REPORT: Ontario's municipal EA process delaying infrastructure upgrades
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
The Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process is taking longer and costing more money than ever, says an Ontario construction alliance, which warns that delays are leaving aging infrastructure needs unmet.
4/17/2014 | Full Story
Toronto wants cigarette companies to cover litter costs
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
The City of Toronto is asking the Ontario government to consider making cigarette companies financially responsible for the age-old problem of cigarette butt street litter.
4/11/2014 | Full Story
Toronto's Pearson Airport earns top spot for sustainability: Corporate Knights
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
The Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) has won the top honour for sustainability in the Corporate Knights’ Future 40 list for its efficient management of the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga.
4/4/2014 | Full Story
Canada water poll shows inaction on stormwater management
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
Canadians agree that climate change is causing more extreme weather events, a new poll has found, but few are concerned or willing to take action, particularly for stormwater management.
3/28/2014 | Full Story
Blue Box arbitration goes public
Source: www.solidwastemag.com Daily News
The public will be privy to the negotiation process for determining payment obligations to municipalities under Ontario’s 2014 Blue Box program, an arbitrator has ruled.
3/24/2014 | Full Story
US recycling rate drops 0.2%
Source: www.solidwastemag.com Daily News
U.S. residents generated 251 million tonnes of trash in 2012, and recycled 87 million tonnes of it, a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states.
3/10/2014 | Full Story
Exports key to growth of Canadian cleantech sector, report says
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
Canada’s cleantech sector will become a $28-billion industry by 2022, employing more than 75,000 people, a new industry report predicts.
3/7/2014 | Full Story
Sleeping beauty's toxic secret
Source: www.hazmatmag.com Daily News
New York state is the first in the U.S. to propose legislation to ban the use of microbeads in beauty products because of their toxic threat to fish and water.
3/6/2014 | Full Story
Proving PTSD in Ontario may be eased for first responders
Source: www.hazmatmag.com Daily News
Psychological support for Ontario emergency response workers like firefighters, paramedics and police received a boost from legislators on February 26, 2014, when a Bill was tabled to address the complexity of post-traumatic stress disorder...
3/6/2014 | Full Story
STUDY: Plastic packaging beats alternatives for energy use, emissions
Source: www.solidwastemag.com Daily News
Six major categories of plastic packaging help to significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions compared to packaging alternatives, a new study has found.
3/4/2014 | Full Story
