recycling

Solving the plastic problem: The Martlet’s practical guide to zero-waste living 

In July, the Plastic Free Foundation invites everyone to take part in Plastic Free July, a global campaign encouraging reduced plastic waste.

The blue bin charade: what really happens to Canadian recycling

Since Canada’s first implementation of curbside recycling programs in the 1980s, Canadians have dutifully filled our blue bins believing we’re doing a good thing for the planet. However, much of…

Hark! The herald hippies sing, glory to the waste of Spring

It’s Christmas for some as residence-dwellers move out but their garbage piles up | April isn’t a month for snowmen, carollers, or reindeer, but many people have been exclaiming “Merry…