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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
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Scrapping environmental watchdog is like shooting the messenger
Ontario’s government last week were a series of provisions significantly curtailing the power of the province’s environmental watchdog
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Good news and bad news in dumping of waste
Canadians are dumping slightly more waste than they did back in 2002, but what we dump per person has fallen
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Show Us the Numbers: Grading the Financial Reports of Canada’s Municipalities
This excerpt from a D.C. Howe Institute report recommends updating municipal financial reporting to allow for more transparency
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Who solves problems in your company?
The skills gap isn’t the only workforce challenge
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The plastic waste crisis is an opportunity for the U.S. to get serious about recycling at home
Today’s unprecedented level of public concern is an opportunity to innovate
