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Hélène Boudreau, a popular and controversial Quebec social media personality, model and artist, was hospitalized Sunday after she was injured in a dirt bike accident while on a date, according to the influencer’s Facebook account.

“I said I wasn't meeting anyone... but today I decided to go on a date and do some motocross... verdict: I ran into a concrete block and broke my leg,” she stated in a Facebook post Sunday. “What a joy my life is. I'm going into surgery now.”

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Canadians disposed of 25-million tonnes of waste in 2018, most of which is sitting in a landfill. Sometimes, even recycling winds up in landfills too. According to Recyc-Québec, only 28% of the glass Quebecers attempted to recycle in 2018 was actually recycled. The other 72%? You guessed it — landfill.

So what's the solution? Due to climate change, this is one of the biggest questions of our time. Usually, "Just build a bridge with it!" doesn't come up as an answer.

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