5 Ways to Reduce Your Home’s Waste

 In recent years, we’ve seen a significant societal shift toward improving the quality of our Earth—and the quality of life of everyone living on it—by reducing our carbon footprints and making environmentally-responsible decisions on a daily basis. Individuals, families, and companies are increasingly choosing to “go green" for the sake

A Waste Free Holiday: Grocery Shopping the NU Way

 Photos courtesy of NU Grocery Back in August, Ottawa opened its very first zero waste grocery store, NU, located in the heart of Hintonburg. NU offers a one-stop shopping experience for customers looking to reduce or eliminate their food packaging waste. Inside, you’ll find everything from bulk food items, fresh

Report: City’s Waste Diversion Performance is Garbage

 According to a recent press release from Ecology Ottawa and Waste Watch Ottawa, the Nation’s Capital is greatly lagging behind other major municipalities in the province when it comes to the amount of waste that we recycle and compost. Findings of their report “Improving the City of Ottawa’s Waste Diversion

Celebrating Tomlinson’s New Waste-Recovery Centre in Carp

 Tomlinson celebrated the opening of their new waste-recovery centre last Saturday on June 11. What may have seemed like just another rainy weekend to many, actually marks the opening of an important addition to Ontario's waste system. The Canadian infrastructure and environmental services organization officially opened their Carp centre in May,