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Eco friendly gifts for the holidays
It’s the holiday season, and as that old song goes, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year!” It’s a time for gathering with family and friends, taking part in celebrations, sharing delicious meals, and giving gifts. Unfortunately, along with all … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, Christmas, conservation, consumerism, eco, environment, family, gift, holiday waste, holidays, presents, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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Green holiday shopping tips
It’s that time of year again, the pumpkins and leaves have been sent to the composting pile and the malls are decked in holiday décor. The stores are filling up with holiday shoppers. According to Moneyville, the average Canadian will spend … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, children, Christmas, conservation, consumerism, eco, environment, family, food, gift, holidays, presents, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, shopping, sustainability, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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A Green Halloween
As a kid growing up, Halloween was always one of the most exciting times of the year. Nothing beat dressing up as your favourite character, scaring the living daylights out of a few unsuspecting adults, and getting rewarded with candy! … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, children, conservation, consumerism, costume, eco, energy conservation, Halloween, holidays, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse
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10 Environmental New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of the year again. Christmas has come and gone; the dinners are over but definitely not forgotten. We’re all complaining about those few extra pounds the holidays brought us. For many of us, it’s time for New … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, environment, family, holidays, new year, recycling, resolutions, waste management
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Seasons Greetings!
Wishing you and your family a joyful, peaceful and happy holiday! from your friends at the HaltonRecycles team Stacey, Andrea, Nicole L., Shirley, Nicole M., Ben, Walter, Allison, John, & Nicole W.
Tips for an Environmentally-friendly Christmas Morning
If you have children like I do, Christmas morning can create a whole new dimension of waste! Anyone who’s attempted to open (not to mention assemble) a child’s toy on Christmas morning knows that bleeding fingers and an engineering degree … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, children, Christmas, environment, family, holiday waste, holidays, parents, recycling, waste management
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Encouraging You to Reuse This Christmas
‘Tis the season to begin my Christmas shopping. Every year I try to put a new twist on ensuring my gifts to family and friends are recyclable, compostable or re-usable. I also take great care in making something each year … Continue reading
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Tagged canning, children, Christmas, environment, family, food, holiday waste, holidays, recipes, recycling
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Making Recycling Easy at Your Christmas Holiday Party
Check out our 2 minute 20 second video about making recycling and composting easy for guests at your upcoming Christmas holiday party!
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Tagged Christmas, composting, environment, food waste, holiday waste, holidays, recycling, video, waste management
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Making Christmas free of waste and stress
Have you started thinking about your holiday shopping? Do you feel excitement or dread when you look at your list? Several years ago my family decided to make a change when it came to gift giving. We used to buy … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, children, Christmas, environment, family, holidays, recycling
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Tips For a “Waste-less” Holiday
The holiday season brings with it a lot of excitement. For many of us it’s a time for family gatherings, food, and gift giving. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza or just enjoy the time spent with family and friends, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, children, Christmas, environment, family, holidays, recycling, zero waste
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