Waste
Waste is unwanted or unusable materials. A great way to limit the amount of waste humans create is waste management. Waste management is stated by Environment Canada to be the collection, transport, processing, recycling and disposal of waste in ways that reduce the effect on human health and the environment. For more information on waste and learning about ways to limit your waste, take a look at the following websites:
– Environment Canada Waste Management: www.ec.gc.ca
– Halton Region Waste Management: www.halton.ca
– Use this discussion guide from Bullfrog Films as an incentive to talk with your family about ways to reduce you waste! There are also helpful tips to help get you started!
Recent Posts
- 9 November 2011 : Burlington Ribfest Achieves 88% Waste Diversion Rate (No Comments)
Congratulations to Canada’s Largest Ribfest, including BurlingtonGreen volunteers, who achieved an 88% waste diversion rate at from this year’s festival, held in Burlington on Labour Day weekend. It’s good to see [More...]
- 7 October 2011 : Halton Waste Management Uses Social Media (No Comments)
Halton residents can now get the latest news about Regional waste management programs with the launch of two new social media tools, including a Twitter account (@HaltonRecycles) and a blog [More...]
- 31 August 2011 : Places to return unwanted items (No Comments)
www.halton.ca/takeitback.ca for materials to go to local businesses. www.makethedrop.ca for solvent take-backs. www.takebackthelight.ca for lights to retail take-back program. www.ontarioTS.ca Tire Stewardship for old tires into Green Products
- 31 August 2011 : Halton region art contest (No Comments)
Halton region art contest for the Cover of the 2012 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar. Halton students Gr. K-8 submit at www.halton.ca/waste. Deadline Oct. 14, 2011.
- 31 August 2011 : Halton landfill toured by Miltongreen (No Comments)
Members of Miltongreen toured the Halton Waste Management Site on Saturday, August 20, 2011 and learned a lot of interesting facts The ~300 acre site (131 acres for 5 landfill [More...]
