Ready, set, dig! A campaign to plant one million more trees in Winnipeg officially kicked off Wednesday.
Mission to Plant 1 Million Trees in Winnipeg Underway
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Assiniboine Park Zoo Launches Mask Recycling Program
WINNIPEG — There’s a new initiative at Assiniboine Park Zoo to recycle disposable masks.
New App Offers Cash Incentive for Manitobans to Recycle
WINNIPEG — It pays to recycle. Literally. A new app from Recycle Everywhere is creating an incentive for people to toss their used beverage containers into a blue recycling bin.
Federal Government Unveils $1.5-Billion Plan to Boost Green Building
OTTAWA — Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna has announced a $1.5-billion program designed to spur green building through retrofits, upgrades and new construction of public institutions.
RRC Launches Disposable Mask Recycling Program
WINNIPEG — Red River College has launched a disposable mask recycling program, saving used face masks from entering the landfill.
Ottawa Announces $3.16 Billion to Plant Two Billion Trees Over the Next Decade
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Canadian government says it will spend $3.16 billion to plant two billion trees over the next ten years.
Transit Lobby Group Says Electrifying Canada’s Bus Fleets Needs $3 Billion a Year
OTTAWA — A green-transit lobby group says electrifying Canada’s fleet of public transit buses will take a lot more money than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised in his big infrastructure announcement last month.
Straws, Stir Sticks and Bags Among First Targets of Countrywide Plastics Ban
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren’t easily recycled and already have more environmentally-friendly alternatives will be the first to go under Canada’s new restrictions on plastics.
Food Waste Collection Pilot Program Begins in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — A residential food waste collection pilot project is underway in six city neighbourhoods.
IKEA Canada Phasing Out Non-Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries
IKEA Canada will phase out all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its stores by fall of next year.
Green Party Kept Donations Meant for Glen Murray Campaign in Error
OTTAWA — The federal Green party accidentally kept donations that were meant to support the leadership campaign of Glen Murray, it said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.
Arctic Sea Ice at Second-Lowest Level in Satellite Record: Scientists
Satellite pictures show Arctic sea ice is at its second-lowest level since such records began and barely missed breaking the old mark.
