Community action Toronto funding new round of community waste diversion programs February 10, 2020 The City of Toronto has announced a third round of its Waste Reduction Community Grants program. Grants of up to $25,000 are…
Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (IC&I) B.C. pilot will test coffee cup recycling February 7, 2020 Customized collection boxes will test which format works best. VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Return-It and Metro Vancouver are working alongside Tim Hortons and A&W…
Investment Ontario’s Continuous Improvement Fund considering proposals for 2020 January 28, 2020 TORONTO – On August 15, 2019, Ontario’s Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks directed the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) and Stewardship Ontario (SO) to develop a windup…
Artificial Intelligence Smart bins market set to boom January 16, 2020 SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Smart waste management through the installation of smart waste bins is expected to improve the efficiency of waste collection, transportation, and recycling of waste. As…
Contamination Millions of burnt trees and rusted cars December 27, 2019 Post-disaster cleanup is expensive, time-consuming and wasteful
Blue Box ’Tis the season to redesign and reduce our waste December 20, 2019 The holiday season has a waste problem
Bans Vancouver foam ban begins January 1 December 17, 2019 VANCOUVER – In two weeks, Vancouver will join the ranks of 100 other North American cities that have banned polystyrene foam cups and foam take-out containers. The city-wide ban…
Municipal Waste Vancouver approves single-use bans November 29, 2019 VANCOUVER – Vancouver city council has approved new by-laws targeting waste and litter from single-use items such as plastic shopping bags, disposable cups, utensils and plastic straws. …
Blue Box Shades of Blue November 18, 2019 Inside Ontario's Blue Box - Some reflections from close quarters
