Are you tired of the excessive amount of perfectly edible food that gets wasted annually? Then the Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Challenge (FRC) might be right up your alley. The FRC is perfect for businesses, organizations or even individuals who are looking for ways to cut down on food waste. Food waste is a little bit of a problem in the United States, as much as thirty percent of food, worth about $48 million, is being tossed annually. The cost to toss food goes…

One of the biggest environmental organizations involved in the sports industry, the Green Sports Alliance has 151 teams, 165 venues, and 14 leagues totaling 330 members all with the single goal of improving their sustainability efforts. Needless to say, sports teams are beloved by millions and by teams and sports are a huge part of people’s lives, and leagues are fully aware of the impact that they have on the masses. The NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB using their influence to make a positive impact…

Beer caps and recycling are two separate items that don’t typically mix well together. Due to the small size of the caps, more often than not they get lost during the recycling process! In fact, recycling beer caps can ultimately prevent the proper recycling process from taking place. So, although your heart might be in the right place when recycling your beer caps, the actual result may be doing the exact opposite. Next time you open up a cold one, why not dabble in some other…

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!