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Beverage Container Refunds - Program Changes
The Government of Prince Edward Island is transitioning its Beverage Container Program to an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model effective April 1, 2026, affecting deposits and refunds on cans, bottles and other beverage containers. Legislative Changes Government will...
More regulation changes to protect the environment in PEI
A change to regulations under the Environmental Protection Act means a new program will be in place in the province to collect and recycle agricultural plastics. Prince Edward Island will be the first province in the Atlantic region with a regulated extended producer...
Climate coordinators will help prepare the Island for a changing future
Every provincial government department now has a designated climate change coordinator to help with the province’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and plan for climate change. “As an Island province, climate change touches every single one of us. Part of government’s...
Planning for a Sustainable Future: A Time for Questions
Simple choices made every day about home energy and water use, transportation, consumption, recreation and recycling; choices about production techniques; choices about sewer and water infrastructure, land use planning and energy use, when added together, exert a powerful forc
State of the Environment Report 2003
The first State of the Environment report was pepared by the Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment and is part of a broad initiative to create a sustainable future for the Province of Prince Edward Island.
State of the Environment Report 2010
The 2010 State of the Environment report measures data on key indicators of the health of Prince Edward Island's natural environment. This is the second progress report on the state of the environment.
Meet the Farmboys
Bryan and Kyle Maynard are young farmers with a farm succession story—told through photography, video and social media - that is renewing enthusiasm for agriculture in Prince Edward Island. The Maynards joined the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) program because, as Bryan...
Minister’s Report on Climate Change Risks and Progress Towards Targets (2021-22)
As stipulated in the Net-zero Carbon Act, the Minister shall prepare a report on climate change risks and progress made toward targets, beginning with a report for 2021 and continuing with a report for each