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Update on Prevent Cancer Now’s Incineration Campaign
An Ounce e-Newsletter (Winter 2012)  CLICK HERE

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Update on Prevent Cancer Now’s Incineration Campaign
An Ounce e-Newsletter (Fall 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Update on Prevent Cancer Now’s Incineration Campaign
An Ounce e-Newsletter (Summer 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Update on Prevent Cancer Now’s Incineration Campaign
An Ounce e-Newsletter (Spring 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Durham-York Incinerator Receives Environmental Assessment Approval
An Ounce e-Newsletter (Winter 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Queen’s Park Anti-Incineration Rally a Huge Success
Photo Album (May 13, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Incineration: Burning Issues – 2009 in Review
By Linda Gasser, An Ounce Newsletter (March 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Update on Prevent Cancer Now’s Incineration Campaign
By Linda Gasser, Campaign Coordinator (October 2008)  CLICK HERE

 

News Articles & Media Releases

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Congressman Markey to US EPA: No More Delays on Dioxin Health Assessment
Media Release (January 10, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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AMO throws its weight behind DEEP project, indirectly
Orangeville.com (January 9, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Council, public have questions about incineration scheme
The Sun Times (January 8, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Large turnout for incineration meeting in Meaford
Meaford Independent (January 8, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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EPA Asked To Delay Dioxin Assessment
Chemical and Engineering News (January 2, 2012)  CLICK HERE

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Proposed dioxin limit draws farm concerns
Argus Leader (December 27, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Is Canada dropping the ball on sustainable waste management?
Your Voice (December 27, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Council endorses Plasco deal 22-1; Deem risk to taxpayers ‘virtually nonexistent’ in garbage deal
Ottawa Citizen (December 15, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Report on alternatives to Plasco out of date
Ottawa Citizen (December 14, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Plasco incineration deal doesn’t let us off recycling hook
Ottawa Citizen (December 12, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Plasco contract worth mulling
Ottawa Citizen (December 3, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Plasco set to take 300 tonnes of trash a day
Ottawa Citizen (December 2, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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City to pay Plasco only for garbage it processes, Kirkpatrick says
Ottawa Citizen (December 2, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Diversion should be among the Province’s Top Environmental Priorities
States Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner‘s Annual Report

Media Release (November 29, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Plasco executive earlier played key role on top city files
Ottawa Citizen (November 28, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Peel sorts through waste options
Mississauga News (November 26, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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City of Windsor to join Detroit incinerator fight
Windsor Star (November 24, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Council must keep asking about Plasco incineration scheme<
Ottawa Citizen (November 17, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Talks on for long-term deal with Plasco, city manager says
Ottawa Citizen (November 15, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Incinerator a burning issue among Metro candidates
Vancouver Sun (November 9, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Councillors demand inquiry into lavish incinerator party
Toronto Star (November 8, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Bills in for trash facility’s pricey private party
Toronto Star (November 3, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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A tender affair with Plasco
Ottawa Citizen (November 2, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Incineration is always a bad idea
Vancouver Sun (October 27, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Ottawa city council could consider Plasco deal as early as December
Ottawa Citizen (October 27, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Trash-to-energy proposal troubles Fraser Valley voters
Vancouver Sun (October 14, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Industry Front Group Promotes Practices that Bankrupt American Cities
GAIA Media Release (October 13, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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U.S. fine reignites anger over Durham’s incinerator plans
Toronto Star (August 16, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Critics skeptical of Metro Vancouver’s ecological health action plan
Straight.com (August 3, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Prevent Cancer Now warns B.C. residents about the health risks of incineration
Media Release (July 28, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Durham gives go-ahead to burn its trash
Toronto Star (July 26, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Response to Metro Vancouver’s approval of incineration as a part of its Waste Management Plan
Fraser Valley Regional District Media Release (July 25, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Garbage plan for Metro Vancouver approved
Metro Vancouver Media Release (July 25, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Management Plan approved
B.C. Government Media Release (July 25, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Metro Vancouver’s proposed incinerator might have a nanopollution problem
Georgia Straight (July 21, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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How did Harrisburg get millions in debt?
Patriot News (July 20, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Return to burning garbage among options being pondered by Capital Regional District
BC Local News (July 19, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Settlement reached with Covanta for air emissions violations at plant in Wallingford
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Media Release (July 15, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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You make it, you recycle it
Toronto Star (July 2, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Durham’s controversial trash burner clears second-last hurdle
Toronto Star (June 29, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Consultant says burning Capital Region’s garbage is feasible
CFAX 1070 (June 22, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Court Sides With EPA on Medical-Waste Incinerator Rules
New York Times (June 24, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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New Study: Vinyl – the Most Widely Used “Hazardous” Plastic
Center for Health, Environment & Justice (June 22, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Waste Incinerator Sought
BC Local News (June 10, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Inquiry is ordered into incinerators and health hazards they may pose
Tribune Magazine (June 8, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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(Campbell River) Residents pleased, concerned with garbage study
Courier-Islander (May 20, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Metro Vancouver waste plan languishes in Victoria
BC Local News (May 17, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Going green benefits bottom line
Toronto Star (March 11, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Waste Agency Wants Harrisburg Incinerator; Offers $45 Million For Troubled Burner
Intelligencer Journal, Pennsylvania (March 11, 2011)  CLICK HERE  RELATED

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Mayor pushes energy-from-trash proposal
Brantford Expositor, Letter-to-the-Editor (February 28, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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North Surrey will oppose incineration plan
Surrey Leader, Letter to the Editor (February 15, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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North Surrey the ideal spot to burn garbage: Councillors
Surrey Leader (February 8, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Incineration: Food for Thought
Toronto Star (January 15, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Plasco waste-to-energy plant’s permit set to expire
Ottawa Citizen (January 14, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Fire burns in storage pit at Tulsa’s trash-to-energy plant
Tulsa World (January 11, 2011)  CLICK HERE

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Incineration 2010’s burning issue – Courtice incinerator a done deal and newsmaker of the year
Oshawa and Whitby’s “This Week” (December 2010)  CLICK HERE and HERE

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Goodbye, foreign landfill
Toronto Star (December 29, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Durham incinerator deal signed
Toronto Star (November 26, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Shutdown of World’s Largest Waste Incinerator Signals a Change in the Climate
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (October 21, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Lessons can be learned from trash plant
Post Star (October 16, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Trash plant’s costly past about to meet new future
Post Star (October 16, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Snuffed: With no fanfare, Detroit’s incinerator quietly shuts down
Metro Times (October 13, 2010)   CLICK HERE (Related Video)

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Covanta Energy Sues Harrisburg Over $1.9M In Missed Payments
Dow Jones Newswire (October 5, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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The Best Way to ‘Zero Waste’
The Tyee (September 3, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Metro waste-burning plan heads to Victoria
BC Local News (August 27, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Pennsylvania county gets $34.7 million bill for incinerator plant
Bloomberg Business Week (August 24, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Now Atlantic is found to have huge ‘garbage patch’
The Independent (August 20, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Connecticut Auditor General sues incineration plant over excessive dioxin emissions
La Tribune (August 19, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Cancer prevention group urges Metro Vancouver board to reject incineration
Straight.com (July 30, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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New incinerator in Metro Vancouver still possible after board vote
Straight.com (July 30, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Metro Vancouver must re-examine biased incinerator report
Media Release (July 27, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Tide Shifting Away from Waste Incineration in Metro Vancouver
Media Release (July 22, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Metro Vancouver committee recommends trash incinerator for region
Media Release (July 21, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Canadian Idol star releases song to help fight waste incineration
Media Release (May 27, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Let’s trash region’s plan to incinerate garbage
The Province (May 4, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Metro halts grant for scientist who opposed incineration
BC Local News (April 27, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Incineration: Special Series on Waste-to-Energy Proposals
Watershed Sentinel (March 2010)  PART #1PART #2PART #3

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Company pulls plug on incineration plant
Kamloops Daily News (March 19, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Anger mounts over Durham incinerator plan; Doctor says polluted air will lead to cancer
By Carola Vyhnak, Toronto Star (March 3, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Incineration – North America: 2009 in Review
Gaia (March 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Waste-to-energy incineration is both noxious and expensive
By Joyce Nelson, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (February 1, 2010)  CLICK HERE

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Controversy heats up as cities look to incinerators to solve waste woes
By Shelagh McNally, Canwest News Service (October 15, 2009)  CLICK HERE

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Families provide incineration ‘solution’
By Wendy Helfenbaum, DurhamParent.com (August 6, 2009)  CLICK HERE

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Standing room only at Newcastle anti-incineration meeting
By Jennifer Stone, Durham News (May 27, 2009)  CLICK HERE

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Group protests change in Clarington incinerator stance
By Keith Gilligan, Durham News (May 11, 2009) CLICK HERE

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Could your trashcan solve the energy crisis?
From New Scientist (April 22, 2009) CLICK HERE

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Incinerators are Impeding the Transition to Sustainablility
By Peter Montague, Rachel’s Democracy and Health News (July 13, 2006) CLICK HERE

 

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