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Plastic producers will be required to detail the quantity and type of plastic they put into the Canadian market under new rules announced Monday.

Stanley cup collectors are all over TikTok, but environmentalists say overconsumption shouldn't be the point of the reusable water bottle hype.

A gigantic tumbler that purportedly keeps drinks cold even if it’s left in your burning car is the stainless steel status symbol of the moment. But sustainability advocates warn the waste the Stanley cup craze may create will last far longer than the trend itself.

Jane Toller, the warden for MRC Pontiac, is an unlikely garbage incineration prophet to covert waste to energy. But she has her critics.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the struggle to reduce plastic use in the sale of produce and why climate scientists think their warnings are becoming repetitive yet remain utterly necessary.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how bidets might be a sustainable lifestyle choice and what can be learned from Germany's super-cheap rail ticket experiment.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at why decluttering may not be so good for the planet and why some people feel e-bikes are an undervalued sustainability option.

In today's Morning Brief: Ukraine has one of the largest deposits of rare earth minerals in Europe, the kind used in cellphones, TVs and electronics. So while the war is about Russian identity, experts say it is also about resources.

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, Local Journalism Initiative Reducing packaging waste is expensive for consumers and for retailers, says Emily Sproule, who owns the zero-waste Vancouver grocery delivery service JARR. Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Emily Sproule April 06, 2021 - 6:00 AM Amy Ash knew reducing her waste wouldn’t be easy. But the cost of wasting less took her by surprise. “I had always been motivated to not make unnecessary waste,” said the Vancouver resident, wh...

Amy Ash knew reducing her waste wouldn’t be easy. But the cost of wasting less took her by surprise.