Compost standards need some middle ground

Ontario should develop a standard for agricultural grade compost

#Tire Take Back fundrasier runs June 1 – 6 in Ontario

Since 2010, Tire Take Back has raised more than $820,000 for kids under the Sunshine Foundation

Explore the story of redeveloping Ottawa’s riverside paper mill lands into a green community

If one element of the day is worth the conference price of admission alone, it’s our keynote speaker, Jonathan Westeinde, co-founder of Windmill Development Group, which is a group of green community visionaries currently transforming portions of our nation’s capital into vibrant, sustainable neighbourhoods

Green Standards giving new social value to old office assets

As innocuous as office chairs, desks, and cubicles seem, they pose a significant challenge for companies across North America

Ont. Electronic Stewardship tours 32 schools with e-waste exhibit

The free teaching materials available include modules for students between Grades 4 and 10

Morawski managing circular Euro-economy promo group Reloop

Reloop aims to connect stakeholders, allow for greater information-sharing and influence decision makers to adopt policy that works towards a circular economy, where sustainability, reuse and environmental impact become key principles

Any VHS tapes still on that shelf?

A new Toronto organization called Project Get Reel estimates that there are 2.26 billion VHS cassettes overwhelming Ontario’s nooks and crannies alone. That’s a lot of crannies

Green Living Ideas for Your Kitchen, Dining Room and House Paint

Green Energy Scotland Limited founder Conor MacGuire shares some green tips in a guest blog for Solidwastemag.com

NYC food waste pop-up restaurant ends March run

Closer to home...Through the help of some of Ontario's top chefs, the Green Living Show showcased gourmet dishes made from discarded produce to convince people that delicious meals can be made from roots, stems, bones and other items typically thrown away

Celebrity waste fashion finally at Harrods (Phew!)

From bicycles to jackets, shoes to suitcases, these new/old items are just some of what’s being sold under Will.i.am’s new Ekocycle brand