Long gone are the days of waiting for the tape to rewind before returning it to Blockbuster or accidentally taping over a home video with a favorite soap opera. DVD, Blu-Ray and streaming have made the VHS obsolete and now people are left with many unusable VHS tapes. If you are anything like me and have every Disney movie on VHS, you probably have quite a few stored in boxes somewhere. Or, if you have already transferred them to DVD or bought a new copy…

The popularity of Recycling has seen its ups and downs since the idea was sprouted many years ago. Although some give credit to the dinosaurs for starting the recycling trend by decomposing to produce various oils and gasses, we’re going to stick to recycling milestones (good and bad) that won’t stretch the imagination too far. From the first municipal dump program in 500 B.C. to a revolutionary idea in 2014 that could lead to plastics recycling themselves (actually not as outlandish as crediting dinosaurs for…

Compost and organic waste collection have boomed over the past two decades in North America. Between 1994 and 2011, the number of Canadian homes participating in some form of composting rose 38% encompassing 61% of households. While these households are in the US, hundreds of communities have implemented an organics collection program with some of the larger cities and have begun collecting compostable material to aid their #Zerowaste goals. While the list of what you can compost in your backyard versus a curbside collection organics…

There has been an increasing amount of messaging in the media about personal protective equipment (PPE), and how items such as masks, face shields, and gloves are protecting professionals that are exposed to the virus on a daily basis. As I’m sure you’re aware, it’s not just healthcare and other professionals who wear PPE–the general public has also been cautioned in Canada and the U.S. to wear non-medical face coverings when possible. Many individuals also feel more safe wearing disposable latex or vinyl gloves in…

For more information on how to build an exceptional recycling program for your architectural design, click here. We know that developing a waste management program is never as simple as purchasing containers and hoping that the public knows how to use them. That’s why we’ve compiled the 8 best reads that will help you implement your building’s recycling and waste management program! You spend a lot of time perfecting your designs, so it’s not hard to imagine that recycling & waste management is often overlooked…