B.C. expands blue box recycling system to accept more single-use plastics
British Columbia is increasing the types of items it accepts for recycling in its residential blue box program.
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Imports of straws and other single-use plastics now banned in Canada
Canada's ban on the manufacture and import for sale of some plastic items, including grocery bags and straws, has taken effect.
Coca-Cola among brands greenwashing over packaging, report says
Research ‘exposes litany of misleading claims’ by household names, including Coca-Cola and Unilever
It’s Plastic Free July. Reuse, refill, rinse and repeat
Monique Labelle-Wheeler has been refilling the same plastic bottle with dish soap for 10 years. She figures she has saved about 120 plastic bottles from the landfill, writes Becky Rynor.
'Everybody is getting older:' Aging population challenges justice system
Fred van Zuiden turned 87 last month at a secure psychiatric hospital.