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Environment Minister Releases Ontario’s New Environment Plan

Environment Minister Rod Phillips has released Ontario’s Environment Plan. The plan is broad in scope and includes the government’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan outlines the government policy direction on waste management for Ontario. Specific action items that will be of interest to OWMA members include: Reduce and divert food and organic […]

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Green Jobs Growing Across Central Massachussets

According to the United Nations Environment Program, a green job is defined as “work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development, administrative, and service activities that contribute(s) substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality.” Green jobs encompass anything from renewable energy jobs to green building jobs; jobs in the organic industry; and policy, planning and scientific jobs […]

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3 Models of Collaboration for Sustainable Packaging Innovation

Company recycling commitments and governmental bans are on the rise, even as China’s ban on U.S. recycled materials continues to reverberate across the industry. This pivotal moment of crisis and opportunity is a chance to reimagine and rebuild the U.S. recycling industry. As Nina Goodrich, director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, said in her keynote […]

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City of Cambridge, MA Urges Residents to Recycle, Compost As Part of ‘Zero Waste’ Initiative

As part of a Zero Waste initiative, Cambridge officials are asking residents to be more conscious of how they dispose of unwanted items. Zero Waste refers to the city’s attempts to substantially decrease the amount of discarded material it sends to landfills every year. “Zero Waste importantly does not mean zero trash, but it does […]

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Amazon Asks Vendors to Redesign Packing to Eliminate Waste

As online shopping accounts for a greater share of total retail sales, brands are being forced to design products around ease of shipping. “Singles’ Day”—China’s version of a Black Friday shopping holiday—was criticized as an “ecological disaster for the planet,” creating over 300,000 tons of waste packaging. So starting August 1, 2019, Amazon will be […]

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C40 Declaration Signals International Shift Away from Waste Incineration and Towards Zero Waste

At the Global Climate Action Summit, the C40 network launched the declaration: “Advancing Towards Zero Waste.”  Twenty three cities and regions have signed on, including San Francisco, Auckland, Catalonia, Copenhagen, Dubai, London, Milan, Montreal, New York City, Paris, Rotterdam, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington D.C. The participating cities have committed to reduce […]

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