In 2013, the City of Toronto began developing a Long Term Waste Plan to deal with our waste in the next 30-50 years. TEA spoke with Councillors and urged them to modify the staff recommendations to include more focus on reducing our waste, not just disposing of it.
July 2013 Update:
Toronto City Council voted to develop a Long Term Waste Management Strategy in July 2013.
Monday’s extreme weather was a record-breaker for Toronto and a stark reminder of what climate change will bring to Toronto on a regular basis.
The ChemTRAC program has released Phase 2 Data on the use and release of 25 priority toxic substances across Toronto.
Climate change, more green bins and more bags
The City of Toronto set a target of diverting (reducing, reusing, recycling or composting) 70% of our waste from disposal by 2010. That target was missed and today, in 2014, we're stuck at just over 50% waste diversion.
In this issue: Waste, TEA's 25th Anniversary and Dinner with Olivia Chow, Michele Landsberg and David Crombie.
It’s Finally Happening: The Transit Expansion Discussion
TEA turns 25! Another victory at City Hall
TEA Leaves is the paper newsletter of the Toronto Environmental Alliance.
TEA convinces Committee to take waste diversion seriously
Tell us your waste diversion stories
Green corporate leaders; Line 9
Walk down any street in Ontario on garbage day and you will see many garbage bins and bags and often overflowing recycling bins. Per person, Canada has some of the highest waste levels in the world.
Preparing for a hotter city - new infrastructure and transit