A Guide to a Green Halloween
After Christmas, Halloween is the second most wasteful celebration in Canada. Surprising? Not really.
Glass: what to put in the blue bin
Glass containers are recovering, especially in the face of the boom in bulk sales, the upcoming expansion of the deposit box for wine and spirits – in addition to the recycling of curbside recycling that we are currently experiencing – and of our collective desire to put an end to plastic packaging.
Compressed natural gas trucks
While electricity and hydrogen are currently the two most well-known options when it comes to the energy transition of the road sector, natural gas also does not give its place to meet ecological and climate challenges.
Composting your Thanksgiving turkey
Composting your Thanksgiving turkey for the environment! Instead of throwing your expired leftovers in the garbage, compost them!
What’s coming for disposable cup recycling?
In Quebec, more than 1.5 billion cups are thrown in the garbage annually, and unfortunately, paper coffee cups still cannot be recycled in North America.
End of single-use plastic bags in Montreal
It’s a done deal since September 27, 2022: Montreal retailers can no longer offer single-use plastic bags to their customers, good news for the quality of materials sorted at sorting centres in Montreal.
What happens to recycled plastics
In a previous blog, we told you about the seven different types of plastic, made from different materials. They are used for different items and will be recycled into different products.
The different types of plastic
Just because there’s the recycling logo on the bottom of your plastic cup doesn’t mean it’s really recyclable. Some plastics are fully recyclable and others have toxic components, making the recycling process more complicated.
National Trucking Week
For many years The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), the country’s national trucking group, in conjunction with the provincial trucking associations, has celebrated National Trucking Week to highlight the important work and contribution made by more than 400,000 Canadians who work as truckers.
How to adapt to the ban on plastic bags
As of September 27, 2022, restaurants will also be required to comply with these regulations. Let’s take a closer look at what the regulations say and how you can adapt to the changes.
