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Author Archives: Shirley McLean
Children’s car seats and the 3Rs
Here at Halton Region, we often get asked if children’s car seats can be recycled or reused. This is one item that it is very difficult to apply the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle). The first R, reduce, cannot be avoided … Continue reading
Update on Ontario’s Waste Reduction Act
Earlier this summer, HaltonRecycles wrote about the new waste management legislation introduced to the Ontario Legislature on June 6, 2013: Bill 91, the Waste Reduction Act and Waste Reduction Strategy. The proposed Act will help to establish a new system … Continue reading
Growing heirloom seeds with compost
This spring I read a blog at Yard Eatins that featured a list of heirloom seed suppliers compiled by Treehugger and a video of Jere Gettle, founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. I like to garden and this inspired me … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Green Living
Tagged Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, compost, composting, eco, environment, food, gardening, Jere Gettle, nature, reduce, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, tomato
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All the good reasons Halton is reducing its garbage limit
As of April 1, 2013, Halton Region has reduced its garbage bag limit and introduced garbage tags. Information on the program details and garbage tags can be found at http://www.halton.ca/garbagetags. You may be wondering why Halton Region is reducing its garbage … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Garbage, Green Living, GreenCart
Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, conservation, consumerism, eco, environment, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainability, waste management, zero waste
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Gross National Happiness Index
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), defined as the value of goods and services produced in a country in a given period of time, is the globally accepted indicator for standard of living. However, the old saying “Money can’t buy you happiness” … Continue reading
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
Posted in Green Living, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
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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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 Blue Box, Disposal, Green Living, GreenCart, Household Hazardous Waste
Tagged 3rs, Citarum River, conservation, disposal, eco, education, environment, environmental education, fresh water resources, nature, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, waste management, wastewater, water, zero waste
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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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Innovations in recycling
I recently attended Stewardship Ontario’s Sustainability Summit at the Brickworks in Toronto. Stewardship Ontario is a private, not-for-profit, industry led stewardship organization established in 2002 under the Waste Diversion Act. Based on a model of shared responsibility, stewards and municipalities split … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Education, Green Living, Product Stewardship, Recycle
Tagged 3rs, consumerism, education, environment, extended producer responsbility, hazardous waste materials, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, science, Stewardship Ontario, sustainability, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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Reuse and Recycle Clothing to Help the Environment
In this 3 minute 34 second video, I interview Elisha deKort of Clothing For Charity Ltd., to learn how clothing can be reused and recycled in Halton Region to help the environment.
Posted in Apartments, Green Living, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Video
Tagged 3rs, children, clothes, clothing, conservation, consumerism, creativity, culture, education, environment, family, home, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, spring cleaning, style, sustainable, textiles, video, waste management, zero waste
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Movie Review: Waste Land
With the Oscars fresh on everyone’s minds, I want to share my thoughts on a movie I recently watched that was also nominated for an Oscar in 2011 in the Best Documentary Feature category. The movie is Waste Land, directed … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Green Living, Landfill, Movie Review, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, art, environment, Jardim Gramacho, movie review, movies, recycling, reduce, reuse, Vik Muniz, visual art, Waste Land, waste management
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Sustainable Lessons from our Grandmothers
“A house needs a grandma in it.” ~ Louisa may Alcott Recently, I have been reading the excellent book, Barefoot Blogger: How To Save The Planet by Karin Kloosterman. In her book she reminds us how our grandmothers are good … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Green Living, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, children, education, environment, family, grandmother, grandparent, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainable
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The GoodGuide: Helping Consumers Make Informed Choices
Do you want to make good consumer choices when shopping, but are not sure how to do that? Do you want to choose products that do not contain harmful chemicals and are made by companies with good social policies? The … Continue reading
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
Posted in Apartments, Blue Box, Green Living, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, children, Christmas, environment, family, holidays, recycling
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What does FSC stand for?
Have you noticed a small tree symbol with the initials FSC under it on some of your mail lately? It is also on the back of Halton Region’s Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar. FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council. … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living, Product Stewardship
Tagged environment, Forest Stewardship Council, forestry, recycling, sustainable
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Ever thought about using cloth diapers?
Are you a new parent dealing with all the excitement and fast pace of a little one? Have you noticed how many disposable diapers you go through in one day? Perhaps you are expecting your first little one and not … Continue reading
Posted in Disposal, Garbage, Green Living, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged children, diapers, family, parents
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