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Tag Archives: solid waste management
Why we can now recycle rigid plastic packaging in Halton
In April 2013, Halton Region added new rigid plastic packaging to its Blue Box, including clear plastic “clamshell” containers, black and clear plastic take-out containers, and single-serve plastic food containers. Here, Halton Region and its external partners explain how these … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Product Stewardship, Recycle
Tagged 3rs, Blue Box, Canadian Plastics Industry Association, Continuous Improvement Fund, eco, Emterra, environment, optical sorter, plastic, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, solid waste management, Stewardship Ontario, waste management, waste management strategy, zero waste
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Four ways waste management is changing – and what this means for jobs
The waste management industry you see today has come a long way. In contrast to the historical approach of managing waste disposal through land filling or burning, the emerging model for waste management focuses on reducing waste production and diverting … Continue reading
