Links
Education is key to learning. And you learn from reading. So here are
some links that will teach you more about the issue of zero waste. Surf
at your leisure.
This article gives you some important points about how reducing waste
is important:
http://www.timescolonist.com/Technology/Precycle+save+money+planet/1365675/story.html
This website will help you understand a little bit about product
stewardship. When businesses use packaging, they are charged for the
material. Have a look at how much they are charged:
http://www.stewardshipontario.ca/bluebox/fees/fees_2009.htm
Harmony milk still sells milk in glass refillable bottles. A perfect
zero waste solution:
http://www.harmonyorganic.on.ca
Want to know more about the water bottle issue, read on:
www.insidethebottle.org
Here are some newspaper articles about the topic of zero waste from
the Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081108.wgarbage1108/BNStory/National/
If you want to do more reading, on the issue of zero waste, here are a
few sites you may want to check out. We found a lot of our information
from these sources.
To read about research conducted by St. John The Evangelist students, go to Specialized
Subjects in their
Homework Website
This link will take you to information about how Sarah and Kyle are
trying to create zero waste. Once you click it, scroll down to the
article titled: Zero Garbage Can Do.
http://nomoregarbage.wordpress.com/publicity/
A great article that gives you some background on why plastic bags are
something that we CAN do without.
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_6867.aspx
This site will give you great info on what's going on in Toronto with
waste management. Surf the site and you'll learn lots. We did!
www.toronto.ca/garbage/index.htm
This article has some great current info about the packaging problem.
www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/home/overpackaging
This site gives a good overview to the topic of zero waste. www.grrn.org/zerowaste/zerowaste.htm
What is Zero Waste? www.grrn.org/zerowaste/kit/event/what_is_zw.html
Paul Connett article. We focused on the part from the efficiency
section down. www.grrn.org/zerowaste/articles/paul_connett_tzc_11-21-00.html
Zeroing in on Zero Waste (excellent article with good, practical and
innovative solutions on how to deal with waste). www.grrn.org/zerowaste/articles/zeroing_in.html
This website gives some information about Nova Scotia's Waste Diversion
program. http://www.rrfb.com/
For anyone wanting to do some extra viewing, you may want to check
out the documentary done by Salt and Light T.V. -
http://www.saltandlighttv.org/program_francais_focus070531_video.html
we're about five minutes into it - some good coverage given to our
school - check it out if you get a chance. DVD copy is available as
well.
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