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  • Vancouver, British Columbia (April 30th, 2008)
    Recognizing the need for a larger capacity materials recovery facility (MRF) in Vancouver’s Lower Mainland, Metro Waste Paper Recovery Inc. is taking a major step forward with the opening of a new 80,000 square foot multi-stream recycling and processing facility.
    In addition to the conventional methods of the collection and processing of recyclable materials, this new facility will also be fully equipped to now offer customers the option of co-mingling their recyclable materials. More

  • BC MoE to Develop Ambient Air Quality Criteria
    The Ministry of Environment intends to establish provincial ambient air quality criteria for PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5 µm or smaller) addressing objectives for 24-hour and annual averages, and longer-term planning goals.  As part of this process the ministry developed a policy intentions papers for consultation (intentions papers).  The intentions paper for the Provincial Ambient Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter (PM2.5) was posted in January of 2007.

    A summary document of all comments received has been compiled by an independent contractor.  A copy of the “Summary of Consultation Comments” has now been posted on the ministry website here.


  • Going for Olympic Green
    Daryl-Lynn Carlson, Financial Post. As construction ramps up in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, lawyers are searching for creative means to ensure parties involved with property and infrastructure development comply with British Columbia's rigid and far-reaching environmental laws. More

  • Climate Change in Canada
    The first in a series of climate change impact reports on the Canadian environment was released by the Department of Natural Resources recently.  Titled, From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007, the report examines a host of climate change issues, the challenges they present and the mitigation strategies being explored by government and industry.  A full write-up is available at www.globe-net.com

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