The ‘worst performers’ in waste management in Canada: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
Three provinces lag significantly behind the others in solid waste management in Canada: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, […]
Canada’s ‘middle performers’ in waste management: Quebec, New Brunswick, and Ontario
Three provinces sit in the middle of Canada’s waste disposal charts. But because two of […]
British Columbians and Nova Scotians are Canada’s best recyclers
Nova Scotia might have the country’s highest diversion rate as a province (44%) but British […]
Canada’s waste diversion rate slowly inches higher
A diversion rate of 27% might not sound too impressive but it’s better than the […]
Where\’s the garbage coming from?
Municipal politicians love to point to “industry” as the main contributor to Canada’s waste stream. […]
How much forest does Canada have?
We start off big. Canada, after all, is the second-largest country in the world. But […]
Fewer newspapers but more packaging in Ontario households
While the collective weight of Blue Box materials generated by Ontario households has not changed […]
Le taux de récupération des boîtes bleues diminue encore en Ontario, mais celui du papier se maintient
Le taux de récupération domestique des boîtes bleues de l’Ontario a encore diminué pour atteindre […]
Ontario Blue Box recovery rate slips again, but paper’s steady
The recovery rate of Ontario’s residential Blue Box system has slipped again, to its lowest […]
Bonnes et mauvaises nouvelles à propos de l’élimination des déchets
Les Canadiens jettent un peu plus de déchets qu’en 2002, mais étant donné que nous […]
Good news and bad news in dumping of waste
Canadians are dumping slightly more waste than they did back in 2002, but because there […]
Environmental facts and fiction: what’s the real story?
Put a retailer, a brandowner, a sustainability expert, and an environmental advocate in the same […]