What the SUST?

What the Single-Use?


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What the SUST? Is a student-led podcast run through the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University. Our goal is to connect with our audience and provide informational, yet entertaining discussions on relevant sustainability issues. In this season’s second episode “What the Single-Use?”, this week’s hosts Rebecca and Alex discuss the history and issues of single-use plastics, packaging, and products – as well as solutions! "What the Single-Use?"

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Episode #2 Links:

https://miningwatch.ca/blog/2022/1/19/5-solutions-reduce-canadas-material-footprint

https://advancedwastesolutions.ca/2019/03/30/british-columbians-and-nova-scotians-are-canadas-best-recyclers/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306264/countries-most-exposed-to-floods-by-risk-index-score/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46518747

Www.canada.ca. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2022/12/change-is-here-canadas-ban-on-certain-harmful-single-use-plastics-starts-to-take-effect-this-month.html

Www.bbc.com. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230103-how-plastic-is-getting-into-our-food

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.08.052

https://www.mondaq.com/canada/dodd-frank-consumer-protection-act/1366732/planned-obsolescence-possible-amendments-to-the-consumer-protection-act-to-keep-an-eye-on

https://doi.org/10.1515/vjbsd-2017-0005

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