Wood Waste

What is wood waste? Wood waste is the end-of-life of wood products, trees, or some combination of both. Wood waste is an ever growing problem across the world, especially in Alberta, where tipping fees for wood can range up to $150/ton, and that’s not even including...

Halfway There

The steps we are taking towards a more sustainable future are comparable to a walking pace. We will get to the end goal eventually, which is the use of clean energy on a mass scale, but it will take a long time. It is imperative to have an end goal in mind, but we...

Community Gardens

As the first snow starts to fall, the last thing on your mind is planning next year’s garden. Something to keep in mind for next year is that the City of Edmonton has over 80 community gardens throughout the city! Community gardens are a great way to brighten up...

Near Future Smoke Tax?

The Alberta Government is creating new climate change policy which will be released before the UN Climate Change Conference in December. Presently there is a carbon levy on industrial carbon emitters which is sitting at a $15/tonne fee companies must pay. By 2017 this...