Category: Climate

The City of Greater Sudbury predicts that its three landfills will reach full capacity in approximately 25 years unless there is a change in residents' disposal habits. Renée Brownlee, the city's environmental services director, highlighted that about 30% of landfill waste consists of organic materials that could be diverted to composting facilities. However, only 40% of eligible low-density households participate in the city's green bin program. Despite the green bin program's inception in 2009, only 27% of eligible households engaged in 2018. Participation increased when the city implemented a two-bag...