Oceans Marine debris cleanup nets more than 125,000 tonnes March 4, 2021 B.C.’s largest coastal marine debris cleanup has resulted in over 127 tonnes of marine debris removed from B.C.’s central coast and Queen Charlotte Sound shorelines.
Micro-plastic 63 tonnes of ghost gear removed from Atlantic in 2020 January 15, 2021 About 63 tonnes of lost or discarded fishing gear was removed from coastal waters in Atlantic Canada in 2020. Lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear,…
Oceans Textile fibers make up most of Arctic ocean plastic pollution January 13, 2021 Synthetic fibers make up approximately 92 percent of microplastic pollution found in near-surface seawater samples from across the Arctic Ocean. And about 73…
Oceans For decades, scientists puzzled over the plastic ‘missing’ from our oceans – but now it’s been found December 30, 2020 Ocean plastic is being transported back onshore and pushed permanently onto land away from the water’s edge
Oceans These are the plastic items that most kill whales, dolphins, turtles and seabirds December 25, 2020 New review shows reducing plastic pollution can prevent the deaths of beloved marine species
Compost Quebec municipality fined for illegal effluent discharge December 11, 2020 SHERBROOKE, Quebec – On December 10, 2020, the Régie intermunicipale du centre de valorisation des matières résiduelles du Haut-Saint-François et de Sherbrooke, also known as Valoris, pleaded guilty in…
Bans TOMRA calls for global plastic action October 22, 2020 ASKER, Norway – TOMRA has backed calls for a United Nations treaty to address global plastic pollution. The Norway-headquartered company has signed an international corporate manifesto,…
Alternative Fuel Vehicles Plastic converted to oil in project to raise awareness October 19, 2020 New Hope Energy began shredding plastic caps into smaller pieces that will be converted into low sulfur oil. TYLER, Texas – A non-profit in Hawaii has collected over 1.2…
Circular Economy Recycling isn’t enough September 25, 2020 The world’s plastic pollution crisis is only getting worse
Mining Federal funding for mining wastewater treatment September 15, 2020 SHERBROOKE, Quebec – The federal government is providing $4.5 million for E2Metrix Inc. to help mining operations recycle wastewater. Headquartered in Sherbrooke, Quebec, E2Metrix Inc. specializes in the…
