News
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Renewable energy facility launch in B.C.
JF Bioenergy Inc. is introducing its innovative waste-to-energy technology on November 1, 2002, from 10 a.m. to 4 p…
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Toronto's pay-as-you-throw program off to a slow start
Since early September 2002 the City of Toronto has required business owners to participate in a "pay-as-you-th…
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B.C. revises Waste Management Act
The B.C. government has launched a comprehensive review of its Waste Management Act. The Ministry of Water, Land an…
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Waste Reduction Week goes international
From October 21 – 27, 2002, Waste Reduction Week will be celebrated in every Canadian province and territory — and…
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Metal and mineral recycling study
The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council is participating in a national project to study metal and mineral recyclin…
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Organics diversion symposium
The Ontario Waste Management Association’s 3rd Annual Organics Diversion Symposium will be held on November 7, 2002…
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Ontario plans scrap tire program
The province of Ontario is finally about to take the first step toward cleaning up its scrap tires, more than a dec…
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Peel receives funds to process fuel
On September 6, 2002, the Region of Peel in Ontario announced that it will be taking steps to strengthen waste mana…
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Controversy over common herbicide
Some common herbicides produced and marketed by Dow AgroSciences cause significant financial harm to composting ope…
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Nova Scotia's sewage sludge plan receives some funds
The Province of Nova Scotia recently moved closer to initiating the cleanup of raw sewage in its harbour. The feder…