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Monthly Archives: September 2012
We’re having a party… to celebrate our landfill!
We’re hosting an open house to celebrate 20 years of environmentally safe waste management in Halton Region — and you’re invited! This Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Halton residents are welcome to come to the Halton … Continue reading
Posted in Disposal, Education, Garbage, Green Living, History, Landfill
Tagged 3rs, anniversary, children, conservation, disposal, eco, environment, environmental education, family, landfill, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, waste management, zero waste
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Interesting Facts about the Halton Waste Management Site’s Construction
September 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Halton Waste Management Site. We’re celebrating with a community open house on Saturday, September 29, 2012! While many residents are coming out to see our landfill equipment in action, most will likely be … Continue reading
Posted in Disposal, Garbage, History, Landfill
Tagged 3rs, conservation, environment, landfill, nature, rain water, waste management
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Preparing for a move in Halton Region?
While I was in the midst of packing up all my possessions to move them to my new house, I started to question my decision to do this. I am starting to understand why on the TV show Love It … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments, Blue Box, Green Living, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, cardboard box, conservation, environment, family, moving, new house, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse
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A symbol that changed the world
The recycling logo. You know the one I mean — the triangle made up of three arrows, drawn as a möbius, or continuous, loop. This symbol — the recycling logo — has changed the world. It has grown beyond its … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, conservation, consumerism, eco, environment, environmental education, recycle, recycling, recycling logo, recycling symbol, reduce, reuse, science, waste management, zero waste
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Why visit Halton’s Compost Give Away?
I live and garden in north Oakville — in past years known as “red hill.” It came by the name honestly as the “soil” is actually red clay where children’s white socks become pink in no time. When we purchased … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Green Living
Tagged compost, composting, eco, environment, flowers, garden, gardening, nature, outdoors, plants, science, sustainability, sustainable
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Tips to help your waste collector out
Your neighbourhood waste collection operator has a tough job. This summer’s weather has made their job even tougher due to the extreme temperatures we’ve experienced. I recently asked one of our contractor collection staff how he was managing in the … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, GreenCart, Houses, Recycle
Tagged 3rs, collection, composting, Garbage, garbage containers, recycle, recycling, truck, waste management
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An inadvertent side effect of a Full House – How would Uncle Jesse manage all this waste?
A little while back my in-laws decided to downsize and sell their house. They got into the early spring market and voila — their house sold in record time at full asking price. Only problem was that everything happened a … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Compost, Garbage, Green Living, GreenCart, Houses, Reduce, Reuse, Uncategorized
Tagged 3rs, children, composting, conservation, consumerism, eco, environment, family, food, Garbage, parents, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, waste management
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Let’s reduce, reuse, recycle when going back to school
It’s yet again that time of year… back to school! It’s time to find out what can be reused from last year’s wardrobe and what school supplies are still in good condition to be used again. As each school year … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, back to school, children, clothing, conservation, consumerism, education, environment, food, Garbage, parents, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, school, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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