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 Items tagged: water useItems Found: 7Ontario Food Processors Address Pressures to Cut Water UseMarch 18, 2010 - 11:12 am 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 its use—continue to mount. In April 2010 Ontario food and beverage processors will have access... Living on the EdgeJanuary 19, 2010 - 8:06 am Humans are good at exploiting their situations, pushing up to the limits of constraints on their way to maximizing their consumption of benefits. Thus, we see how people may spend as much money as they have, store as much as their garage holds, drive as far as the tank allows, write to the end of... Categories: Blog Imagine H2O Competition OpensSeptember 8, 2009 - 2:16 pm The inaugural Imagine H2O Prize competition has opened for submissions. The competition offers prizes of $70,000 in cash and in-kind services, to be awarded to the business plans that promise the greatest breakthroughs in the efficient use and supply of water. The Imagine H2O Prize is designed to... Categories: International, News Funds for Pemberton Potable Water Sustainability StudyJune 4, 2009 - 6:39 am The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced a Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grant for the Village of Pemberton, British Colombia. The Village has used the $80,000 grant to conduct a multifaceted study relating to water security and the sustainable management of the Village's potable water... Categories: News, Western Canada Canada’s Provinces, Eco-RatedApril 23, 2009 - 7:32 am Our friends over at Corporate Knights have released their first comprehensive environmental report card for all of Canada's provinces and territories. The Green Provincial Report Card considered environmental performance across ten equally weighted categories-including greenhouse gases, organic food... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Responsible Actions: How Does Water Figure in Alberta's Plans?February 13, 2009 - 10:03 am Alberta has released a long-term development plan, highlighting sustainable and responsible growth for its oil sands. The 20-year plan, titled Responsible Actions: A Plan for Alberta's Oil Sands, aims to reduce the environmental footprint, optimize economic growth, and increase the quality of life... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Why Blue is the New GreenMay 4, 2008 - 1:01 pm According to one of the world's largest consumer products companies, Canadians are huge water wasters, second only to Americans, and most of us don't even realize it. On April 16, Unilever Canada launched GO BLUE, a campaign designed to encourage Canadians to do a better job conserving water. "Water... Categories: Features Advertisement
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