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Forest industry refutes plastics industry commentary
Forest Products Association of Canada president counters plastics industry assertions in last week’s commentary
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Nova Scotia bag ban is anti-environmental
What the province has done is self-defeating, says Canadian Plastics Industry Association
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Why Waste-to-Energy has Become Important
Waste to energy systems are the answer to both energy demand and waste management concerns
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Carton Recycling in Canada
How Can We Do Better?
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Citizen science could help address Canada’s plastic pollution problem
Partnerships between scientists and citizen scientists have produced real world data that have influenced policy changes
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Ontario’s recycling system needs to be overhauled – but let’s do it right
The Minister of the Environment has announced that Ontario is moving ahead to shift Ontario’s Blue Bin program to one fully paid for by manufacturers and producers – also known as an Extended Producer Responsibility system. TEA Waste Campaigner Emily Alfred breaks down what this means for Ontario, the benefits to this approach, and the significant risks if it’s not done right.
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Harmonization to B.C.’s EPR policies could lead to national strategy
Any discussion of a national strategy should focus on which of those polices has proven to be the most effective
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Ontario Blue Box program changes will incentivize producers
Changes will reduce the burden on municipal taxpayers, which currently exceeds $120 million a year
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How recycling is actually sorted, and why Australia is quite bad at it
Recycling in Australia used to be fairly simple
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To tackle climate change we need to rethink our food system
Food production and processing, transport, retail consumption, loss and waste is currently responsible for up to a third of global greenhouse gas emissions
