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Fill it Forward diverts over five million cups
GUELPH, Ontario — Fill it Forward (FiF) has diverted more than five million single-use plastic cups, bottles and containers from the world’s landfills and oceans. This announcement follows the Government of Canada’s plan to ban single-use plastics as early as…
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Samsung receives zero waste to landfill certification
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has received UL’s Zero Waste to Landfill Gold level validation for all of its global semiconductor operation sites. Samsung’s semiconductor sites in South Korea, U.S. and China meet the requirement of more…
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B.C.’s Alberni-Clayoquot gets $6M for landfill diversion
British Columbia’s Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) has received $6 million in funding through the federal Gas Tax Fund for its Consolidated Strategic Landfill Diversion Program. The Consolidated Strategic Landfill Diversion project will greatly improve the Regional District’s environmental impact by…
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“Opinion” Canada Diverting Only 27% of Its Waste
For those promoting a more circular economy where materials are used again and again rather than made, used and dumped, the latest data from Statistics Canada provides a solid gut check on how far we have to go. Only 27% of our…