Dec. 18, we announced the winner: 90.5 per cent, the amount of plastic that has never been recycled. Okay – but…
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All-you-can-eat landfill buffet spells trouble for birds
As long as waste-management facilities are readily available and accessible, debris will continue to end up in natural environments
