With 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian-made products set to be imposed by the U.S., many in Canada are planning to buy local to avoid providing profit to American companies.
When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.
Sorting out answers at Staten Island’s giant paper pulp vat and the massive sifter in Brooklyn — including why seeing metal thrown in the trash makes one waste expert “weak in the knees.” ...
“Our administration has tried to address improper recycling as an education issue,” said DaSilva. “The City of East Providence will be embarking on a much more rigorous enforcement effort to ensure ...