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Waste Reduction Week organizers seeking hosts
Waste Reduction Week 2002, the second national Waste Reduction Week, will be celebrated Oct. 21-27, 2002. Once agai…
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Walkerton inquiry update
The second report of the Walkerton, Ontario water crisis inquiry was released on May 23, 2002. The outbreak of E.co…
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Metro Waste Paper acquires western plants
Metro Waste Paper Recovery Inc. has completed the purchase of Norampac Paper Recovery Division and ETL Recycling Se…
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Used oil recycling projects in the Prairies
On June 8, 2002, several western Canadians will participate in Eco Day, an initiative to encourage proper recycling…
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Kyoto debate update
On May 15, 2002, a joint statement was issued by Environment Minister David Anderson and Natural Resources Minister…
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Regina paint recycling program
On April 20, 2002, the City of Regina in partnership with SaskTel launched its annual "Paint It Recycled"…
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Another state passes bottle bill
As part of a new deposit-return system, Hawaii has just legislated a five-cent deposit on a wide range of beverage…
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Kyoto debate continues
The federal government is discussing an alternative to the Kyoto Protocol after key Cabinet ministers suggested the…
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Green Dot packaging recycling program (May 07, 2002)
By recycling about 2.3 million tonnes of lightweight packaging (aluminum, plastics, composites and tinplate), the G…
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Tetra Pak wins recycling award
On April 25, Tetra Pak Canada Inc. was presented with the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) Waste Minimization Pro…