Category Archives: Canada

Student studies light pollution in Ottawa skies

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story from CBC News. A Grade 8 student has spent months driving around Ottawa at night to measure levels of light pollution in the city. Stacy Glasburg, 13, started to document light levels in the city as … Continue reading →

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Study tests sewage for drugs

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Windsor Star. Truckloads of stinking Windsor sewage have begun rolling down Highway 401 to be tested for drugs at the Environment Canada laboratories in Burlington. The federal environmental agency is just one of many … Continue reading →

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Toronto collects electronics for recycling

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Toronto, in collaboration with the Ontario Electronic Stewardship, is making it easier for their citizens to recycle old electronics. They’ve instituted curbside collection for single family residents and containerized collection for multi-family apartment buildings. They’ve also done a series of … Continue reading →

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Ontario: Ambitious e-waste recycling program expands

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at InsideToronto.com. Note the paragraph at the bottom of the story that mentions curbside recycling of e-waste. Ontarians can now recycle up to 44 different types of electronic equipment. The second phase of the province’s ambitious … Continue reading →

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STAPLES Canada stores expand electronic waste recycling in Ontario

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the press release. STAPLES Canada will expand their requirements for recyclable electronic waste collection at stores, as the retailer enters phase II of its Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES). Effective April 1, STAPLES stores in Ontario will enter the second … Continue reading →

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Walmart Creates Online Hub for Best Practices in Green Business

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Walmart Canada recently launched a website it hopes will eventually become the go-to resource for green business best practices in the country. Case studies from companies such as Nestle Water, Stonyfield Farms, Tetra Pak, … Continue reading →

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Green Energy Act Dominates Power of Water Conference

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Renewable Energy World. Ontario’s Green Energy Act, enacted last month, dominated discussions at the 2009 Power of Water Conference, held Oct. 15-16 by the Ontario Waterpower Association.

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Canada — Green Building and Development as a Public Good

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Green Building and Development as a Public Good Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks Governments in Canada are attempting to respond to the challenge of global warming and to the expectation Canadians hold for a healthy economy and enhanced … Continue reading →

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Canada to Reward Pulp and Paper Mills for Efficiency Improvements

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. The Canadian government will reward some pulp and paper producers for making their operations more environmentally friendly. But the $1 billion Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program also attempts to level the playing field … Continue reading →

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Radisson Hotels & Resorts Announces Opening of the USD 24 Million Radisson Plaza Mississauga Toronto Airport

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Radisson(R) Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of the Radisson Plaza Mississauga Toronto Airport, a USD 24 million, 100-room, all-suite hotel located at 175 Derry Road East in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The hotel was recently … Continue reading →

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