Halton Region is encouraging residents to do their part in safely disposing household hazardous waste and recycling unwanted electronic items.
It will start its Special Waste Drop-off Days event tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Halton Regional Centre …
Burlington Transit will be increasing fares, effective Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The increased fares will lead to extended services for transit users across the city.
The increase, approved by council on March 18, 2013, will affect all transit fares.
“We will continue …
The earth might not have moved, but the landscape of the GTA has changed forever. When Ontario Transportation Minister Glen Murray announced last Friday that GO service will be expanded in both directions along its busy Lakeshore route, he quietly …
Despite spending over $150 million on renovations, wastewater facilities go without green roofs, cogeneration technology
Halton is spending more than $150 million on what the region’s Manager of Wastewater Treatment calls environmentally sustainable renovations to its wastewater facilities, however it has …
BurlingtonGreen was formed in 2007 with encouragement from Oakvillegreen. HEN took the lead on a collaborative grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2009 and 2010 to help establish BurlingtonGreen, and the organization hasn't looked back since. BurlingtonGreen has formed …
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ANNUAL EARTH WEEK CLEAN UP ON SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013 KEEPS ON GROWING
Oakville’s 22nd annual Earth Week Clean Up of nature sites will take place on Saturday, April 20 from 9am to 11am.
“There are a record 46 nature sites …
Earth Day Hamilton-Burlington is committed to improving the environment through initiatives at schools, with business, and with the community. They are an accredited coordinator of Earth Day Canada.
Begun in 1997 by a single person, Earth Day Hamilton-Burlington has grown …
Cool weather delays Jefferson salamander migration
Traffic barriers were scheduled to come down on Monday (April 8), but sincer colder weather has interrupted the migration, King Road will now re-open on Monday, April 15.
“The cold temperatures and lack of rain have …
Greenbelt Fund
$199,100 over two years to support Ontariofresh.ca, an online networking and marketing website that connects bulk buyers and sellers of Ontario food. A ‘one-stop-shop’ for local and sustainable Ontario foods, Ontariofresh.ca was created to spur the development of a …
Revolution is an award-winning film about the interconnectedness of life, the environmental challenges we face, and the way we all — especially young people — can make a difference to our collective future. A perfect fit for Earth Day/Week.
