Hamilton aims for Zero Waste by 2030
Nrinder Nann is Hamilton's Ward 3 Councillor that covers the below the Niagara escarpment, Hamilton harbour to the north, ottawa st to the east, wellington st north to the west. Her plan presented to [...]
How do Corporations Measure their Waste?
Fashion and Apparel When we think of corporations polluting, our minds usually point to oil companies, and plastic litter. The other pile of waste that consumers usually forget about, comes from the retail [...]
Winner of the most Sustainable Grocery Store is….
WholeFoods From all grocery store audits, WholeFoods was the leading grocery store in waste, energy, water, and plastic packaging reduction. Inside and outside the store, the grocery store makes every effort in reducing [...]
Cucumber Packaging
Cukes Tray Large single cucumbers are always wrapped in plastic because the thin skin is prone to rehydration. The plastic wrap serves an extension of 10 days in our refridgerators compared to without [...]
Egg Packaging
Metro was one of the grocery stores that I came to audit and as we can see, they carry a variety of brands of eggs that are encased in either plastic or cardboard. Burnbrae [...]
Bioplastics and Other Alternatives
Bioplastics are a type of biodegradable plastic that are made from biological substances such as food as opposed to petroleum. The production of bioplastics has dual benefits. They make use of waste while also [...]
Certifications on Conserving Plastic
Rainforest Alliance When you're looking at a food label, whether it's to understand the directions of how to cook it, or checking the ingredients list or the expiry date, but have you come [...]
A Revolutionary Solution to Recycling Coffee Cups
14 billion single-use cups of coffee is consumed in Canada or 1.5 billion each province, and on a personal level of 250 cups per person per year. The reason why the cups don't get [...]
Contacting your MPP for Plastic Action
Contact your MPP to address the plastic crisis that we are facing, and ask them about what their actions and plans are in minimizing plastic waste. You can also inquire about potential implementations or [...]
Numerical recycling symbols: What do they mean?
If you flip your plastic container upside down, there is a number with the typical recycling symbol. These numbers were established from 1988 from the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) that ranges from [...]