Garbage Archives

Drone team shows impact of illegal dumping

February 8, 2024 Ariyana Gomes 0

Project by CNA drone journalism students reveals how ‘trashy’ Newfoundlanders can be.

Behind the blue

March 24, 2022 Gurwinder Kaur 0

Shelley Pardy, waste diversion supervisor, speaks about recycling and uptake from the residents.

Polluted Pearl

March 3, 2022 Sara Strickland 0

While litter is a problem for many areas, an audit by MMSB reveals that the situation in Mount Pearl has become an issue that has blindsided city council. Kicker’s Sara-Dani Strickland reports.

Roadside litter still a problem

January 21, 2021 Henrike Wilhelm 0

Plastic products contribute largely to trash found on Newfoundland and Labrador’s roads. Henrike Wilhelm Kicker Newfoundland and Labrador is no stranger to roadside litter. While research tries to find out where and why littering occurs, […]

Flushing pills down the toilet is harmful for the environment. However, throwing them in the garbage isn't any better. Henrike Wilhelm/Kicker

Dumping drugs in the garbage hurts more than just the environment

February 13, 2020 Kicker 0

Why you shouldn’t take cleaning out your medicine cabinet lightly.

Approximately 40 per cent of food purchased yearly ends up as waste. Forty-seven per cent of this food waste comes from the home.

N.L. ‘not ready’ for app designed to solve world hunger and food waste

January 24, 2019 Ashley Sheppard 0

‘The people want to do it. No one wants to throw out food’

‘I’ve seen how bad things can get’

November 23, 2017 Mike Moore 0

Anglers are tired of cleaning up after other people and say the province needs to put bigger fines in place.