Reading Time: 7 minutes Disponible en français. There are more living organisms in a tablespoon of soil than there are people on Earth. Dig deeper and you will find that one cubic metre of healthy soil can retain over 250 litres of water. More than… Read More ›
Environement
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste (Continued): Environmental Considerations and Transboundary Movements
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. Electrical and electronic equipment waste (e‑waste) is made up of large appliances, small devices (like telephones and computers), batteries, fluorescent light bulbs and used cables. In 2019, the world generated 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste, equivalent to… Read More ›
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste: An Urban Mine with Great Potential
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. Introduction Electrical and electronic equipment waste (e‑waste) is made up of unwanted electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), such as large appliances, small devices (like telephones and computers), batteries, fluorescent light bulbs and used cables. According to the Global… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Canada’s Aquaculture Industry
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. Aquaculture production has seen important increases over the past 35 years, both in Canada and worldwide. British Columbia leads Canada’s finfish production (principally salmon), while Prince Edward Island leads the country’s shellfish production. In 2019, 187,026 tonnes… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Organic Agriculture in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé – L’agriculture biologique au Canada) In 2017, organic agriculture in Canada was a C$5.4 billion market. This model of agriculture emerged out of a collection of schools of thought and agrarian movements that opposed the industrialization of agriculture… Read More ›