The styrofoam container is the trademark of the takeout meal, but Vancouver is getting set to eliminate it. For the new year, the city has set a resolution to reduce single-use waste with a ban on all foam takeout containers starting January 1, 2020. The ban comes a year after … [Read more...] about Vancouver’s New Year’s resolution: no more styrofoam containers
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Why taxing empty apartments can help solve housing shortages in major cities
Many expensive cities around the world are suffering from a housing crisis as more and more people move towards these sprawling metropolises. Strangely enough, these cities tend to have lots of unoccupied homes that are either used as investment properties or second homes. This … [Read more...] about Why taxing empty apartments can help solve housing shortages in major cities