The SummerFolk Festival is held at Kelso Beach Park, during August in Owen Sound Ontario. For this year’s 43rd SummerFolk, organizers partnered with the Grey Bruce Sustainability Network and Busch Systems to assist with a waste audit at the festival. The audit was performed during the festival with the primary goal of establishing a baseline of the current diversion rate and stream composition. During the entire festival 4,014 lbs. of refuse was generated. The SummerFolk Festival baseline diversion rate was 38%. This report reviews how…

Suite Success implemented a new green initiative in 2018 with the ultimate goal of going zero waste. With the help of Busch Systems and the Resource Center, Suite Success is on target to hitting their goal! Learn more about their sustainability journey. SUITE SUCCESS CASE STUDY View The Full Case Study

Nothing screams “summer” like a barbecue. The smell of good food cooking on the grill, the company of friends and family, and the long summer evenings spent are all characteristics that keep this gathering alive and well. Though there is nothing wrong with enjoying yourself and relishing in the good times, some of our actions at these events can take their toll on the environment.

It is important that, when we are celebrating during this warm season, we don’t forget about the environment, and we make some small effort to make sure that our get-togethers are also sustainable. Whether you’re with a small group or a big crowd, here are some ideas to make sure that one of the things you’re serving at your next barbecue is sustainability.

An average American wedding produces approximately 400 lbs of waste, and since there are typically over 2 million weddings per year in the U.S. alone, this waste can add up quickly. But fear not! With more focus being placed on eco-friendly events, there are many ways you can make your wedding a little greener. You can have a beautiful wedding while limiting your impact on the environment, and here we’ve assembled a few tips for how. The Venue When planning a wedding, one of the…

Books are a great way to waste an afternoon or a rainy day by informing or taking you on many adventures to faraway lands.  As great as books are, what do you do with the old ones that take up space and are not wanted or needed anymore?  Some recycling programs won’t accept them, and second-hand bookstores can only take on so many books and have standards for what condition the books have to be in.

Well, worry no more!  Rather than tossing it into the trash, why not upcycle them instead?  So whether you use them for yourself or a bibliophile friend, these projects are ideal for turning a new page in some old books.