Highlands Environmental

07/15/2016

Rachel Gillooly, do you know if this will this be part of the conversation at the upcoming Zero Waste Ontario Conference?

San Francisco has enacted the nation’s strictest ban on plastic foam.

06/16/2016

Who knew?!

A North Dakota environmental scientist has a state certified nose for identifying odor issues at area landfills.

06/08/2016

“Today’s opening signals a new chapter in the fight to clean up our planet," said Dr. Mahmood Mehrabzadeh, the senior scientist at FCM Polymers. "This state of the art facility will serve to reduce our carbon footprint by domestically recycling and using materials that are currently destined to for export overseas or to a landfill." Here, here!

CORNWALL, Ontario - A plastic recycling firm has opened a new facility in Cornwall, employing about 40 people.

06/02/2016

June 1st - the new Waste-Free Ontario Act was passed.
To help divert more waste from landfill, the province has passed the Waste-Free Ontario Act that will:
-encourage innovation in recycling processes and require producers to take full responsibility for their products and packaging
- lower recycling costs and give consumers access to more convenient recycling options
- help fight climate change by reducing greenhouse gas pollution that results from the landfilling of products that could otherwise be recycled or composted
- overhaul Waste Diversion Ontario into the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority, a strong oversight body with new compliance and enforcement powers that will oversee the new approach and existing waste diversion programs until transition is complete.

Today, Ontario passed legislation that will divert more waste from landfills, create jobs and help fight climate change.

05/26/2016

Saw a lady drop-off some fabric flowers at the free tent. Minutes later, an older couple came in to drop stuff off as well. The woman picks up the bouquets, turns to her husband and smiles. I was too far away to hear, but I could see them both smiling and chatting as they got back into their car with the flowers.

Scotchline Landfill Reuse Table May 25, 2016 | By Shannon Prentice Open Daily: from May until October Scotchline Landfill has a “Reuse” area for items in good condition such as books, sporting goods, dinnerware and furnishings. Unacceptable items include any child care item such as car seats, cribs…

05/17/2016

This Saturday, from 10am-4pm at the Rivercone! Balloons, ice-cream and baby animals - no better way to kick off the summer! Hope to see you there.

05/10/2016

We love what they did with old VHS tape cases! Don't throw them out - repurpose them as picture frames with hidden storage. Brilliant!

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05/03/2016

Some interesting glass recycling trivia:
Over one ton of resources are saved for every ton of glass recycled -- 1,330 pounds of sand, 433 pounds of soda ash, 433 pounds of limestone, and 151 pounds of feldspar.
Glass never wears out -- it can be recycled forever.

04/29/2016

If anyone is traveling to these places - let us know what you're thoughts are and what the stores were like.

Supermarkets across the world are taking measures to gain the status of zero waste. From eliminating packaging to offering mostly locally sourced food items, these 10 supermarkets are paving the path for the future of sustainable grocery shopping.

04/06/2016

If everyone on the earth lived like the average Canadian, we would need at least four planets to sustain our lifestyles and provide all the materials and energy we currently use.

04/04/2016

One pound of newspaper can be recycled to make 6 cereal boxes, 6 egg cartons or 2,000 sheets of writing paper. (Recycling Council of Ontario)

04/01/2016

By the age of 6 months, the average Canadian has consumed the same amount of resources as the average person in the developing world consumes in a lifetime. (Recycling Council of Ontario).