The new owners of a scrap metal business in Charlottetown will be reducing the amount of waste going into provincial landfill sites. Clinton Myers and John Ross and Sons have recently purchased A&S Scrap Metal and will acquire a new shredder and required accessories to separate...
Islanders and businesses will start removing 30-million, single-use plastic bags from the waste stream each year to protect the environment when the Plastic Bag Reduction Act comes into effect July 1. The purpose of the Act is to reduce waste and environmental damage resulting...
This summer, as you are packing for the beach or organizing family barbeques, you may also be planning a more environmentally friendly way to transport groceries. Prince Edward Island will be doing its part to reduce single use plastics when the Plastic Bag Reduction Act comes...
Islanders’ enthusiastic support for reducing single-use plastic checkout bags is decreasing the volume of plastic entering the Island’s solid waste system. As a result, there will be no need to increase fees for reusable or paper bags in January as originally planned. The minimum...
Now that the Plastic Bag Reduction Act has been in place for several months, Islanders and businesses are invited to provide written comments and feedback online. The Act came into effect July 1, 2019, encouraging the switch from single-use checkout bags to reusable bags. The...
One vertical poster for businesses to download, print and display.
Maple syrup consumers Prince Edward Island has a small but vibrant maple syrup industry. Most producers are small scale, family owned and operated businesses that produce a range of high quality maple products. Many producers welcome people to their maple bush during tapping...
Islanders will soon be getting financial help to install solar panels that will convert sunlight into clean energy for their homes, farms and businesses. “Solar incentives will add to our energy mix, creating more made-in-PEI electricity,” said Transportation, Infrastructure and...
Charlottetown Rural High School recently became the first Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Wetland Centre of Excellence in Prince Edward Island. School alumni joined teachers, students and DUC representatives as well as many generous donors to celebrate decades of work on...
Planning for the Future: Climate Change and Island Forests One of the major challenges for forest managers and forest owners is the length of time it take many tree species to grow to maturity. Species such as balsam fir and trembling aspen have a life span that approximates that...