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Plastics by the numbers

Posted on October 4, 2012 by joycewychan

Halton residents love to recycle! In fact, over 90% of Halton households place a Blue Box out for collection every week! If there’s one material type that causes confusion and concern, it’s plastics! There are many different types of products … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blue Box, Product Stewardship, Recycle | Tagged 3rs, conservation, environment, plastic, plastics, recycle, recycling, resin, science, waste management, zero waste | 4 Comments

A symbol that changed the world

Posted on September 17, 2012 by John Watson

The recycling logo. You know the one I mean — the triangle made up of three arrows, drawn as a möbius, or continuous, loop. This symbol — the recycling logo — has changed the world. It has grown beyond its … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blue Box, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse | Tagged 3rs, conservation, consumerism, eco, environment, environmental education, recycle, recycling, recycling logo, recycling symbol, reduce, reuse, science, waste management, zero waste | 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

Managing solid waste caused by emergencies and disasters

Posted on August 20, 2012 by John Watson

9/11 and the World Trade Center. Hurricane Katrina. The earthquake in Haiti. The tsunami in Japan. These disasters resulted in a horrifying loss of human life and the destruction of property. They also generated an unexpected amount of solid waste that needed … Continue reading →

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Posted in Apartments, Garbage, Green Living, History, Household Hazardous Waste, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse | Tagged 3rs, conservation, debris, disaster, disposal, earthquake, eco, education, emergency management, environment, family, federal emergency management agency, flood, household hazardous waste, hurricane katrina, landfill, litter, Peterborough, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, SWANA, tornado, tsunami, waste management, zero waste | 3 Comments

Monitoring landfills from afar with SCADA

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Walter Scattolon

SCADA – Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition. That sounds like something out of a NASA acronyms manual, but it’s actually more down to earth than that. If you say that you have SCADA, it just means that you’ve got a computerized system that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Disposal, Garbage, Landfill | Tagged data, data management, disposal, environment, Garbage, landfill, monitoring, SCADA, science, sustainability, sustainable, technology, waste management | 3 Comments

Do you know what’s in your cell phone?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by joycewychan

At a recent family function, I pulled out my cell phone to answer a text message. My family members were appalled — not because I was being rude and answering a text message, but because I have an “old” cell … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blue Box, E-waste, Green Living, Recycle | Tagged 3rs, cellphone, coltan, Congo, congo drc, consumerism, Democratic Republic of Congo, e-waste, electronic waste, environment, lowland gorilla, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, science, sustainability, sustainable, technology, waste management, zero waste | 1 Comment

Innovations in recycling

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Shirley McLean

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Guess what Mom and Dad? I got a job at a landfill!

Posted on July 16, 2012 by joycewychan

I recently started working for Halton Region Waste Management Services as a Waste Management Program Coordinator. While in the past I have worked in the waste management industry, my office has always been removed from frontline activities. Most other Greater … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blue Box, Education, Garbage, Green Living, GreenCart, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse | Tagged 3rs, conservation, education, environment, Garbage, household hazardous waste, landfill, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, sustainable, waste management, zero waste | 1 Comment

Oy vey, the data! Using data to understand how much material we recycle, compost and throw away

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Andrea Graham

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 →

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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 | 1 Comment

GPS Leads the Way to Longer Landfill Site Life

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Walter Scattolon

In January 2012, Halton’s landfill operators at the Halton Waste Management Site had some new technology added to their heavy machinery. GPS systems are well-known for helping people get around town by car or on foot, but it may be … Continue reading →

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Posted in Garbage, Landfill | Tagged conservation, disposal, environment, Garbage, geography, GIS, GPS, landfill, landfill capacity, machines, science, sustainability, sustainable, waste compaction, waste management, zero waste | 4 Comments

A Landfill Gas Success Story – Reducing by Capturing

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Walter Scattolon

The Clean Air Partnership’s blog about Halton Region’s landfill gas collection system tells the story of how early-adopters can make environmental improvements even before it becomes mandatory. The landfill site in Halton, located in Milton, Ontario, is the only operating landfill in the region accepting municipal solid … Continue reading →

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Posted in Disposal, Garbage, Green Energy, Green Living, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse | Tagged clean air partnership, climate, climate change, combustion energy, environment, ghg, global warming, green energy, green power, greenhouse gases, Halton Waste Management Site, landfill, landfill gas, landfill site, methane, science, sustainability, sustainable, waste landfills, waste management, zero waste | 1 Comment

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

A recap of the Canadian Network for Environmental Education & Communication’s spring 2012 conference

Posted on June 11, 2012 by John Watson

The Canadian Network for Environmental Education & Communication (EECOM) is Canada’s only national, bilingual, charitable network for environmental learning. Each year, EECOM partners with an environmental organization or agency in a different province to offer a conference bringing together environmental educators and communicators from … Continue reading →

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Posted in Education, Green Living | Tagged 3rs, Canadian Environmental Studies Association, Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication, children, climate, communication, eco, education, environment, environmental education, environmental studies programs, product stewardship, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, school, science, sustainability, sustainable, waste management, water colour paintings, waterloo ontario, zero waste | Leave a comment

Students at M. M. Robinson High School Go Green

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

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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Posted in 3Rs Community Champion, Blue Box, Education, Green Living, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Schools | 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 | 1 Comment

Great Acts Are Made Up of Small Deeds

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

The old saying goes “reduce, reuse and recycle.” In times of environmental crisis, these three simple words are an excellent guide to live by. Unfortunately, people tend to focus solely on the latter of the three, completely disregarding the importance … Continue reading →

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Posted in 3Rs Community Champion, Blue Box, Education, Garbage, GreenCart, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Schools | Tagged Canadian Environment Week, catholic secondary school, climate, conservation, Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School, e-waste, education, electronic waste, environment, environmental education, Garbage, Halton Catholic District School Board, high school, landfill, litter, Ontario EcoSchools, recycle, recycling, recycling bins, reduce, reuse, school, science, secondary school, social justice group, stewardship program, sustainable, teenager, waste management, World Environment Day, zero waste | 1 Comment

It’s National Public Works Week – a time to recognize how our environment and community is protected

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Andrea Graham

Public Works is something that is actually quite difficult to define. It consists of a multitude of various services provided to the public, some are obvious, and some are not often realized. These consist of “must have” services such as … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blue Box, Compost, Education, Garbage, Green Living, GreenCart, History, Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse | Tagged 3rs, American Public Works Association, biosolids, composting, conservation, education, environment, environmental education, government, household hazardous waste, landfill, litter, National Public Works Week, politics, product stewardship, public works, recycling, reduce, research, reuse, science, sustainable, transportation, waste management, wastewater, water, zero waste | Leave a comment

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

Yard sales have always been great for the environment

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Walter Scattolon

Yard sales have been around for as long as there have been yards with green grass. That’s likely because the original motivation to have one still holds true today: “I have more stuff than I need, but maybe someone else … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blue Box, Disposal, Garbage, Green Living, Houses, Landfill, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse | Tagged 3rs, consumerism, eco, environment, family, garage sale, hoarding, landfill, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, science, spring cleaning, waste management, yard sale | 2 Comments

A Compost Recipe – It’s Like Baking a Cake!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Nicole Watt

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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Posted in Compost, Education, Green Living, GreenCart, Houses, Recycle, Schools | 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 | 2 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

Reuse and Recycle Clothing to Help the Environment

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Shirley McLean

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.

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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 | 3 Comments

3Rs Community Champion: Trillium Demonstration School reduces garbage to recycle more

Posted on April 2, 2012 by John Watson

Students at Trillium Demonstration School have taken the planet to heart — incorporating environmental initiatives into everything they do. “We only have one planet, so we need to minimize garbage to try to preserve it,” said a Trillium student. The … Continue reading →

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Posted in 3Rs Community Champion, Compost, Education, Garbage, Green Living, GreenCart, Houses, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Schools | Tagged 3rs, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd, children, composting, curriculum, education, environment, environmental education, family, garbage cans, learning disabilities, Ontario EcoSchools, Ontario Ministry of Education, recycling, reduce, reuse, school, science, Trillium Demonstration School, waste management, zero waste | 1 Comment

A day in the life of a garbage bag

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Ben Morris

Have you ever wondered where your bag of garbage ends up and how it gets there? To be honest, before I got into the field of Waste Management, I never really put a lot of thought into it. You might be surprised … Continue reading →

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Posted in Disposal, Garbage, Landfill | Tagged environment, landfill, science | 2 Comments

A Waste in Space

Posted on September 26, 2011 by John Watson

I was delivering recycling workshops at an elementary school recently and a boy in grade 3 asked me “why don’t we blast our garbage into space?” This was not the first time I’ve been asked this. I responded that it … Continue reading →

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Posted in Garbage, Green Living | Tagged movies, science, space junk, Star Wars | 1 Comment

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