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Canada needs to slim its wasteline

Canada needs to slim its wasteline

The country produces more garbage per capita than any other OECD member
Mattress Recycling springs back in Hope, B.C.

Mattress Recycling springs back in Hope, B.C.

With new $3.5 million facility, firm can help companies reduce carbon footprints and help municipalities save money
$2.7 million B.C. tug fuel spill fine Canada’s largest ever

$2.7 million B.C. tug fuel spill fine Canada’s largest ever

2016 Bella Bella spill dumped 107,552 litres of diesel fuel and 2,240 litres of lubricants
Study finds potential for hydrogen industry in B.C.

Study finds potential for hydrogen industry in B.C.

Economics of hydrogen from water and electricity currently would not work without subsidies, lower power costs
CleanBC plan gets green thumbs-up from business group

CleanBC plan gets green thumbs-up from business group

Forty B.C. businesses urge John Horgan to prioritize clean economy investments
Moratorium placed on commercial activities in Peace region

Moratorium placed on commercial activities in Peace region

Temporary moratorium placed on commercial activities to protect mountain caribou
Andrew Scheer’s 'underwhelming' climate plan revealed

Andrew Scheer’s 'underwhelming' climate plan revealed

Scheer's policies more cleantech innovation plan than climate change strategy
Prime minister draws line in the sand with Bill C-69

Prime minister draws line in the sand with Bill C-69

Legislation would pit Liberals against conservative premiers in federal election
Feds announce plan to ban single-use plastics

Feds announce plan to ban single-use plastics

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today the federal government plans to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021. Some of the items to be banned include plastic bags, straws, cutlery, plates and stir sticks.
Vancouver market hopes to discourage plastic-bag use with embarrassing logos

Vancouver market hopes to discourage plastic-bag use with embarrassing logos

While some people may scowl at the sight of a plastic bag, they usually aren’t doing so because of what’s written on it. That’s the not the case with the latest batch of bags being handed out at a Vancouver market on Main Street.