As #PlasticsTreaty negotiations continue in Nairobi, Kenya, another historic move against plastic pollution starts in the US. New York State Attorney General Letitia James sues PepsiCo over plastic packaging.

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Great job Second Cup Café. Thanks for following the City of Edmonton single use Bylaw. Love seeing everyone drinking from a reusable mug instead of a disposable cup. Have you put this in place in other cities?

Enjoying listening to all the great speakers at the Recycling Council AB conference, including this panel discussions various municipal waste initiatives.

Love seeing this! We hope that as time goes by more and more restaurants encourage customers to bring their own reuseable containers for takeout and leftovers! Thanks The Moth Cafe.

Check out this article from Recycling Product News about our 2023 RCA Circular Economy Conference speaker session titled 'One Cannot Just Say They Are Circular'.

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Ecojustice Waste Free Edmonton RecycleABCRC Banff Town Catherine Tays ⭐ Stay tuned for updates on speakers for our other sessions!

To explore the preliminary program and secure your registration, visit our conference website at conference.recycle.ab.ca

Make sure to secure the early-bird rate before Sept. 8th!

1/2 #DYK Canada’s ban on certain harmful single-use plastics will eliminate more than 1 million full garbage bags worth of plastic pollution over the next decade? 🤯

#BeatPlasticPollution

The bylaw does not apply to bags used for unpackaged foods or medication from a pharmacist. trib.al/7v0mqlc

Did you know? Starting July 1, restaurants can only give you foodware accessories—like straws, condiment packets, utensils and napkins—if you request them. edmonton.ca/SingleUse #yegwaste

Starting July 1, all stores will charge a fee for new reusable and paper bags. It will help businesses cover the cost of the bags, and help customers remember to bring their own! edmonton.ca/SingleUse.

(1/11) 🏳️‍🌈 An Update on Pride Corner in #yeg 🏳️‍⚧️
Since October 2022, Pride Corner has encountered numerous challenges, and we want to take a moment to share what has been happening. Here's our update:

Terrific. This is good on so many levels (including reducing waste by facilitating reuseable bottles).

Save the date! Visit us at a free Big Bin or Eco Station event this year.

Dispose of old electronics, appliances and large items for free! Events are held from May to September starting this upcoming weekend.

Info at edmonton.ca/BigBinEvents and edmonton.ca/EcoStations #yegWaste

Thanks to our partner schools that took part in the Schoolyard Clean Up! A total of 70 Edmonton Public, Catholic and Independent schools participated in litter pick up this year.

Get involved and order your free litter kit today.

Learn more at edmonton.ca/LitterKit.

Strathcona County is issuing an evacuation order.

This alert is for everyone in the area between south of Twp Road 540 and north of Twp Road 534; and east of RR 221 and west of RR 215. This includes Pleasant View & Newton Estates. Evacuate the area immediately.
#shpk #strathco

Free compost is now available at the Ambleside and Kennedale Eco Stations! The compost is made from the yard waste collected on yard waste collection days.

Compost piles are self-serve. For instructions on how to pick up the compost and best uses, visit edmonton.ca/compostgiveaway

Did you know that as of July 1, your business cannot provide accessories like utensils, straws and condiments, unless a customer requests them?

Join us on May 2 or May 10 for a free webinar to help prepare your business. Register at edmonton.ca/SingleUse

Edmonton’s Single-use Item Bylaw takes effect July 1, 2023.

Join us on May 2 or 10 for a free webinar to help set your business up for success.

Register at edmonton.ca/SingleUse

Next Thursday, April 20 is our first Commercial Paint Roundup in #YEG . Painters and Businesses can bring their leftover #paint , empty paint cans, and spray paint to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre, 250 Aurum Road NE, for free #recycling ! bit.ly/3m1g1cy #Edmonton

We're well into spring, where summer is on the horizon but fall and winter litter is showing up in our parks and on our sidewalks. These (largely plastic) items are a huge problem.

Want to help? Visit edmonton.ca/LitterKit to pick up supplies and clean up your neighbourhood!