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Join North America’s top environmental officials in Oklahoma City this June 26–27
Register today for the 2018 Regular Session of the CEC Council, focused on Innovation and Partnerships for Green Growth: www.cec.org/Council2018 Montreal, 11 May 2018—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) invites the public to join its annual Regular Session of the CEC Council, composed of the environment ministers of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The Council Chair, US Environmental Protection...
May 11, 2018
New report provides most comprehensive accounting to date of industrial pollutants in North America
Flagship report and interactive infographic provide analysis of over 5 billion kilograms of reported pollutant releases and transfers from almost 200 industry sectors. Montreal, 24 April 2018—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) released today a report analyzing pollutant data reported by approximately 27,000 industrial facilities in Canada, Mexico and the United States to their national pollutant release and transfer registers...
April 24, 2018
New Report Shows Ways to Help Solve North America’s Food Loss and Waste Problem
Montreal, 27 March 2018—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) released today a comprehensive report on the state of food loss and waste in Canada, Mexico and the United States developed through the CEC’s North American Initiative on Food Waste Reduction and Recovery. Characterization and Management of Food Loss and Waste in North America documents adverse socio-economic and environmental impacts of...
March 27, 2018
Only 3 weeks left to join the CEC Youth Innovation Challenge
Enter our challenge to compete for $5,000 in seed funding and present your green growth idea to North American environmental leaders in Oklahoma City Montreal, 13 March 2018—North American environmental ministers are calling on youth to champion bold ideas for green growth to address the complex sustainability challenges we currently face. Visit cec.ideascale.com to submit your science, technology or business innovation and get...
March 13, 2018
New CEC report outlines potential solutions to North America’s organic waste issue
Today, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has published a new report detailing recommended actions for increasing organic waste diversion and processing across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Key findings of the report include: North America generates an estimated 265 million tonnes of organic waste each year. Of this amount, residents and businesses divert approximately 75 million tonnes through activities such...
March 6, 2018
CEC celebrates World Wildlife Day with video to promote Sustainable Trade of North American Tarantulas
Canada, Mexico and United States to cooperate on four key CITES Appendix II species groups Montreal, 2 March 2018—Today, in celebration of World Wildlife Day, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has launched a short video to promote the sustainable trade of North American species listed under CITES Appendix II. World Wildlife Day is a global annual event established by...
March 2, 2018
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