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Environmental groups burning over waste incinerator expansion
Environmental groups are deeply concerned about plans for a significant expansion of a private waste incinerator just west of Canada’s most populated city. The facility’s owner, Emerald Energy From Waste, has revealed its intention to more than quadruple its capacity to incinerate garbage from households and businesses. The existing facility in Brampton, 40 kilometres west…
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Environmental groups burning over waste incinerator expansion
Environmental groups are deeply concerned about plans for a significant expansion of a private waste incinerator just west of Canada’s most populated city. The facility’s owner, Emerald Energy From Waste, has revealed its intention to more than quadruple its capacity to incinerate garbage from households and businesses. The existing facility in Brampton, 40 kilometres west…
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Ontario’s largest RNG facility set to open in Niagara Falls
The facility, located at Walker Industries’ site along the border of Niagara Falls and Thorold, will provide enough energy to power close to 9,000 homes. Pictured left to right: Enbridge’s Heidi Bredenholler-Prasad, Mayor of Thorold Terry Ugulini, Ontario Minister of Energy Todd Smith, Ontario Minister of Environment, Conservation and Park Andrea Khanjin, Walker President and…
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Ontario’s largest RNG facility set to open in Niagara Falls
The facility, located at Walker Industries’ site along the border of Niagara Falls and Thorold, will provide enough energy to power close to 9,000 homes. Pictured left to right: Enbridge’s Heidi Bredenholler-Prasad, Mayor of Thorold Terry Ugulini, Ontario Minister of Energy Todd Smith, Ontario Minister of Environment, Conservation and Park Andrea Khanjin, Walker President and…
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‘Corporate responsibility key to controlling plastic pollution’
Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania and the rest of the world gear up for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), stakeholders are emphasizing on corporate responsibility as the country still grapples with the plastic pollution crisis. Country’s Assessment of Solid Waste Management Ecosystem reveals an annual generation of 12.1– 17.4 million tonnes of…
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‘Corporate responsibility key to controlling plastic pollution’
Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania and the rest of the world gear up for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), stakeholders are emphasizing on corporate responsibility as the country still grapples with the plastic pollution crisis. Country’s Assessment of Solid Waste Management Ecosystem reveals an annual generation of 12.1– 17.4 million tonnes of…
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Towards a shared vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Asia
“The Government of Uzbekistan is pleased to co-host this three-day knowledge-sharing event on regional transboundary biodiversity conservation. It is an opportunity for us to start shaping a joint vision that taps into ecological and economic benefits across shared transboundary corridors in Central Asia, and fosters nature tourism development”, said Aziz Abdukhakimov, Minister of Ecology, Environmental…
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Towards a shared vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Asia
“The Government of Uzbekistan is pleased to co-host this three-day knowledge-sharing event on regional transboundary biodiversity conservation. It is an opportunity for us to start shaping a joint vision that taps into ecological and economic benefits across shared transboundary corridors in Central Asia, and fosters nature tourism development”, said Aziz Abdukhakimov, Minister of Ecology, Environmental…
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Extension Educators Launch School-Based Green Infrastructure Initiative
As anyone who’s ever seen an overwhelmed storm drain or sloshed across a flooded sidewalk knows, urban development and heavy precipitation often combine to spell trouble for communities. But outside the land development field, few people are aware of existing stormwater management infrastructure and how they can implement local flooding solutions. A team of environmental…
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Chelan PUD celebrating high salmon survival rate at Rocky Reach Dam
WENATCHEE – In a remarkable development at the Rocky Reach hydroelectric project, a recent salmon survival study has yielded encouraging results, surpassing the required standards set in the Rocky Reach Habitat Conservation Plan. The study, which meticulously tracked both adult and juvenile salmon, revealed a combined survival rate of 93.54%, significantly exceeding the 91% benchmark.…