Waste Management Archives - GLOBE-Net https://globe-net.com/tag/waste-management/ Promoting the business of the environment Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:17:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Importance of Improving our Recycling Centers https://globe-net.com/the-importance-of-improving-our-recycling-centers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-importance-of-improving-our-recycling-centers Wed, 26 May 2021 14:55:56 +0000 https://globe-net.com/?p=21231 Although people recycle with the best of intentions, there are flaws in the system that do more harm than good.

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]]> Why do we demolish buildings instead of deconstructing them for re-use? https://globe-net.com/why-do-we-demolish-buildings-instead-of-deconstructing-them-for-re-use/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-we-demolish-buildings-instead-of-deconstructing-them-for-re-use Sun, 14 Oct 2018 14:22:30 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14812 Dismantling buildings piece by piece to preserve the reusable parts within keeps materials out of landfills and creates more jobs that demolition....

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]]> New Guidelines on Donating Food and Reducing Food Waste https://globe-net.com/14725-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=14725-2 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:46:07 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14725 Guidelines provide clarity and advice on how to reduce food waste and donate food in different ways....

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]]> Study Shows Need for Increased Dialogue and Policy on Compostables in Canada https://globe-net.com/case-study-shows-need-for-increased-dialogue-and-policy-around-compostables-in-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=case-study-shows-need-for-increased-dialogue-and-policy-around-compostables-in-canada Sat, 10 Mar 2018 00:20:31 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14710 New report from Canada’s National Zero Waste Council addresses challenges and solutions fto deal with packaging waste...

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]]> UN Body Urges Mining Companies To Put Safety First https://globe-net.com/un-body-urges-mining-companies-put-safety-first/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=un-body-urges-mining-companies-put-safety-first https://globe-net.com/un-body-urges-mining-companies-put-safety-first/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:07:45 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14627 Catastrophic mining waste failures are on the rise worldwide and on all continents....

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]]> https://globe-net.com/un-body-urges-mining-companies-put-safety-first/feed/ 0 Plastics leave permanent legacy https://globe-net.com/plastics-leave-permanent-indestructible-legacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plastics-leave-permanent-indestructible-legacy https://globe-net.com/plastics-leave-permanent-indestructible-legacy/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:51:24 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14529 Timber rots, cement crumbles, metal corrodes: plastics are there for ever. By 2050 there could be 12 billion tonnes in the world’s landfills....

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]]> https://globe-net.com/plastics-leave-permanent-indestructible-legacy/feed/ 0 Renewable Energy Employs 9.8 million People Worldwide – Report https://globe-net.com/renewable-energy-employs-9-8-million-people-worldwide-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=renewable-energy-employs-9-8-million-people-worldwide-report https://globe-net.com/renewable-energy-employs-9-8-million-people-worldwide-report/#respond Tue, 23 May 2017 16:58:25 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14428 Global energy system creating more jobs in renewables than in fossil-fuel technologies...

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]]> https://globe-net.com/renewable-energy-employs-9-8-million-people-worldwide-report/feed/ 0 When Companies Track Their Climate Emissions https://globe-net.com/companies-track-climate-emissions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=companies-track-climate-emissions https://globe-net.com/companies-track-climate-emissions/#respond Sat, 02 Apr 2016 21:46:08 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=13324 Voluntary greenhouse gas accounting has become common in the private sector, but is it helping?...

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]]> https://globe-net.com/companies-track-climate-emissions/feed/ 0 Ontario and Québec Issue Statement after Bilateral Meeting https://globe-net.com/ontario-quebec-issue-statement-bilateral-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ontario-quebec-issue-statement-bilateral-meeting https://globe-net.com/ontario-quebec-issue-statement-bilateral-meeting/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2016 05:26:38 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=13175 Ontario and Québec are working together on initiatives to help both provinces to transition to sustainable low-carbon economies....

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]]> https://globe-net.com/ontario-quebec-issue-statement-bilateral-meeting/feed/ 0 TELUS and Green Standards Partner to Decommission Office Spaces https://globe-net.com/telus-and-green-standards-partner-to-responsibly-decommission-office-spaces-across-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=telus-and-green-standards-partner-to-responsibly-decommission-office-spaces-across-canada https://globe-net.com/telus-and-green-standards-partner-to-responsibly-decommission-office-spaces-across-canada/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:09:40 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=13057 Thanks to a national partnership between TELUS and Green Standards, Place Cartier school received over 80 donated items, which included school-room essentials like chairs, desks, and cabinets....

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