Sanitation
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Vancouver finds cash to keep Downtown Eastside toilets, street cleaning going to year-endThe two projects were operated on provincial grant funding that expired last month. The City of Vancouver has stepped in with temporary funding while it looks for soutions.CanadaJul 17, 2024
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Trash, needles, human waste: Downtown Eastside street cleaning program at riskThe program is operated by Mission Possible, a non-profit that helps DTES residents struggling with poverty to reenter the workforce.PoliticsJul 11, 2024
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Union and Saint John ‘close’ to an agreement amid battle over blockadesThe CUPE Local 486 says they are close to reaching an agreement amid an order issued by the court in the third week to allow garbage to be collected.EconomySep 28, 2023
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Quebec museum exhibit to wade into the history and potential of human wasteThe exhibition will explore humans' complex relationship with excrement, the challenges of waste management and the health problems caused by poor sanitation around the world.CanadaJun 16, 2021
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City of Brandon stops recycling a certain type of plasticA plastic food container mostly used for fresh produce and pre-made meals at stores will no longer be accepted in Brandon, Man.'s recycling program.EnvironmentJul 12, 2019
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Edmonton’s Dynasty Century Palace Restaurant briefly shut down due to cockroachesDynasty Century Palace Restaurant in downtown Edmonton was briefly shut down last week by Alberta Health Services for unsanitary conditions, including cockroaches in the kitchen and improper food storage.HealthOct 22, 2018
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World Toilet Day: Why it’s a luxury to have a place to do your businessChances are good you don't think much about toilets, but billions around the world don't have that luxury, and lack of proper sanitation can lead to illness and even death.CanadaNov 19, 2015
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How human poop could generate power for up to 138 million homesA gaseous fuel produced from human waste could generate power for up to 138 million homes while also improving health in developing countries, a report from a United Nations think tank said.ScienceNov 3, 2015
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Toilet tech fair in India tackles global sanitation problemsWho would have expected a toilet to one day filter water, charge a cellphone or create charcoal to combat climate change?WorldMar 22, 2014
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