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Growing heirloom seeds with compost

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Shirley McLean

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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Posted in Compost, Green Living | Tagged Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, compost, composting, eco, environment, food, gardening, Jere Gettle, nature, reduce, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, tomato | Leave a comment

Waste’s impact on biodiversity

Posted on May 23, 2013 by John Watson

Visit the Royal Ontario Museum and learn how biodiversity is being impacted by waste — and how we can minimize those environmental impacts.

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Posted in Disposal, Green Living, Household Hazardous Waste, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Video | Tagged bald eagle, biodiversity, conservation, consumerism, environment, environmental education, household hazardous waste, International Day for Biological Diversity, nature, Royal Ontario Museum, sea turtle, sustainability, sustainable, waste management | 1 Comment

Feeding the soil for future life

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Halton Guest Blogger

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 →

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Posted in Compost | Tagged 3rs, compost, Compost Council of Canada, composting, conservation, environment, gardening, International Compost Awareness Week, nature, waste management, Yard Waste, zero waste | 1 Comment

Working with the weather

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Allison Tyldesley

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 →

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Posted in Education, Landfill | Tagged climate, eco, environment, landfill, meteorology, nature, weather, weather station, World Meteorological Day | 2 Comments

From raindrops to 100-year floods – Halton Waste Management Site’s water management is by design

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Walter Scattolon

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 →

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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 | 2 Comments

Travelogue – Recycling in Africa

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Nicole Watt

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 →

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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 | 2 Comments

How We Compost Yard Waste

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Allison Tyldesley

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 →

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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 | 2 Comments

The importance of waste management and fresh water resources: Looking at Indonesia’s Citarum River

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Shirley McLean

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 →

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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 | 4 Comments

Interesting Facts about the Halton Waste Management Site’s Construction

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Walter Scattolon

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 →

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Posted in Disposal, Garbage, History, Landfill | Tagged 3rs, conservation, environment, landfill, nature, rain water, waste management | 3 Comments

Why visit Halton’s Compost Give Away?

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

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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Posted in Compost, Green Living | Tagged compost, composting, eco, environment, flowers, garden, gardening, nature, outdoors, plants, science, sustainability, sustainable | Leave a comment

Archaeology and how First Nations lived sustainably

Posted on July 19, 2012 by John Watson

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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Posted in Education, Green Living, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Video | 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 | 1 Comment

Enjoy and protect nature when camping this summer

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Nicole Watt

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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Posted in Blue Box, Compost, Education, Garbage, Green Living, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse | 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 | 3 Comments

Waste Management Legislation in a Nutshell

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Nicole Meek

We often receive inquiries like “why don’t you ban this particular item,” or “why don’t businesses recycle more,” or “can you force manufacturers to use a particular package?” There are actually so many rules for waste management in Canada, it’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Apartments, Blue Box, Businesses, Compost, Disposal, Garbage, GreenCart, Household Hazardous Waste, Houses, Landfill, Product Stewardship, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Schools | Tagged 3rs, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environments, composting, conservation, disposal, e-waste, eco, Eco Logo, education, environment, Environment Canada, Garbage, government, household hazardous waste, landfill, Legislation, Ministry of the Environment, national initiatives, nature, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, reduce, regulation, reuse, school, science, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable packaging, waste management, zero waste | 7 Comments

How early settlers and Victorians lived sustainably for the environment

Posted on May 17, 2012 by John Watson

In this 5 minute video, I visit Karla Corrigan from the Halton Region Museum, to learn about the sustainable practices of Halton’s early settlers and Victorians. We should be inspired by their efforts to practice the 3Rs — reduce, reuse, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Education, Green Living, History, Reduce, Reuse, Video | Tagged 3rs, children, early settlers, education, environment, family, food, Halton Region, Halton Region Museum, heritage, history, International Museum Day, Kelso Conservation Area, museum, Nassagawaya, nature, pioneer, recycling, reduce, research, reuse, science, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable practices, Victorian, victorians, waste management, zero waste | Leave a comment

Garbage In – Gold Out

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

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 →

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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 | 3 Comments

Recognizing Scouts Canada’s commitment to the environment during National Youth Week

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Allison Tyldesley

May 1-7 marks National Youth Week, which is dedicated to youth and their active participation in the community. Scouts Canada is an organization that encourages youth of all ages to get out and make a positive impact. In Halton, Scouts Canada is … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blue Box, Compost, Education, Green Living, GreenCart, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse | Tagged 3rs, Arbor Day, Beavers, Boy Scouts, camp, camping, children, Cubs, earth day, education, environment, environmental education, landfill, landfill management, leave no trace, National Youth Week, nature, outdoors, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, Scouting, Scouts, Scouts Canada, sustainable, tree planting, trees, waste management, youth | 4 Comments

“The Dirt” on Yard Waste Composting

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Allison Tyldesley

Have you ever really thought about what happens to your yard waste after it gets picked up at the curb? Or what about the loose leaves that are collected on the roadside in Burlington and Oakville? Where does it go … Continue reading →

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Posted in Compost, Green Living, Houses, Recycle | Tagged autumn, composting, environment, leaves, nature, Yard Waste | 4 Comments

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