Tag: Recycling
Owen Sound’s corrugated cardboard collection moving to regular recycling day in 2025
Corrugated cardboard will be collected from Owen Sound residents along with the rest of their recyclables beginning in the new year. On Monday, Owen Sound council approved the change, which came in the form of a recommendation from a Nov. 21 Operations Committee meeting. Operations Committee Chair Carol Merton reported the change during Monday’s council […]
Yard waste collection a week behind schedule: City
Less than halfway through the yard collection schedule, London city crews have picked up more than half their seasonal total in bagged leaves
UP mine sees recycling as path to more EV minerals and a greener image
At the Eagle Mine in Marquette County, a $145 million federal grant-funded project promises to turn dangerous mining waste into valuable metals and chemicals. Proponents hope it signals a new era of cleaner, more efficient mining. But some are skeptical….
Proposed regional sports park praised by councillors: ‘Great space’
A proposed “regional sports park” in south London would meet a growing demand for fields in the city and be a boon to tourism, city councillors say. Members of city council’s planning and environment committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to endorse a rezoning of a 13.5-hectare property at 3640 Dingman Dr., near where highways 401 […]
Deep Geologic Repository letters to the editor
DGR deal puts NWMO in charge The key message from South Bruce Council for the last several months has been that the decision on whether to host the NWMO DGR would be based on the collective support for details of the proposed hosting agreement. Details are important, council told us. Understanding them critical, we are […]
New Goodwill Donation Centre diverting waste, creating jobs
Kincardine’s new Goodwill Donation Centre is successfully collecting unwanted items for resale. “We are committed to doing more to steward goods away from landfills, ensure access to affordable goods for our communities, and create green jobs by expanding our work in recycling and the circular economy,” said Bev Kobe, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries, […]
SBP projects 3.9 per cent levy increase before school and county tabs
As the first step of budget deliberations, South Bruce Peninsula councillors reviewed the 2025 draft budget Tuesday with a proposed 3.9 per cent tax levy increase on the table before the addition of school and county levies. Director of financial services and treasurer Tracey Neifer took councillors through the presentation as part of its regular […]
After 10 million pieces of beach trash, Chicago advocates push for sustainable packaging | Great Lakes Now
Plastic is the dominant source of beach trash in the Great Lakes region.
That’s the finding by the Chicago-based non-profit Alliance for the Great Lakes in a recently released report that analyzed beach litter picked up by its volunteers over the past 20 years.
“Twenty years of data collected by volunteers shows that 86% of the trash was either fully or partially made from plastic,” the Alliance said in a press release.
How are booze sales at London corner stores? Here’s what we found
A week after corner stores began selling booze in Ontario, licensed shops in London say itâs been great for business as six-packs fly off the shelves, mostly to college and university students.
Four lose jobs as London CMHA sheds junk removal company
The regionâs largest mental health organization is ending a 12-year-old program that employed people with mental health issues, a necessary move as it faces a $2.6 million deficit.Â