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MPs call for stronger law against toxic chemicals
"The Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development estimates that the costs of pollution in Canada exceeded $35 billion in 2015."
Listening to Local Voices: What makes adaptation unique in the agriculture sector?
Trump’s rejection of Paris Agreement is a call to action and resolve for us all
Pollution costs Canadians billions
"Pollution costs Canadians at least $39 billion per year. And that is a very conservative number. The estimate was produced in a groundbreaking study released today by the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), called The Costs of Pollution in Canada: Measuring the impacts on families, businesses and governments."
New report says pollution costs Canadian economy ‘tens of billions’ each year
"Pollution costs Canadians tens of billions of dollars every year, according to a new report that is billed as the first comprehensive review of the “startling” economic toll of everything from city smog to road salt runoff."
Winnipeggers sending less waste to landfill
"Winnipeggers recycling efforts are paying off and less waste is ending up in the landfill. That's one of the key findings from a report released Thursday by Peg, a community health indicator system for Winnipeg led by the United Way of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development."
Winnipeggers better at recycling, conserving water, Peg report says
Winnipeggers are getting better at recycling but the total amount of residential waste continues to grow. That's one of the major takeaways from new data released Thursday by Peg, a community health indicator system led by the United Way of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
New study shines light on heavy cost of pollution in Canada
"Robert Smith from the International Institute for Sustainable Development explains the study, “Costs of Pollution in Canada.”"
Smog is expensive
"Pollution is expensive business. It apparently costs the Canadian economy tens of billions of dollars every year, according to a new report released Thursday by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. The not-for-profit organization set out to measure the impact of pollution on Canadian families, businesses and the government, in order to comprehensively tally the economic toll pollution takes on Canadians."