A Kitchener, Ont., company has collaborated with Stratus Vineyard in Niagara-on-the-Lake to wash bottles so the winery can reuse them as part of a new pilot project.
A waste incineration facility in Brampton is undergoing an environmental screening before applying to the Ministry of Environment for approval to expand.
Environmental groups are urging the Canadian government to appeal a federal-court decision that struck down the government’s designation of plastic as toxic, which jeopardizes the federal ban on some single-use plastics.
Between provincial and municipal regulations, plus restaurants and grocers swapping to more environmentally friendly options already, single-use plastics may not come roaring back.