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Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Hundreds of thousands of used tires are piling in Ontario. Some industry insiders are sounding the alarm | CBC News

Reduced provincial tire recycling requirements and weaker producer incentives have created massive stockpiles of used tires in Ontario while consumers continue paying recycling fees.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Changes coming to blue bin program in Toronto in new year, councillors say | CBC News

Residential recycling collection in Toronto will transfer from the City to private contractor Circular Materials starting Jan. 1, 2026 under provincial producer-responsibility rules.
fromEarth911
3 months ago

Using, Recycling, & Disposing Bags Responsibly

As of 2024, 11 states have implemented statewide bans on single-use plastic bags : California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and, more recently, Colorado and Rhode Island (which went into effect January 1, 2024). Over 500 cities and towns across 28 states have local plastic bag ordinances. While standard plastic bags usually are not permitted in mixed recycling, some supermarkets and other businesses collect single-use plastic bags for recycling.
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