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Here’s how much waste Regina’s new curbside organics program is diverting so far

In a little over a week, the City of Regina has recorded some level of success with the new organic waste collection program, after 425 tonnes of compostable material was collected in just five collection days. Acting executive director of Citizen Services, Kurtis Doney, says the city has seen garbage …

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A tote bag made with seatbelts? Montreal area thrift shop gets creative for its community – Montreal

Lyne Boutin and Mary Coatsworth can quite literally make something out of nothing. That’s actually one of their roles as volunteers at la Source d’Entraide‘s sewing room in Saint-Lazare, Que., where the motto is to re-use as much as you can, wherever you can. “We are a thrift store, so …

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