Archive for Sustainability

Residents encouraged to drop off hazardous and electronic waste

Apr 22, 2013 No Comments by

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 …

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Burlington Transit service improvements and fare changes

Apr 22, 2013 No Comments by

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 …

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Enhanced GO service helps bring GTA into the 21st century

Apr 22, 2013 No Comments by

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 …

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Halton Region Passes on ENvironmentally Friendly Improvements

Apr 22, 2013 No Comments by

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 …

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Environmental Group of the Week – BurlingtonGreen

Apr 17, 2013 No Comments by

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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Oakville’s 22nd Annual Earth Week Clean up

Apr 16, 2013 No Comments by

MEDIA RELEASE

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 …

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Environmental Group of the Week – Earth Day Hamilton-Burlington

Apr 10, 2013 No Comments

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 …

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King Road closure extended to April 15

Apr 09, 2013 No Comments

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 …

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Congratulations to these OTF grant recipients

Apr 09, 2013 No Comments

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 …

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Revolution – Film Screenings at Cineplex Theatres

Apr 04, 2013 No Comments

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.

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