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Construction & Demolition Waste Panel « USGBC – Missouri Gateway Chapter

guttercherry wrote 6 days ago: Construction & Demolition Waste Panel LEEDv4, Diversion Best Practices, and Deconstruction, Oh M … more →

Tags: waste news, leed, St. Louis, Best Practices

Halton Region Spring Compost Give Away starts May 6

haltonregion wrote 1 week ago: Halton Region’s popular Spring Compost Give Away is back. Starting Monday, May 6 to Saturday, May 11 … more →

Tags: Public Works, Waste Management, Compost, Compost Give Away, waste, yard waste

Residence Hall Waste Audit Summary

Jesse wrote 2 weeks ago: – This post from Sustainability Assistant Jake M. –  In celebration of Earth Week and to … more →

Tags: EARTH week, Get Out, recycling, recycling rates, Residence Hall, Waste Audit

The Atlantis Casino composts 1,500 yards with Full Circle Compost

Cody Witt wrote 3 weeks ago: Full Circle Compost facility: organics recycling center A recent press release from Waste Management … more →

Tags: Composting

First of seven Special Waste Drop-off Days begins April 20

haltonregion wrote 1 month ago: Spring cleaning? If so, you might want to mark April 20 on your calendar. On Saturday, April 20, Hal … more →

Tags: Waste Management, Environment, Public Works, Halton Waste Management Site, waste, Special Waste Drop-off Days, hazardous waste, Special Waste Drop Off

Residence Hall Waste Audit - Challenge This Week

Jesse wrote 1 month ago: Martin Maines, Unity’s Recycling warrior, has been hard at work developing a range of tracking … more →

Tags: Earth Day, EARTH week, earth week challenges, Get Out, get out of the landfill, recycling, sustainability, Unity College, waste

The Choice is Ours

brocktoneac wrote 1 month ago: Researching ideas for recycling receptacles for Walkerton’s main street and this image popped … more →

Tags: recycling, proactive solutions, simple solutions, Recycling 2, waste diversion, Homelessness, Hunger, compassion, sustainability

Holy BOOKS! Zola's first Waste Diversion Project

asrai7 wrote 1 month ago: In partnership with The Quad Cities’ Eco Arts Council, and with the combines efforts of Stanle … more →

Tags: book art, Books, donation, eco arts, glorie iaccarino, law books, Meghan Hollister, Recylce, upcycle

Preserving Halton’s Landfill - Changes to Halton Region’s Waste Collection Program Start April 1

haltonregion wrote 1 month ago: Halton residents have always been enthusiastic about practicing the 3Rs – reduce, reuse, recyc … more →

Tags: Waste Management, Public Works, Halton Waste Management Site, greencart, "green cart", waste, Blue Box

Algonquin Park: A Waste Diversion Success Story

awreeves wrote 3 months ago: Algonquin Park at sunrise. Flickr image by Karin Lewis. The crown jewel of Ontario’s provincial park … more →

Tags: Alternatives Journal, Environment, Ontario Politics, Algonquin Park, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Gord Miller, Michael Gravelle, Ministry of Natural Resources, Molok Containers

The Women at Kartaway Waste Management Group

kartaway wrote 3 months ago: Who are the people that run Kartaway? In our last blog we brought you short profiles on Tony Whelan, … more →

Tags: Waste Management, skip hire, Rubbish Removal, bin hire, recycling rubbish, Kartaway managment, managment profiles at Kartaway

A Green Blum in Berkeley

The Ecothusiast wrote 3 months ago: In 1917, the Naval Architecture Building was constructed in Berkeley. It’s on the National Register … more →

Tags: Energy, leed, Materials, Occupant Comfort, Sites, Blum Center, Hathaway Dinwiddie, historic renovation, Naval Architecture

The People at Kartaway Waste Management Group

kartaway wrote 3 months ago: The Whelan family have a long involvement in the industry and bring their expertise to the table, ge … more →

Tags: Waste Management, skip hire, recycling, Transfer Stations, Rubbish Removal, Mini Skips, recycling waste, management of Kartaway Waste Management Group

Waste Diversion: Reduce, Reuse, Help Us Help You!1 comment

asrai7 wrote 3 months ago: One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. For Zola, it sure is. We will collect y … more →

Tags: Services, Materials, art quad cities, recycle, upcycle, DIY, gallery, zola quad cities, Environment

Seeking better performance: Integrating waste diversion is a key first step for businesses1 comment

Halton Guest Blogger wrote 4 months ago: Waste as a term is sometimes misleading — a growing number of items can be reused, recovered o … more →

Tags: reuse, reduce, recycle, Businesses, zero waste, 3Rs, recycling, reduce, reuse

2012: USAgain's Year in Review

USAgain wrote 4 months ago: 12-year-old EcoErek collects over 3,600 pairs of shoes for recycling or reuse with USAgain It’s diff … more →

Tags: U'SAgain, textile recycling, america recycles day, carbon footprint, Use Again, clothes recycling, use it again, homecoming goes green, ecoerek

A Compost Post

onebrownbanana wrote 5 months ago: Bananas are imposter fruits. Close your eyes and imagine a tangy, sweet, ruby-red grapefruit. Now … more →

Tags: sustainability, Green, Environment, sustainability, Composting, Green Living, Sustainable living, waste, Waste reduction

Is Waste-to-Energy the Future?2 comments

momilby wrote 6 months ago: By Mark Milby, IUOS No Waste Program Coordinator According to the EPA, the U.S.’s recycling rate (wa … more →

Tags: waste, recycling, incineration, Waste to Energy, energy from waste, Sweden, Indianapolis, Environment, food scraps

Waste Reduction Week: Celebrating the Halton Waste Management Site

haltonregion wrote 7 months ago: Chair Carr’s YouTube channel  If you have any Regional concerns or comments you would like to share, … more →

Tags: Strategic Plan, Waste Management, Environment, Public Works, 2011-2014 Action Plan, Halton Waste Management Site, "green cart", Waste Reduction Week, waste


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