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 Items tagged: TorontoItems Found: 25Groups Challenge Nestlé's Bottled Water "Greenwashing"December 2, 2008 - 8:50 am As Toronto City Council gathered yesterday to consider passing a city-wide ban on bottled water, a new coalition challenged advertising claims made by Nestlé Waters that "bottled water is the most environmentally responsible consumer product in the world." The group, which includes Friends of the Earth... Toronto Boosts Water RatesOctober 17, 2008 - 7:20 am The City of Toronto might boost water rates by nine per cent on January 1, the fourth straight year of nine per cent-plus fee hikes, reports the Toronto Sun. The average home's annual water bill would rise by about $50 to more than $590 in 2009, up from just $352 in 2004 when the city first began... Make Crumbling Water Infrastructure a Priority: OSWCAOctober 7, 2008 - 8:40 am The Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) is urging MPs and political parties to make the state of water and sewer infrastructure an issue in the federal election campaign. "This past summer, we saw our crumbling sewers cause pollution, resulting in flood damage to homes, businesses... The Banning of the BottleOctober 2, 2008 - 12:55 pm On August 19, London, Ont. became the first Canadian municipality to eliminate the purchase and sale of single-use bottled water at a number of city-owned facilities. In the past year, several major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, Ann Arbor, Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago, have taken the plunge... Categories: Features CIPH Lead Forum UpdateJune 10, 2008 - 12:00 am On May 27, the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) co-sponsored a forum titled “Industry Compliance: The Future of Lead In Plumbing Products.” Over 50 members of CIPH, the Canadian Copper and Brass Development Association, and the Canadian Water Quality Association gathered in Toronto... Categories: News |
