Waste Management Saskatchewan recycles 2 billionth container November 5, 2002 SARCAN Recycling, operated by Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management and the Saskatchewan Association of...
Waste Management Experts to evaluate waste-to-energy option to manage NYC waste November 1, 2002 On November 18, 2002, the New York Academy of Sciences will host a panel of experts to discuss and compare the envi...
Waste Management Great pumpkin growing contest winner November 1, 2002 The Composting Council of Canada announced the winner of its 1st Annual Great Pumpkin Growing Contest "Grow 'e...
Waste Management Next phase of mercury waste by-law to take effect soon October 28, 2002 Environmental group RiverSides Stewardship Alliance recently announced that mercury levels in Toronto's sewers have...
Waste Management Kyoto Protocol update October 25, 2002 On October 24, 2002, the Government of Canada released an overview of its draft plan on "Climate Change: Achieving...
Waste Management Alberta's new Waste Action Plan October 23, 2002 Alberta Environment recently released a draft waste action plan that outlines its proposed approach to waste reduct...
Waste Management Renewable energy facility launch in B.C. October 23, 2002 JF Bioenergy Inc. is introducing its innovative waste-to-energy technology on November 1, 2002, from 10 a.m. to 4 p...
Waste Management Toronto's pay-as-you-throw program off to a slow start October 18, 2002 Since early September 2002 the City of Toronto has required business owners to participate in a "pay-as-you-th...
Waste Management B.C. revises Waste Management Act October 18, 2002 The B.C. government has launched a comprehensive review of its Waste Management Act. The Ministry of Water, Land an...
Waste Management Waste Reduction Week goes international October 11, 2002 From October 21 - 27, 2002, Waste Reduction Week will be celebrated in every Canadian province and territory -- and...
Waste Management Metal and mineral recycling study October 11, 2002 The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council is participating in a national project to study metal and mineral recyclin...
Waste Management Organics diversion symposium October 11, 2002 The Ontario Waste Management Association's 3rd Annual Organics Diversion Symposium will be held on November 7, 2002...
Waste Management Ontario plans scrap tire program October 7, 2002 The province of Ontario is finally about to take the first step toward cleaning up its scrap tires, more than a dec...
Waste Management Peel receives funds to process fuel September 30, 2002 On September 6, 2002, the Region of Peel in Ontario announced that it will be taking steps to strengthen waste mana...
Waste Management Controversy over common herbicide September 25, 2002 Some common herbicides produced and marketed by Dow AgroSciences cause significant financial harm to composting ope...