Blue Box Put a lid on it: Collection costs February 25, 2021 The crumb-rubber lid’s impact on blue box collection.
Blue Box Put a lid on it: Keep moisture out February 18, 2021 Part II exploring the initial findings of a litter, moisture and time-and-motion audit conducted in Durham Region in the fall of 2020
Blue Box Put a lid on it: Blue box litter abatement February 5, 2021 Open top blue boxes at the curb can contribute to litter on the streets and moisture levels that can impact the marketability of the materials. The CIF has been working with…
Blue Box Good news and bad news on Ontario’s Blue Box November 20, 2020 Ontario householders are generating 14 percent less paper, plastic, glass and metal waste these days than they were back in 2003
Blue Box Let’s get the facts straight on Ontario’s Blue Box September 4, 2020 The current debate over what to do about Ontario’s Blue Box frequently confuses at least four distinct but interrelated issues
Blue Box Celebrate Earth Day responsibly April 22, 2020 SWANA encourages responsible 50th Earth Day celebrations
Blue Box Some of the worst performing Blue Box materials pay the lowest fees April 17, 2020 In what seems like a perversion of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, some of the worst performing materials pay among the lowest fees
Blue Box Ontario blue box windup plan deadline extended April 16, 2020 TORONTO –The Ontario government has extended the deadline for winding up the blue box program. The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has extended the deadline for Stewardship Ontario…
Blue Box Blue Box Recycling: Who’s performing and who’s not March 20, 2020 The Paper & Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council analyzes blue box performance in Ontario
Automation As cities grow, the Internet of Things can help us get on top of the waste crisis February 13, 2020 The Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to develop smarter and more effective ways of managing and reducing waste
