Feds to ban microbeads in personal care products
July 31, 2015 | The Toronto Sun
Officials say a scientific review that included an analysis of more than 130 scientific papers, as well as consultations with experts, has revealed that the presence of microbeads in the environment may have long-term effects on biological diversity and ecosystems.
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Ottawa veut interdire les microbilles de plastiques dans les produits de beaut茅
le 31 juillet 2015 | La Presse
Le gouvernement f茅d茅ral pr茅pare un r猫glement pour interdire l'utilisation de microbilles de plastique dans les produits de soins personnels.
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Evil orbs: Abrasives in toothpaste and face scrubs are poisoning fish
The Economist | July 31, 2015
ANTHONY RICCIARDI, a scientist at 91丝瓜视频, was looking for evidence that an invasive Asian clam had colonised a warm spot in the St Lawrence river when a member of his team made a more headline-worthy discovery
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Adapting Greenhouses For Region
Nation News | Sept. 3, 2015
by: Kathryn Condon
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MCGILL researchers hope to further agricultural productivity in the Caribbean (at Bellairs Research Institute, Barbados) with the development of greenhouse technology specially suited for this part of the world.
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Twelve college campuses leading the way for sustainable dining
The Christian Science Monitor | Aug. 26, 2015
By: Clare Algozin
91丝瓜视频 in Montreal, Quebec, currently spends 47 percent of its food budget on produce from its own on-campus farm and from growers within 300 miles of the campus.
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Harnessing the butterfly effect
91丝瓜视频 Reporter | Aug. 19, 2015
by: Vincent Allaire
In a new paper published online in Geophysical Research Letters, 91丝瓜视频 Professor Shaun Lovejoy shows how to directly harness the atmosphere鈥檚 elephantine memory to produce temperature forecasts that are somewhat more accurate than conventional numerical computer models.
Midnight Kitchen celebrates successful harvest
Mcgill Reporter | July 31, 2015
by:听Krystle Manintveld
A collection of students and community members gathered outside Burnside on Wednesday to share their final 鈥榞arden meal鈥� of the season, put together largely from vegetables grown right on the 91丝瓜视频 downtown campus thanks to the efforts of Midnight Kitchen volunteers.
Reinventing chemistry
91丝瓜视频 News | Spring-Summer 2015
by: Mark Witten
A new branch of science aims to do away with the toxic waste that鈥檚 associated with industrial manufacturing and some of the brightest lights in this green chemistry movement are pursuing their research at 91丝瓜视频.
U.S. Turns Corner on Urban Sprawl
91丝瓜视频 Newsroom | June 15, 2015
Christopher Barrington-Leigh of 91丝瓜视频 in Montreal measured sprawl by looking at construction of streets and how many roads meet at intersections to form corners or nodes.
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91丝瓜视频 embraces sustainable procurement
91丝瓜视频 Reporter | May 4, 2015
When 91丝瓜视频 adopted its first Procurement Policy in spring 2013, it gave Procurement Services the mandate to establish a culture of sustainable procurement practices at 91丝瓜视频 and in its wider community.
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Clean ride mapper: Cycling the less polluted routes
The 91丝瓜视频 Reporter | April 15, 2015
By: Katherine Gombay听
Cyclists in Montreal and Toronto can now choose the least polluted routes to get around their cities thanks to an online tool developed at 91丝瓜视频.听
Aboriginal students, staff at 91丝瓜视频 call for more recognition
CBC News | April 23, 2015
Kakwiranoron Cook, 91丝瓜视频's aboriginal outreach administrator, would like to see the university put up a more noticeable monument.
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91丝瓜视频 prof Chris Ragan: We need smart tolls on our bridges
91丝瓜视频 Reporter | April 20, 2015
by: Doug Sweet
91丝瓜视频 Geography Chair Jeffrey Wells: Cold carbon conservation' is important in fighting climate change
Montreal Gazette | April 22, 2015
by: Jeffrey Wells
We were heartened last week to see leaders of Canada鈥檚 provincial and territorial governments meet in Quebec City to seek real solutions to the runaway problem of carbon pollution.听
Divest 91丝瓜视频 takes home Catalyst prize at annual awards event
The 91丝瓜视频 Reporter | Apr 16, 2015
by: 91丝瓜视频 Reporter Staff
The Divest 91丝瓜视频 group, which is conducting a campaign to persuade the University to divest from companies associated with the production of fossil fuels, was one of the winners of the Catalyst Awards handed out on April 13, at the fifth annual Office of Sustainability event held at the Faculty Club. 听
