News
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Waste minimization award finalist!
SWR Editor-in-Chief Guy Crittenden’s articles — “The Right to Harm” and “Sludge Fight” — have made the finals for…
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Alberta computer and lamp recycling
Phase I of the Fluorescent Lamp/Computer Recycling Initiative, which was launched in Alberta on February 6, 2001, i…
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Plastimet compensation packages
On March 14, 2002, the class-action lawsuit by residents of Hamilton, Ontario who lived or worked near the hazardou…
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B.C. introduces organics recycling reg
British Columbia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection recently announced a new regulation to strengthen hum…
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GLOBE conference and show
GLOBE 2002 — one of the world’s largest environmental business conferences and shows — will be held in Vancouver,…
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Nova Scotia paint recycling program
On February 28, 2002, the Nova Scotia Ministry of Environment and Labour announced a new paint-recycling program to…
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WMI turn-around
Waste Management, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, reported a net income of US$503-million on revenues of $11…
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Toronto organic waste project postponed
A pilot project to collect organic waste that was slated to begin in Etobicoke in July will be delayed until Septem…
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Nfld. tire recycling program
On February 6, 2002, Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Minister Ralph Wiseman announced the implementation of a…
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New B.C. yard trimmings initiative
Beginning March 1, 2002, residents of North and West Vancouver, British Columbia will have three choices for the co…