Canadians now generate less waste on a per-person basis than we did in 2002 despite a prospering economy. The study finds that Canadians generated 21 fewer kilograms of municipal solid waste (MSW) such as food scraps, on a per-person basis in 2018 compared to 980 kilograms in 2002. While overall per-person waste generation is declining, waste from residential sources is rising. Waste generation from non-residential sources such as industrial, and commercial declined between 2002 and 2018. Most provinces recorded a reduction in waste generation over the same period.

Source: thestar August 10, 2021 01:29 UTC