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Tag Archives: compost
Get your garden growing – Halton’s Compost Giveaway is coming soon
Each year during Compost Giveaway, Halton Region offers compost to Halton residents free of charge. The spring Compost Giveaway is taking place Monday, May 5 to Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Halton Waste Management Site. During the event, tweet … Continue reading
“What Earth Day means to me” by Omar Hadi
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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Tagged compost, composting, earth day, environment, environmental education, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, waste management
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“What Earth Day means to me” by Christina Stratford
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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Tagged compost, composting, earth day, environment, environmental education, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, waste management
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“What Earth Day means to me” by Sam Bisutti
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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Tagged compost, composting, earth day, environment, environmental education, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, waste management
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Egg-cellent information about recycling
Sunny-side, over easy, scrambled or hard-boiled — who doesn’t love an egg? Remember, egg shells go in the GreenCart. Paper egg cartons go in the GreenCart. Clear plastic egg cartons go in the Blue Box. Styrofoam egg cartons go in … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, conservation, environment, recycle, recycling, waste management
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School lunch programs and the packaging waste they create
When I was in elementary school, we’d have hot dog days once every few months. Parents would get together and steam hot dogs in the staff room. The hot dogs came wrapped in a paper napkin, and we had a … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Compost, Garbage, GreenCart, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Schools
Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, conservation, environment, environmental education, hot lunch, pita day, pizza day, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, school, waste management, zero waste
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Will you be my green Valentine?
It may feel like we’ve just gotten through the holiday season and now it is already time to start thinking about yet another holiday — Valentine’s Day. While Valentine’s Day is about celebrating love, it can result in a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Green Living, GreenCart, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, conservation, consumerism, environment, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, Valentine, Valentine's Day, zero waste
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Coffee discs and cups – what convenience means to waste management
Canadians love their coffee! According to one study, 65% of Canadians drink coffee daily, and 51% of coffee drinkers drink their coffee at home. Preparing your coffee at home is good for the environment because there’s no disposable cup that … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, coffee, coffee cup, coffee disc, coffee machine, compost, composting, consumerism, environment, recycle, recycling, reduce, waste management, zero waste
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2014 Halton Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar – how it’s made
Starting tomorrow, residents of Halton Region will start to receive their 2014 Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendar. This popular guide — the largest public document produced by Halton — provides you with your waste collection schedule, and information about Blue … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendar, 3rs, Collection Calendar, compost, composting, conservation, environment, Halton Region, printing, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, waste management, waste management services, zero waste
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Winter is Coming… and the waste collection crews are too…
Like the fantasy author George RR Martin has been warning us for some time “Winter is coming.” But even if you’re not a Game of Thrones fan, or living in the Kingdoms of Westeros, there’s no denying a major snowfall is here! … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, compost, eco, environment, Game of Thrones, Garbage, recycle, recycling, snow, waste collection, Westeros, winter
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O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
When I was a child I eagerly anticipated going to get a Christmas tree. I can vividly remember trekking through the snow and endless rows trying to find the perfect one. When we finally found it, the joy of yelling … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Green Living
Tagged 3rs, artificial tree, Christmas, Christmas tree, Christmas tree farm, compost, composting, conservation, environment, fake tree, family, holiday waste, holidays, natural tree, real tree, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, tree
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Five person family — one bag of garbage
I was out walking with my kids the evening before our waste collection day and my 6 year old commented that a neighbour down the street had A LOT of garbage. It’s funny what kids notice! I decided against speculating … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Garbage, GreenCart, Houses
Tagged 3rs, children, compost, composting, consumerism, environment, family, food, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, waste management
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Waste less this Halloween
As old Hallow’s eve draws near, costume ideas and sugary treats are on a lot of people’s minds. It is a fun and festive fall celebration, and one that can also create a large amount of waste with disposable candy … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged compost, composting, costume, eco, Garbage, Halloween, holiday waste, holidays, Parties, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, Trick-or-treating, waste management
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It’s Waste Reduction Week in Canada – how are you reducing waste?
Designers and labels get Fashion Weeks in cities around the world. The entire movie industry gets two weeks in Toronto every September. But they have nothing on the most important five days on my calendar: Waste Reduction Week in Canada. … Continue reading
Posted in Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, environment, environmental education, recycle, recycling, recycling council of ontario, reduce, reuse, Waste Reduction Week in Canada, zero waste
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Are you throwing away edible food?
My personal journey with food waste started in October 2011, when I heard Dr. Ralph Martin, Loblaw Chair in Sustainable Food Production from the University of Guelph, deliver a keynote speech about how we are going to feed ourselves in … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, environment, family, food, food waste, Ralph Martin, sustainability, World Food Day, zero waste
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When you look at a can of cranberries, what do you see?
When you look at a can of cranberries, what do you see? Do you see a delicious side dish to your Thanksgiving turkey? Or do you also see the seeds that grew the cranberries? What about the farmers who planted, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, conservation, consumerism, environment, environmental education, food, Garbage, holidays, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, Thanksgiving, zero waste
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Keep your GreenCart clean
It’s that time of year again; summer has ended. For some of us, our GreenCarts have seen better days. The summer’s heat speeds up the decomposition of food waste in our GreenCart (which can cause odours), and can make our … Continue reading
Posted in Compost
Tagged compost, composting, eco, environment, waste management, zero waste
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Meal planning = less stress and less waste!
Now that summer’s over, I am back to work and the kids are back in school. I am faced with my new reality of less time and more commitments. Gone are the days of deciding what to feed my family … Continue reading
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Tagged children, compost, composting, consumerism, environment, family, food, reduce, zero waste
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Happy New Year! It’s back to school
Today, students, teachers, custodians and administrators of the Halton District School Board, Halton Catholic District School Board, Provincial Schools Branch, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud start a new school year. Halton Region has great partnerships with the publicly-funded … Continue reading
Summer fades into autumn
As summer fades in autumn, I’m reminded how the change of season also changes my family’s waste management practices. Around the house, it’s time to locate our reusable lunch bag, thermos, containers and cutlery in preparation for packing waste-free lunches … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Green Living, Household Hazardous Waste, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, autumn, compost, conservation, eco, environment, gardening, household hazardous waste, Yard Waste
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What’s the deal with “compostable” packaging?
Packaging is a huge business. Corporations spend millions of dollars annually to ensure their packaging choices are eye-catching, memorable, and easy to use — all in the effort to ensure consumers (you) buy their product. In recent years, many corporations … Continue reading
Fore! Look out, the 2013 RBC Canadian Open is going green!
This year, from July 22 to 28, Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville will be hosting the 104th Canadian Open golf tournament. This week long tournament showcases the abilities of over 26 amateur and professional Canadian and international golfers. It … Continue reading
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Tagged compost, composting, conservation, eco, environment, glen abbey golf club, golf, RBC Canadian Open, recycle, recycling, reduce, zero waste
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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
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Tagged Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, compost, composting, eco, environment, food, gardening, Jere Gettle, nature, reduce, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, tomato
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Celebrating National Public Works Week
One of my favourite books is In The Skin of the Lion, by famed Canadian author Michael Ondaatje. Part of this excellent novel narrates the lives of the workers who helped build some of Toronto’s most iconic — and important — public … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, American Public Works Association, compost, composting, environment, environmental education, landfill, National Public Works Week, public works, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, waste management, zero waste
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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
It’s easier to clean our hands than to clean our compost
This is a call out to residents to ensure we are all treating the GreenCart with the respect it deserves. Many residents are unaware that the material you throw in your GreenCart is being turned into beautiful compost. This compost … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, conservation, consumerism, environment, food, waste management, zero waste
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Our furry friends and “their business”
It is estimated that there is approximately 4.5 million licensed cats in Canada, with many households owning multiple pets. Most cats become a part of the family. These furry companions bring us much love, but just like dogs, bring us … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, cat, compost, composting, environment, Garbage, kitty litter, landfill, pet litter, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, waste management, zero waste
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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
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Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, conservation, consumerism, eco, environment, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainability, waste management, zero waste
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Let’s talk food!
Did you know that March is nutrition month? I’ll admit I had never heard of this before until the Foodshare Toronto program was recently brought to my attention. It got me thinking: this is a month filled with anticipation for … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Education, Green Living, Schools
Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, conservation, consumerism, eco, environment, food, Nutrition Month, sustainable
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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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On est très fière d’être une école verte!
Nous sommes des étudiantes de la 4e année à l’école élémentaire catholique Sacré-Cœur à Georgetown. Nous faisons partie du club de l’environnement à notre école et nous voulons vous partager nos idées et nos succès. Voici ce que nous avons … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, children, compost, composting, conservation, eco, Ecole Sacre-Coeur, education, environment, environmental education, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, school, zero waste
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St. Luke: Eco’s Best Friend
St. Luke Catholic Elementary School is a great school because we use R, R, R! Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. First we have “Walk to School Day,” which is a day where our whole school walks to school so we don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, children, compost, composting, conservation, eco, energy conservation, environment, Halton Catholic District School Board, outdoors, parents, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, school, St. Luke Catholic Elementary School, Waste Reduction Week, 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
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Tagged compost, composting, eco, environment, flowers, garden, gardening, nature, outdoors, plants, science, sustainability, sustainable
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Going green while going for the gold at the Olympics
The countdown is on — the London 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics Games are only days away. This major sporting event is enjoyed by tens of thousands of spectators in the host city and is watched by hundreds of millions … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, conservation, eco, environment, inspire a generation, leave no trace, London, Olympics, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, sports, sustainability, sustainable, Team Canada, waste management, zero waste
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Oy vey, the data! Using data to understand how much material we recycle, compost and throw away
Did you know, on a daily basis approximately 600 tonnes of total waste is collected from the curb? Of that, 45% is Blue Box recycling and GreenCart organics, and 20% is yard waste. And there is an average of 60 … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Box, Disposal, Education, GreenCart, Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill, Product Stewardship, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, compost, composting, data, data management, e-waste, environment, household hazardous waste, landfill, measurement, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, waste management, waste management facilities, zero waste
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Students at M. M. Robinson High School Go Green
Our Grade 11 Environmental Sciences class at M. M. Robinson High School has been contributing a lot to making our school a greener place. Our class has personally led the implementation of the GreenCart program at our school and has … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, burlington ontario, Canadian Environment Week, compost, composting, conservation, education, environment, environmental education, Garbage, Halton District School Board, high school, landfill, M. M. Robinson High School, plastic water bottles, recycle, recycling, reduce, reusable water bottles, reuse, reusing water bottles, science, stainless steel water bottles, sustainability, sustainable, waste management, World Environment Day, zero waste
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Garbage In – Gold Out
You’ve got to love Mother Nature. She takes your unwanted kitchen scraps, grass clippings and fallen leaves and with a little bit of time and very little effort, she turns your garbage into pure gold – or at least your … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Education, Garbage, Green Living, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Tagged 3rs, backyard, backyard composter, compost, composting, conservation, education, environment, family, food, garden, gardening, garlic mustard weed, grass clippings, Halton Master Gardener, International Compost Awareness Week, nature, plants, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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A Compost Recipe – It’s Like Baking a Cake!
I’m sure everyone has that one recipe that is passed down through the generations. The recipe that has been perfected over the years; that we all know, if you miss just one step, the entire recipe is shot! It’s funny, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, backyard composter, backyard composting, compost, compost material, composting, conservation, education, environment, family, food, International Compost Awareness Week, organics, plants, recipe, recycle, recycling, science, sustainable, waste management, Yard Waste, zero waste
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