{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/6768364ca5aeb35e7cb7bdb5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Waste Management: Sh*t is Complicated","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1734882344273-0bf8347d-f7b7-4fe3-81f5-3ee945f44c8b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We don't like to think about sewage. And when it's all working fine, we don't have to.&nbsp;But if we don't get comfortable talking about shit, we could soon be headed for serious trouble if our infrastructure collapses.&nbsp;And given that recent reports say 30 percent of Canadian water and wastewater infrastructure has either reached or passed the end of its lifespan, that failure feels more like a when than an if.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Reporter Leora Shertzer digs into he problems of one small Ontario town where they’ve spent decades trying to sort their shit out.</p><p><br></p><p>But solving it will mean untangling a mess of political, environmental, engineering, and frankly, personal interests. Because shit is complicated.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Jesse Brown</p><p><strong>Credits:</strong> Reported by: Leora Shertzer</p><p>Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer)</p><p>Caleb Thompson (Post Production)</p><p>Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer)&nbsp;</p><p>max collins (Production Manager)</p><p>Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)</p><p><br></p><p>Additional music by Audio Network</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Further reading:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-calgary-residents-cut-water-consumption-to-record-low/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Calgary residents cut water consumption to record low as city placed under state of emergency</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/how-a-political-disaster-brewed-in-brighton-9095416\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How a political disaster brewed in Brighton</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.ca/HTO-Torontos-Iroquois-Low-flow-Toilets/dp/1552452085\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HTO: Toronto's Water from Lake Iroquois to Lost Rivers to Low-flow Toilets</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"http://canadianinfrastructure.ca/en/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Infrastructure Report Card</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://humanurehandbook.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Humanure Handbook</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/long-successful-sewage-plant-battle-leaves-victorias-mr-floatie-pooped-ready-to-retire\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Long, successful sewage plant battle leaves Victoria's Mr. Floatie pooped, ready to retire</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Be part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis. Go to <a href=\"https://canadaland.com/join\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://canadaland.com/join</a> to become a Canadaland Supporter today.</p><p><br></p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p>","author_name":"CANADALAND"}