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According to a 2019 study, only 9 percent of waste in Canada goes to recycling. [21] As of 2019, British Columbia has the highest recycling rate, at 69 percent. [22] In Ontario, the recycling rate has declined from 60.2% in 2018 to 57.3% in 2019. [23]
The organization responsible for managing the program is DivertNS (formerly the Resource Recovery Fund Board Inc.). Like New Brunswick's program, Nova Scotia's deposit-return system is based on a "half-back" model where only half of the original deposit paid per container is refunded to the consumer.
Sustainable Development is a key goal for public policy in Canada and should be made the foundation of the organization's approach to environmental management. This understanding should be reflected in the creation of a Mission Statement for the organization, which outlines its commitment to making Sustainable Development a reality in Canada.
Nova Scotia also had what was known as the Treasure Trove Act (“TTA”), which was the only one of its kind within North America, and allowed those with a license to seek and remove treasure found within a certain area. [28] “Treasure” was considered to be “precious stones or metals in a state other than their natural state”. [29]
The former bike lanes on South Park Street (pictured, bottom) have been converted to segregated bikeways as part of the "AAA" bikeway network project Cycling pocket maps and multilingual handbooks, produced by the Halifax municipal government and the Halifax Cycling Coalition respectively
The Sierra Club Canada Foundation (SCCF) is a Canadian environmental organization made up of a national branch and five chapters in Ontario, Atlantic Canada, Québec, the Prairies, and a nation-wide Youth chapter.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia – meaning New Scotland in Latin, is the second-smallest province in Canada. [ 1 ] It is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces , with its mainland territory consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , in addition ...
The Department did this by helping Nova Scotia businesses to expand employment opportunities, and by encouraging the establishment and growth of commerce and industry in the province. The departmental mandate also included designing economic development policies, programs, and activities that strengthen economic and social conditions in the ...