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Canadian City Seeks to Sell Its Trash Expertise

The Canadian city of Edmonton has created a for-profit agency to sell its expertise in waste management to other cities around the world.

The Canadian city of Edmonton -- a leader in waste management -- is looking to turn a profit from its expertise by getting into the trash consulting business, reports The Globe and Mail.

Using $1.1 million in start-up money from taxpayers, the city formed an agency called Waste RE-Solutions to offer its knowledge of garbage, recycling and e-waste to cities around the world. With more people moving into urban areas, many cities are looking to overhaul their waste management systems to handle the increased amounts of trash and pollution. The agency has already reportedly reached a framework for a deal with Beijing.

To learn about more innovations in other countries that may help inform governance here at home, read Governing's first-ever International Issue, which debuted in February.

Brian Peteritas is a GOVERNING contributor.
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