Tag: landfill
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Free App Keeps Track Of Your Food Best Before Dates Saves Money
A major money saving and environmentally beneficial smart kitchen app launched waaaaay back in 2015, on World Environment Day, and deserves another look as it still works well and saves users up to $1,000 every year and helps reduce food waste. The “Smart Kitchen” EatBy App reduces food waste, saving households up to $1,000 per…
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Your Electronic Goods Recycling Donations Become Bank Deposits
Used and broken electronics such as computers, cellphones, dvd players, washers and dryers still hold intrinsic value because if you were to peer inside these things you’d notice a lot of wire and circuitry. There is a surprisingly substantial amount of copper, silver and gold waiting for “the recycling”. Consumerism- the acquisition of goods, is…
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Ask Ontario To Grow Greenbelt To Protect Vital Water Supplies
Dear Silo, I share with you and your readers both good news and not so good news. The Province has launched a consultation process on expanding the Greenbelt to protect critical water resources. Several hydrologically significant areas are included in the proposal, but vulnerable areas are missing. We need to get this right. Ask the…
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Unique Finds To Reduce, Reuse And Recycle For Earth Day
Reuse. That’s the name of the game. Project Repat is a great and fun alternative to trashing clothes. Create unique and memorable quilts with t-shirts – like souvenir shirts from travels, concerts, sports, marathons! Plus, the back of each quilt is also made of fleece from recycled plastic bottles. A unique way to recycle old…
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Chinese Newspaper Baskets
Okay I admit it, newspapers are dead. But maybe in China they aren’t. Or are. Because in a local bargain shop I discovered a cache of wastebaskets in three different sizes made entirely out of newspapers: Chinese newspapers to be exact. And that started me thinking. It seems probable that in China, or somewhere near there, an active recycling…