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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Everyone creates waste, but how do you make waste management services accessible to all?
According to the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, “one in seven people in Ontario has a disability. Over the next 20 years, that number will rise as the population ages.” While every person generates waste that needs to be … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments, Blue Box, Compost, Disposal, Education, Green Living, Household Hazardous Waste, Houses, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, accessibility, composting, conservation, disabilities, disability, eco, education, environment, environmental education, Garbage, household hazardous waste, household waste management, landfill, National Access Awareness Week, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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It’s National Public Works Week – a time to recognize how our environment and community is protected
Public Works is something that is actually quite difficult to define. It consists of a multitude of various services provided to the public, some are obvious, and some are not often realized. These consist of “must have” services such as … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Compost, Education, Garbage, Green Living, GreenCart, History, Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, American Public Works Association, biosolids, composting, conservation, education, environment, environmental education, government, household hazardous waste, landfill, litter, National Public Works Week, politics, product stewardship, public works, recycling, reduce, research, reuse, science, sustainable, transportation, waste management, wastewater, water, zero waste
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A recap of Municipal Waste Association’s spring 2012 conference
In this 2 minute 30 second video, I share insights from the Municipal Waste Association‘s spring 2012 conference. I interview Wilma Bureau from Simcoe County and Jeff Lauritsen from Quinte Waste Solutions to learn what they took away from the conference, … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Compost, Education, Green Living, GreenCart, Product Stewardship, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Video
Tagged 3rs, conservation, education, environment, environmental education, landfill, Liberty Tire Recycling Canada, Municipal Waste Association, National Public Works Week, Ontario Tire Stewardship, Quinte Waste Solutions, recycling, reduce, reuse, Simcoe County, sustainable, tire, tire recycling, video, waste management, waste solutions, zero waste
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How early settlers and Victorians lived sustainably for the environment
In this 5 minute video, I visit Karla Corrigan from the Halton Region Museum, to learn about the sustainable practices of Halton’s early settlers and Victorians. We should be inspired by their efforts to practice the 3Rs — reduce, reuse, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Green Living, History, Reduce, Reuse, Video
Tagged 3rs, children, early settlers, education, environment, family, food, Halton Region, Halton Region Museum, heritage, history, International Museum Day, Kelso Conservation Area, museum, Nassagawaya, nature, pioneer, recycling, reduce, research, reuse, science, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable practices, Victorian, victorians, waste management, zero waste
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Yard sales have always been great for the environment
Yard sales have been around for as long as there have been yards with green grass. That’s likely because the original motivation to have one still holds true today: “I have more stuff than I need, but maybe someone else … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Disposal, Garbage, Green Living, Houses, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, consumerism, eco, environment, family, garage sale, hoarding, landfill, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, spring cleaning, waste management, yard sale
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Garbage In – Gold Out
You’ve got to love Mother Nature. She takes your unwanted kitchen scraps, grass clippings and fallen leaves and with a little bit of time and very little effort, she turns your garbage into pure gold – or at least your … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Education, Garbage, Green Living, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, backyard, backyard composter, compost, composting, conservation, education, environment, family, food, garden, gardening, garlic mustard weed, grass clippings, Halton Master Gardener, International Compost Awareness Week, nature, plants, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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A Compost Recipe – It’s Like Baking a Cake!
I’m sure everyone has that one recipe that is passed down through the generations. The recipe that has been perfected over the years; that we all know, if you miss just one step, the entire recipe is shot! It’s funny, … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Education, Green Living, GreenCart, Houses, Recycle, Schools
Tagged 3rs, backyard composter, backyard composting, compost, compost material, composting, conservation, education, environment, family, food, International Compost Awareness Week, organics, plants, recipe, recycle, recycling, science, sustainable, waste management, Yard Waste, zero waste
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Recognizing Scouts Canada’s commitment to the environment during National Youth Week
May 1-7 marks National Youth Week, which is dedicated to youth and their active participation in the community. Scouts Canada is an organization that encourages youth of all ages to get out and make a positive impact. In Halton, Scouts Canada is … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, Arbor Day, Beavers, Boy Scouts, camp, camping, children, Cubs, earth day, education, environment, environmental education, landfill, landfill management, leave no trace, National Youth Week, nature, outdoors, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, Scouting, Scouts, Scouts Canada, sustainable, tree planting, trees, waste management, youth
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