This story originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of Resource Recycling.
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This story originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of Resource Recycling.
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This story originally appeared in the February 2016 issue of Resource Recycling.
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Legislative reform on waste diversion in Ontario has been a long time coming. Continue Reading
To boost Toronto’s sustainability efforts, city government needs to spend more money educating residents and businesses about recycling, according to an advocacy group.
Leaders in Canada’s largest city have approved a goal of diverting 70 percent of residential materials from landfill by 2026.
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Upgrades to a San Francisco materials recovery facility have boosted throughputs by nearly 40 percent and ensured the adaptability needed to confront an evolving ton. Recology, which operates the state-of-the-art facility, provided Resource Recycling with details of the major upgrade.
Research from a carton packaging group shows many residents in Canada fail to recycle cartons because of knowledge gaps. On the bright side, only 6 percent said they’re “just not that into recycling.”
