Plastics bans get short shrift during pandemic As fear of COVID-19 contamination from reused packaging began to surface, grocers bared the use of reusable bags and containers Jeff Bezos commits US$10 billion to fight climate change Amazon founder says he will use his own money to provide grants to scientists, activists and nonprofits working to protect the earth Montreal to fully ban plastic bags by end of 2020 Mayor Valerie Plante says more needs to be done to combat the city’s waste-management crisis Hellmann's Canada shifts to 100% recycled plastic packaging Packaging redesign projected to save one million kilograms of plastic in 2020 Quebec deposit system to cover all drink containers by 2022 The new program covers glass, metal and plastic containers including milk jugs Canada-wide single-use plastics ban on track for 2021 Environment Canada says a list of items to be banned is in the works Starbucks' sustainability goals will need consumer buy-in Using reusable cups and milk alternatives are a couple ways the coffee shop says it can meet its targets University of Guelph pilot seeks to curb food waste Thirty local families will receive meal planning and grocery shopping tips through the Food Waste Reduction Toolkit Vancouver bans plastic bags and other single-use items Bylaw takes effect Jan. Sobeys turns plastic bags into benches Grocer unveils waterfront furniture donation to continue promoting plastic reduction and reuse First Previous 17 18 19 20 21 Next Last