Ontario’s garbage crisis is urgent
Opinion: Every bag of garbage we throw out brings us one step closer to running out of landfill space
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Ontario’s garbage crisis has just become more dire, with new legislation (Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020) making it all but impossible to build new landfills.
New Requirement for Municipal Support of Landfill Establishment
Bill 197 adds a new section (6.01) to the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA). The legislation now requires all landfill proponents to obtain municipal support for the establishment of a landfill.
The requirement to obtain
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