Urban Impact » Waste Reduction http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog Urban Impact Vancouver Recycling: Office Paper & Commercial Cardboard Recycling & Shredding Services Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:58:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 My New Years Resolution updated 2 http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/my-new-years-resolution-updated-2/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/my-new-years-resolution-updated-2/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:54:21 +0000 Nicole http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=329 So we are approximately 18 days into my new years resolution.

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/my-new-years-resolution-updated-2/feed/ 0 My recycling New Years resolution for 2011 http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/my-recycling-new-years-resolution-for-2011/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/my-recycling-new-years-resolution-for-2011/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:14:55 +0000 Nicole http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=327 The New Year always gives us all a chance to think about resolutions or changes for the year to come.

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/my-recycling-new-years-resolution-for-2011/feed/ 0 Recycling Week October 2010 – School Tours http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/uncategorized/recycling-week-october-2010-school-tours/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/uncategorized/recycling-week-october-2010-school-tours/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:19:14 +0000 Nicole http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=312 Recycling week has come to an end, but our focus on reducing what we consume and diverting from landfill should never end.

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/uncategorized/recycling-week-october-2010-school-tours/feed/ 0 Green buildings need to prioritize waste diversion efforts http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/news/green-buildings-need-to-prioritize-waste-diversion-efforts/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/news/green-buildings-need-to-prioritize-waste-diversion-efforts/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:58:31 +0000 Nicole http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=308 http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/Vancouver+turning+blind+waste/3589141/story.html

In September 28, 2010 Vancouver Sun – my opinion on making recycling, composting and waste diversion a priority in today’s commercial and residential towers.

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/news/green-buildings-need-to-prioritize-waste-diversion-efforts/feed/ 0 Recycling week October 18 – 22, 2010 http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/recycling/recycling-week-october-18-22-2010/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/recycling/recycling-week-october-18-22-2010/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:17:55 +0000 Nicole http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=301 Recycling week is almost here again, it begins October 18 and continues for the week.

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/recycling/recycling-week-october-18-22-2010/feed/ 0 Waste free eating (in or out) http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/waste-free-eating-in-or-out/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/waste-free-eating-in-or-out/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:58 +0000 Nicole http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=296 I have been on a bit of a kick re making waste free lunches for the kids.

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/waste-free-eating-in-or-out/feed/ 1 Great container to reduce waste in your school lunches http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/great-container-to-reduce-waste-in-your-school-lunches/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/great-container-to-reduce-waste-in-your-school-lunches/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:17:40 +0000 Nicole http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=291 I found this Thermos for cold items.

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/great-container-to-reduce-waste-in-your-school-lunches/feed/ 0 Back to school, its a great time to cut your waste at home and at schools http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/recycling/back-to-school-its-a-great-time-to-cut-your-waste-at-home-and-at-schools/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/recycling/back-to-school-its-a-great-time-to-cut-your-waste-at-home-and-at-schools/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:32:17 +0000 admin http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=242 It

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/recycling/back-to-school-its-a-great-time-to-cut-your-waste-at-home-and-at-schools/feed/ 0 Take out containers are a great way to reduce your personal waste http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/take-out-containers-are-a-great-way-to-reduce-your-personal-waste/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/take-out-containers-are-a-great-way-to-reduce-your-personal-waste/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:59:33 +0000 Nicole http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=214 Using refillable or reusable containers when ordering “take out” is a great way of reducing the waste you create!

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-reduction/take-out-containers-are-a-great-way-to-reduce-your-personal-waste/feed/ 0 ISWMP (Ingtegrated Solid Waste Mgmt Plan) for Metro Vancouver http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-to-energy/iswmp-ingtegrated-solid-waste-mgmt-plan-for-metro-vancouver/ http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-to-energy/iswmp-ingtegrated-solid-waste-mgmt-plan-for-metro-vancouver/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:25:01 +0000 Nicole http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/?p=211 Metro Vancouver (metrovancouver.org) has been battling our waste bulge for a long time.

]]> http://www.urbanimpact.com/blog/waste-to-energy/iswmp-ingtegrated-solid-waste-mgmt-plan-for-metro-vancouver/feed/ 0