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Manitoba to Develop New Conservation Plan

Manitoba to Develop New Conservation Plan

Posted on 24 August 2010

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Water conservation efforts in Manitoba will be further improved with the development of a new strategic plan by Manitoba Water Stewardship and the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable [...]

Beer, Cheese and Conservation

Beer, Cheese and Conservation

Posted on 19 July 2010

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With the recent news of corporate giants unveiling (Intel) and refining (MolsonCoors) their global water strategies, it's especially great to hear about smaller companies taking an interest in and being [...]

Great Lakes, Wasted

Great Lakes, Wasted

Posted on 05 July 2010

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More than 580 billion litres of drinking water, the equivalent of 236,000 Olympic swimming pools, are being wasted every year by homeowners in the Great Lakes region of Ontario and Quebec, according to [...]

CSR: Water

CSR: Water

Posted on 14 June 2010

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In early 2010, Intel adopted a new water policy that reinforces the company’s commitment to conservation and respect for the human right to water. As a result of capital and conservation investments [...]

Guelph Introduces Rainwater Rebate

Guelph Introduces Rainwater Rebate

Posted on 07 April 2010

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The City of Guelph, Ontario continues to blaze a trail in water conservation and efficiency. Just a few weeks ago, the City defined vulnerable local water supply source areas in need of protection in compliance [...]

Ontario Food Processors Address Pressures to Cut Water Use

Ontario Food Processors Address Pressures to Cut Water Use

Posted on 18 March 2010

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In the food and beverage processing industry, water represents as much as eight per cent of a company’s total cost of production, and the costs to use water—and to comply with regulations affecting [...]

A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words

A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words

Posted on 17 March 2010

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Thanks to Water Canada's attentive associate publisher, Lee Scarlett, I've now seen the latest Economic Action Plan commercial from the federal government. The quick mention of "making water cleaner," [...]

March: Conservation Challenge Month

Posted on 09 March 2010

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Last June, Kevin Freedman challenged himself to live with only 25 litres of water per day for a month, while still maintaining a healthy, hygienic lifestyle. He garnered lots of press in his hometown of [...]

Groups Respond to Proposed Water Opportunities Act

Groups Respond to Proposed Water Opportunities Act

Posted on 09 March 2010

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With the announcement of the proposed Water Opportunities Act in yesterday's Speech from the Throne, the Ontario government is setting the province on a path to become a global leader in water technology [...]

Open Ontario: Plans to Make a Splash

Open Ontario: Plans to Make a Splash

Posted on 08 March 2010

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"The world needs Ontario. The world needs what we have to offer," said Ontario's Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley in Monday's Speech from the Throne, which launched the Province's new five-year Open [...]

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