Environment

A proposed $400 million Metro Vancouver facility to convert garbage to electricity could reverse recent gains in waste reduction, say critics

Three cities in Canada have been selected as finalists for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)’s Earth Hour City Challenge – and they are all in B.C.

Expanding the market for clean technologies developed in B.C. is key to growing the province’s share of one of the global economy’s fastest growing segments.

Expert panellists debate the efficacy of sustainable building materials rating systems

Large polystyrene forms used to support construction of Port Mann Bridge

An oil spill off B.C.’s coast could cost up to $9.6 billion, according to a University of British Columbia (UBC) study released yesterday.

The Ministry of Environment announced yesterday that a second round of installations has been approved for 145 new electric-vehicle charging stations, in addition to those already approved.

Plant-care business picks up one of Surrey’s annual environmental awards

Study estimates massive replacement costs for benefits lost from degraded environment

Few things are more comforting on a cold winter’s night than a cheery fire in a fireplace or wood stove. But residential wood smoke causes 15% of B.C.’s air pollution and poses health risks, so the B.C. government is offering incentives designed to get homeowners to trade in inefficient old wood stoves for more efficient ones.