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Zero Waste

 

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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