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Orange Drop Program at Ontario Parks
Published on November 1, 2013 12:14 pmOne of my favourite parts of camping is reaching into my backpack and pulling out the components to assemble a mini-kitchen. Lightweight cutlery and plates along with a stove and fuel. The problem however after numerous delicious meals, is what to do with the empty propane cylinder. To try and solve this issue, Ontario Parks partnered with Stewar…
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Entropex Wins Gold Award for Excellence in Waste Reduction
Published on October 29, 2013 3:00 pmAt the annual Recycling Council of Ontario Gala Awards, Entropex, a leading plastics recycler, received this year's Gold award for excellence in waste reduction.
Entropex is a clean technology company and market leader in plastics recycling. It has successfully developed and commercialized the RigidReclaim™ process integrating plastics sort…
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Register for CSSA’s National Meeting for Stewards of Packaging and Printed Paper Programs in British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario
Published on October 11, 2013 2:31 pmCanadian Stewardship Services Alliance (CSSA) and our family of recycling organizations are pleased to invite stewards of packaging and printed paper programs in British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario to the first annual national meeting where you’ll learn about: CSSA’s harmonization imperative and our progress to date Extended Producer Respo…
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Introduction to the Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance Inc. (CSSA)
Published on September 18, 2013 4:43 pmBeginning in 2014, a national, non-profit organization will start to offer a one-stop-shop for stewards to fulfill their stewardship obligations. The Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance Inc. (CSSA) aims to do away with costly replication province-by-province, which is costing business a lot in terms of resources, time and money. CSSA will be…
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Stewardship Ontario responds to the Ontario government’s proposed Bill 91, the Waste Reduction Act, 2013
Published on September 9, 2013 9:39 amOn June 6, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 91, the Waste Reduction Act, 2013, in the Ontario legislature. This new Act would replace the existing Waste Diversion Act, 2002.
The public was given 90 days to review and comment on this proposed legislation.
Stewardship Ontario has carefully considered its response to Bill 91 and…
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North Bay Student Blue Box Video Contest Winners
Published on August 26, 2013 2:50 pmRecently the City of North Bay held a contest for high school students to produce a short, one minute or less, creative video to highlight information about using the Blue Box. “The contest was an opportunity for the City of North Bay to celebrate our Blue box and recycling initiatives.” Said Roxanne Ferguson, Waste Resources... Read More
Industry and Municipal Partnership Releases Flexible Films Plastics Packaging Diversion Report
Published on June 3, 2013 2:30 pmThe Canadian Plastics Industry Association, the Continuous Improvement Fund and Stewardship Ontario are pleased to announce the release of their report on the flexible film plastics packaging. The joint project, initiated in the fall of 2012 examined the current and potential future options for post use flexible film collection, processing and …
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Learn about Recycling your Hazardous Waste at the Green Living Show
Published on April 5, 2013 10:46 pmApril 5, 2013 Are you visiting The Green Living Show this April? Why not take a few minutes and stop by the Orange Drop booth #707 to learn about how you can dispose of your hazardous and special waste. Orange Drop, managed by Stewardship Ontario, is the Ontario-wide program that ensures hazardous or special waste is... Read More