Waste Not News

Join our reporters as they dive into today’s most pressing environmental issues and engage the next generation to effect change. Ideal for educational use, these special reports highlight the most exciting news about waste reduction in Nova Scotia.

Jun 17, 2025

Waste Reduction

Improperly Discarded Cigarette Butts and Their Effect on the Environment

Divert NS, in conjunction with Dillon Consulting, conducted a roadside litter audit in 2021. The results of the audit found that cigarette butts and debris were the most common small litter item found...

2 side by side images of the winners, Sarah & Carmen

Apr 8, 2025

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Improperly Discarded Cigarette Butts and Their Effect on the Environment

Champion of the Environment Scholarship Winners: Where are they now?

Clean Leadership Summer Internship: 2024 Waste Management Cohort

Divert NS Student Internship Journey by Gerardo Velez

Transforming Communities: The Power of Litter Clean-Ups

Nova Scotia's Fishing Gear Problem

Nova Scotian community works together to divert wood waste from landfill

Green Careers: Pioneering a Sustainable Future through Waste Management

Get Loose this Food Waste Action Week

Breathing New Life into Old Treasures

2023 Mobius Award Recipient Spotlight: Ally Chant

Creating a Cleaner Future with Clean Interns

Reducing Plastic Waste with a Divert NS Scholarship Winner

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