Since 1977, The Barrie & District Christmas Cheer Foundation has been giving families in need a chance at celebrating Christmas they otherwise couldn’t afford. The people and businesses of Barrie and its surrounding communities have been incredibly generous over the years. There are nearly 1,900 families located in the Barrie, Innisfil, Essa, and Oro townships that are currently in need of gifts and food for the holiday season. Over 1200 volunteers are lending a hand in this year’s campaign collecting and sorting all of the…

The folks at the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) have been tireless in their pursuit to increase recycling rates in the province of Manitoba. With their impressive results and industry backing, we couldn’t resist making the organization the subject of our final company showcase of 2015!    

It’s very easy to associate cost with the monetary value of recyclable material, and sometimes we need to look beyond cash value towards the real cost of recyclables that end up as waste and the environmental toll it takes to create new products from virgin materials. Putting the importance of recycling into perspective, we’ve put some numbers together that show just how much waste is produced daily and annually, and what can be saved by recycling. Sources http://planetgreenrecycle.com/fundraising/blog http://infographicjournal.com/benefits-of-trash-removal/ http://www.graphs.net/ http://www.johnsrefuse.com/blog/bid/333714/5-Recycling-and-Waste-Management-Infographics-You-Need-to-See http://www.packagingdigest.com/smart-packaging/market-price-recycled-material-just-doesnt-match-its-true-value https://www.ovoenergy.com/blog/green/10-shocking-facts-about-waste.html http://www.sustainablelafayette.org/archive/waste-2/waste/

“Last night I had a salad for dinner. It was fruit salad. It had grapes…lots of grapes…it was mostly grapes. It was wine.” While enjoying your favorite glass of red or white “fruit salad” have you ever pondered the environmental impact of getting wine from the soil to your glass? For this blog, we’ll take a look at three locations around North America that are renowned for their wine and the environmental efforts that are making the wine industry more sustainable. After all, wine is…

Finding an eco-friendly gift for a planet loving friend or a loved one is probably throwing a bit of a wrench into your shopping schedule. You may ask yourself “where you can find green gifts that will make that tree-hugger in my life happy?” No need to stress, we’ve got you covered! Scroll down to find links to some great websites that should help find that perfect Eco-Friendly gift this holiday season, all from the comfort of your home! Uncommon Goods – a great place…