We Dig Elgin

 All photos by Grace Tan Elgin Street has turned into a zoo of loud, metal animals. Large fences run along the edges of the construction sites, keeping foot traffic out and construction convoys in. Nearly every day, the large orange cones move around, signalling the safe routes for pedestrians as

Dump This Dump 2 Represents Citizen Advocates Against Expanding Landfills in Ottawa

 By Laurie McCannell, Vice-president Dump This Dump For years, people driving to Ottawa have been unable to ignore the expanding landfill at Carp Road West of Kanata. The operators of the site make no effort to disguise their “mountain”, even perching a jolly Santa Claus on its peak for the

Emerging Waste Management Technologies: The Search for an Alternative

 Waste management methods tend to vary by region, country and even county because of factors like economics and population density. Nevertheless, many different governments are arriving at the same conclusion: alternative sustainable practices need to be adopted—and soon! Landfills are reaching capacity and facilities are grappling with increased expenses. Hazardous