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Dump Site 41
Dump Site 41, a proposed dump on the pristine Alliston Aquifer, has become one of the most contentious environmental issues in Ontario today. This week, Living at the Barricades speaks with Mark Calzavara of The...
created by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper | 21 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
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577 views | 15 recommendations | 4 comments
The Power In The Trash
Europe, Asia, and Canada now have facilities or are planning facilities that will make a relic out of the ugly landfill of everyday waste.Waste is being vaporized into methane gas and the more advanced waste... Toronto: No More 'Free' Plastic Grocery Bags
In June 2009, Toronto will become the first major Canadian metropolis to enact a bylaw forcing all retailers to charge at least five cents per plastic bag when buying groceries. "I think attitudes are... Plastic-Devouring Bacteria Could Keep Soda Bottles Out of Landfills
Most bacteria are our friends and here is another example of it. I can't remember the reference, but I remember reading about a student who worked on this problem as a science fair project. His high...
created by Barbara McPherson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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369 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
Indonesian homemakers turn trash into fashion frills
Interesting way to do a business... " Used detergent labels and toothpaste tubes from Indonesia are going from landfills to fashion frills on bags and wallets sold in Singapore, Australia and the United States. ...San Francisco commits to more recycling
The Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom, is a competitive mayor. As a city, San Francisco has managed to keep about 70% of its disposable waste out of the landfills, but Mr. Newsom wants more. He will be introducing a proposal that will make the recycling of cans, bottles,... Whole Foods to Sack Plastic Bags by Earth Day
More encouraging news on the part of major retailers that are making commitments to better environmental practices. Today, Whole Foods has announced they will eliminate the use of plastic grocery bags. This...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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787 views | 2 recommendations | 3 comments
China bans retailers supplying plastic shopping bags
"(Jan 9, 2008) (The Canadian Press) BEIJING -- China's government announced it will ban shops from giving out free plastic bags and called on consumers to use baskets and cloth sacks instead to reduce environmental pollution. The regulation comes only about 15 years after... China Bans Plastic Bags
4-5 trillion plastic bags are produced annually. If you haven't already, I suggest doing some research into other alternatives."China’s surprise crackdown on plastic bags, announced on Tuesday, will prohibit the...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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309 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Tire Reef Off Florida Proves a Disaster
Another example of the Law of Unintended Consequences -- good intentions one awry"FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A mile offshore from this city's high-rise condos and spring-break bars lie as many as 2 million old...
created by nukegingrich | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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1050 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
