Mixed Recycling, Mixed Feelings
This week, SK Recycles (formerly Multi-Material Stewardship Western) announced a new partnership with SARCAN that will allow residents to recycle glass…
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Unsold and Returned Goods
Ever walk behind a retail store and notice stuff in the dumpster that’s still in the original packages? Or return an item with a small flaw and wonder…
Size Does Matter
I live in Saskatoon. A couple of months ago, I got my ‘new’ garbage cart. As part of shifting the cost of waste out of general taxes and into a utility,…
Environmental Handling Fees – getting the facts straight
Recent calls in the media for the Environmental Handling Fee (EHF) on tires to be reduced because some tires are being recycled outside the province show…
Thinking Through Sustainable Packaging
I like this story about The Absolut Company and its efforts to make two of its packages more sustainable. Their Kahlua and Malibu bottles were made from…