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Feeding the soil for future life
International Compost Awareness Week 2013 has now ended. From its start in 1995 in Canada, this event has now become part of annual awareness-building efforts for organics recycling and compost use in Australia, the UK, the United States, Ireland as well … Continue reading
Working with the weather
It is something that starts a conversation, can affect your mood, impacts your commute to work, and tells you how to dress. It is also something that directly affects the day-to-day operations of a landfill. I am talking about — … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Landfill
Tagged climate, eco, environment, landfill, meteorology, nature, weather, weather station, World Meteorological Day
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From raindrops to 100-year floods – Halton Waste Management Site’s water management is by design
Every drop of rain that falls on the Halton Waste Management Site must be dealt with properly. Here are some examples of how this is done by design. Rain that falls within the open, uncapped areas of the landfill stays inside the landfill … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Landfill
Tagged 100 year storm, Canada Water Week, environment, grey water, grey water system, landfill, landfill gas, leachate, nature, rain, rain water, raindrops, water, Yard Waste
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Travelogue – Recycling in Africa
You usually travel to the other side of the world, looking for a break from your regular routines and a chance to experience how others live. As someone who works in the waste management profession, I sometimes find it hard … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living, Travel
Tagged 3rs, Africa, conservation, environment, Kruger National Park, leave no trace, litter, nature, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, Table Mountain National Park, waste management, zero waste
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How We Compost Yard Waste
Ever wonder how yard waste is composted in Halton Region? In this 2 minute second video, I interview Luke McCarter of Gro-Bark, who explains how yard waste is composted into a nutrient-rich natural fertilizer. Luke also offers some tips to … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Houses
Tagged compost, composting, conservation, environment, environmental education, garden, gardening, nature, outdoors, recycling, sustainability, sustainable, video, waste management, Yard Waste, zero waste
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The importance of waste management and fresh water resources: Looking at Indonesia’s Citarum River
Before you read this blog post, you may want to watch this YouTube video on the Citarum River: We are so lucky to have the fresh water resources and river systems that we do in Ontario. I have been very … Continue reading
Posted in Disposal, Blue Box, GreenCart, Household Hazardous Waste, Green Living
Tagged zero waste, 3rs, recycling, reduce, reuse, environment, education, sustainable, waste management, disposal, nature, environmental education, sustainability, conservation, recycle, eco, wastewater, water, Citarum River, fresh water resources
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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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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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Archaeology and how First Nations lived sustainably
In this video, I meet with Adam McDowell from Conservation Halton to learn how archaeology demonstrates how the First Nations lived sustainably. We tour the amazing 15th century Iroquoian Village which has been reconstructed on its original site in Crawford Lake Conservation Area in Milton.
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Tagged 3rs, Aboriginal, archaeology, composting, conservation, Conservation Halton, Crawford Lake Conservation Area, eco, education, environment, environmental education, First Nations, food, gardening, Indian, Iroquoian Village, Iroquois, leave no trace, museum, nature, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse
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Enjoy and protect nature when camping this summer
I love camping: getting the family together, sleeping in tents, swimming, riding my bike, sitting around a campfire making s’mores — the list goes on! Literally, camping has been something I’ve done since I was six months old. Every year, we … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, camp, camping, composting, conservation, Conservation Halton, education, environment, family, Garbage, leave no trace, national park, nature, outdoors, provincial park, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, summer vacation, sustainability, sustainable, tent, trailer, travel, vacation, waste management, zero waste
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