Category Archives: Green Living

Top 10 blogs about recycling and waste

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

This blog launched in September 2011, and since then, we’ve published 236 posts about waste management! Who knew there’d be so much to say about waste? These posts have explored our personal and collective connections to waste; they’ve touched on local, provincial, national and … Continue reading →

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“What Earth Day means to me” by Omar Hadi

Posted on April 21, 2014 by

Our home planet, Earth, is the only world known to us to contain life. We depend on it. We all walk on the surface of the Earth, we all breathe the air supplied by Earth, and so it should be our … Continue reading →

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“What Earth Day means to me” by Christina Stratford

Posted on April 16, 2014 by

What words come to mind when you think about Earth? Beautiful, luscious…our home. Yet, there are only some places on our planet that look like what I have just described. If you want to make every place in the world look … Continue reading →

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“What Earth Day means to me” by Sam Bisutti

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

April 22, not only is it my birthday, but it is also the day of an environmental event taking place all over the world. It’s Earth Day, and that means many things to many different people. Let me explain what … Continue reading →

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An ode to Nana’s couch

Posted on March 13, 2014 by

My grandmother recently passed away. She lived a very long life, filled with much love and adventure. In the past fifteen years or so, she moved from her large single-family home into a seniors’ retirement building, then twice more into … Continue reading →

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Online shopping — is it good for the environment?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by

Online shopping has gained a lot of momentum over the last few years, as retailers of all sorts move toward making it more convenient for consumers to shop. What doesn’t sound appealing about shopping in your pajamas, out of the … Continue reading →

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Travelogue – South Korea

Posted on February 20, 2014 by

Recently I had the pleasure of visiting South Korea. Whenever I visit a foreign country, I can’t help but notice their waste bins; it’s a side-effect of working in the industry. While my friends take pictures of the Gyeongbokgung Palace, … Continue reading →

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