January 3, 2024
Today, more than half of the world's population (56%) lives in urban areas and cities, and the proportion is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. To answer the need for growing city population, the urbanized land area around the world needs to be doubled or even tripled by that time.
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October 12, 2023
Every year about 11.2 billion tonnes of solid waste is collected worldwide, with much of that ending up in landfills, contributing to emissions and environmental change. So, when it comes to deciding which sustainability practices to focus on in your workplace, waste management is an area that can significantly reduce your organization’s environmental footprint.
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July 31, 2023
Given that humankind has become more considerate of the planet's future, almost everybody, from organizations to individuals, is actively seeking new ways to help mitigate the increasing environmental challenges we face today. This is for the ultimate aim of removing the obstacles to more sustainable, greener living including the waste humans generate.
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July 5, 2023
Environmental change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, but with it comes an array of exciting new opportunities for sustainability professionals who can help organizations navigate, assess and mitigate the risks of our changing world. Here, we’ll highlight the most 10 in-demand sustainability jobs that will play a pivotal role in the coming years.
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May 17, 2023
Short for “electronic waste”, e-waste refers to any discarded device or equipment that has a plug, battery or electrical cord—from old mobile phones and laptops to refrigerators, televisions and even electric toothbrushes. With the increasing rate of product obsolescence, shorter device life span, and the insatiable consumer demand for the latest tech models, it’s no surprise
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April 12, 2023
With landfills causing 18 percent of the world’s methane emissions and plastic expected to outpace fish in oceans by 2050, sustainable waste management is a pressing environmental issue. According to the World Bank, global municipal solid waste generation is expected to increase by 70 percent by 2050, from 2.01 billion tonnes in 2016 to 3.4 billion tonnes in 2050.
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September 1, 2022
Peter Voldeng is up to big things. With the launch of VDQ-NRG, a Saskatoon-based sustainable tech company that is revolutionizing the way communities manage landfill waste, the innovator and professional engineer is on a mission to turn garbage into substances that fuel our daily lives. But Voldeng’s big dreams come from humble beginnings, when the entrepreneur was growing up on his
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November 13, 2018
A study conducted by Kelleher Environmental and Call2Recycle in 2017 is shining a spotlight on an issue that, until recently, never existed.