Tag: recycling
Burlington Mall ‘ecoHero’ E-Waste Collection April 25-29
Bring all unwanted home electronics to Burlington Mall during regular Mall hours, Wednesday April 25 through Sunday, April 29 for free, safe disposal.
Jack McGinnis of Durham Sustain Ability and the Blue Box
Shared by durhamsustain on Jun 10, 2008 A profile on blue box innovator Jack McGinnis.
Burlington Mall Earns Platinum Award from Recycling Council of Ontario
Recognized for achieving one of the best environmental records among Ontario businesses and institutions, Burlington Mall has received the prestigious Platinum Award from the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) through its Ontario Waste Minimization Awards program.
One Billion Bottles recycled: an Ontario success story
Toronto – Today, the One Billionth liquor container was returned to The Beer Store under the Bag it Back program, Ontario’s highly successful deposit return program for wine, spirit and beer containers sold through LCBO and Ontario winery retail stores.
10 Easy Ideas For A Sustainable 2008
Here is a detailed list of easy things we can do in our everyday lives to be more sustainable. Ideas range from the obvious like installing CF bulbs to exploring studies showing eating vegetarian has a much smaller footprint and tips for how to integrate sustainable transportation into our lives. 10 Easy Ideas For A [...]
Toronto Community Housing leads green push
The Humber Blvd. building seems an unlikely headquarters for Toronto’s fight against climate change. The 14-storey highrise near Weston Road and St. Clair Ave. looks like just another rundown Toronto Community Housing dwelling – dirty brown brick, smeared glass doors and rusty garbage bin slumped by the entrance. But step inside the lobby, and the [...]
LCBO to charge deposits
Starting in February, the LCBO will start slapping a 10- or 20-cent deposit on wine and liquor bottles in a bid to boost recycling.
Where will our garbage go?
A deal to secure peace with Michigan over unwanted shipments of Ontario’s household trash means citizens
