Features
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The jury speaks
Regarding the editorial “I, The Jury” (June/July issue), we are pleased that someone in the industry has had the courage to open the topic of bribery, which impacts on the entire industry. We believe,…
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FREE VIDEO AVAILABLE: Common Cents
Composting doesn’t just help the environment, it also saves money. Bruce and Heather Barbour, owners of the IGA franchise in MIC MAC Mall in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Nova Scotia found …
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He who pays the piper…
(This letter addresses the author of and concepts presented in the “Source Reduction” article in the April/May issue.) In 1980, when the B.C. Ministry of Environment was calling the tune, Michael J. H…
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"Real" Markets for Recycled Plastic: A Western Perspective
Attendees of the 1998 conference of the Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC) got an earful of woe about recycling markets. The long-term viability of recycling programs is at stake–not only m…
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Geosynthetic Landfill Caps
Landfill cap systems prevent water from entering a landfill site; water which could contribute to the formation of leachate. The cap system uses a combination of drainage and low permeability layers t…
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Position filled, Colonna to stand trial
The Region of Peel has selected Scott Stewart, former public works manager of waste collection and processing, as its new director of waste management. The appointment fills a position left vacant by …
