Each season offers unique ways to give employees a benefit they'll love. Here are a few to consider:
n'est pas rare de se demander où finissent les poubelles lors du ramassage des ordures ? L'office du tourisme s'est posé la question, et a organisé hier une visite au centre de tri des emballages recyclables. Une vingtaine de personnes , en majorité des familles se sont rendues sur place pour découvrir le travail du Sivom (syndicat intercommunal à vocation multiple) Saint-Gaudens-Montréjeau-Aspet-Magnoac, dans le traitement des déchets qui évolue d'année en année. «Ça ouvre le regard sur ce qu'il y a après, surtout pour les enfants» raconte une mère de famille. Trier ses déchets n'est pas obligatoire, c'est une volonté. Néanmoins c'est un geste écocitoyen vital qui permet d'économiser les matières premières (le plastique provient du pétrole, le verre du sable, ...). Le recyclage offre une deuxième vie aux matériaux. 19 000 boîtes de conserve sont nécessaires pour la carrosserie d'une voiture, le plastique permet de créer des stylos, des tuyaux,...
Staples Canada has released its first quarter sustainability update and environmental achievements. Highlights of the report include steady growth for many in-store recycling initiatives, including battery and writing instruments programs. "Our recycling programs and sustainability initiatives have started the year off on a strong note," said Leigh Pearson, director of facilities, environment and procurement at Staples Canada. "We are always looking for ways to help our customers and associates make a positive impact on the environment."
Melbourne Mayor Robert Doyle said that Melbourne is the only one in Australia to carry out all-round cigarette butt development projects in one of the regions. Up to now, they can collect more than 200,000 cigarettes per week at 367 cigarette butts.
Consumers now have the chance to recycle their used contact lenses and blister packs for free as part of a partnership between Bausch + Lomb Australia and recycling company TerraCycle.
TerraCycle specialises in dealing with hard-to-recycle items, so before you take that old printer to the kerb, consider signing up and saving your old goods from landfill.
Em 2012 a Faber-Castell estabeleceu uma parceria com a TerraCycle e lançou um programa de coleta que permite a transformação de instrumentos de escrita em matéria prima reciclada que substitui o material virgem que seria utilizado e evita o descarte de resíduos no meio ambiente.
Globalmente, a TerraCycle mobiliza cerca de 60 milhões de consumidores em programas de reciclagem, sendo responsável pela coleta de mais de duas mil de toneladas de lixo por mês...
January may mark the first month of the Western calendar, but for many, the August and September months truly punctuate the New Year. Students and parents can relate: Back-to-school season is a time for new beginnings. Now is a great time to reevaluate habits, schedule and routine as they relate to making minimal impact on the environment, and one way to do that is pack a zero waste lunch.
A more sustainable meal planning routine is something to strive for year-round, but in the spirit of fresh starts, here are three simple tips you can use to eat more sustainably when on the go: