Environmental / Conservational Resources
Eco-friendly products, services and organizations.
- Bottleworks offers home pick-ups of empty alcohol bottles, bottle drives, and regular pick-ups from commercial clients. BottleWorks is a social enterprise of Operation Come Home (OCH), an organization that supports homeless and at-risk youth in Ottawa and across Canada. Programme - Bottleworks
- Earthub is an environmental organization that spreads environmental awareness and collects everyday items for reuse or proper recycling with their volunteer run program: Items to Keep Out of The Landfill ! They have collection locations across Ontario including Ottawa, Kingston and Toronto. Collection items are kept for end users who can reuse or reimagine these items while diverting them from landfills. Visit Earthub for more information.
- Ecology Ottawa - We believe that Ottawa residents are concerned about issues such as climate change, pollution and waste, and that they want sustainable communities where clean energy, air, and water, public transit, active transportation and greenspace protection take priority. We provide residents with the information and tools needed to understand local environmental issues and promote environmental leadership at all levels impacting the City of Ottawa.
- At Ducks Unlimited Canada, we envision a world with abundant wetlands and waterfowl—today, tomorrow and forever. Canards Illimités Canada conserve les milieux humides et les habitats qui s’y rattachent au bénéfice de la sauvagine nord-américaine et fait la promotion d’un environnement sain pour la faune et les humains.
- Free Transit Ottawa is made up of environmental and social justice activists who share a common goal of a more equitable and sustainable future for all. We see free, reliable, accessible public transit as having a crucial role in combating climate change, and promoting social justice in Ottawa and around the world.
TerraCycle is an innovative recycling company that has become a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials. They offer a range of free programs, as well as recycling solutions available for purchase for almost every form of waste.
TerraCycle est une entreprise de recyclage innovante qui est devenue un leader mondial dans le recyclage des matériaux difficiles à recycler. Ils offrent une gamme de programme gratuits, ainsi que des solutions de recyclage disponible à l’achat pour toutes les formes de déchets.
Loop is a global reuse platform enabled by a multistakeholder coalition of manufacturers, retailers, and consumers that aims to Eliminating the Idea of Waste®.
Loop est une plateforme de réemploi qui accompagne marques et industriels dans leurs démarches de réduction d'emballage à usage unique grâce à la consigne.
- Safe Wings Ottawa is an initiative of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club to reduce bird mortality from window collisions through research, prevention and rescue. Our mission is to learn more about the extent of the problem in Ottawa, to raise awareness about the causes of window strikes, and to encourage effective solutions. Ailes en sûreté Ottawa (safewings.ca) est une programme du Club des naturalistes d’Ottawa pour réduire la mortalité des oiseaux qui se heurtent aux vitres, ceci par la recherche, la prévention et le sauvetage. Notre mission est d’en apprendre davantage sur l’ampleur du problème des collisions des oiseaux à Ottawa, de sensibiliser les gens sur les causes des collisions avec les bâtiments, et d’encourager des solutions efficaces.
- Sierra Club Canada Foundation - A national and grassroots non-profit organization committed to protecting our environment, communities, and future. Fondation Sierra Club Canada - Une organisation nationale et communautaire à but non-lucratif engagée à protéger notre environnement, communautés et avenir.
- South Nation Conservation has a strong history in watershed management and leadership in applying sustainability practices. As an agency established under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario in 1947, SNC has decades of practical experience in protecting our environment and engaging communities. We are also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. La Conservation de la Nation Sud a une longue histoire en matière de gestion du bassin versant et a toujours fait preuve de leadership efficace dans l'application des pratiques de développement durable. En tant qu’organisme établi en vertu de la Loi sur les offices de protection de la nature créée en 1947, la CNS a accumulé des décennies d'expérience pratique dans la protection de notre environnement et l’engagement des collectivités. Nous sommes aussi sur Facebook, Twitter et Instagram.
United States
- ConsumerNotice.org — We collaborate with experts across the U.S. to make trustworthy analyses of product recalls and leading and emerging risks accessible to consumers. Most of us go about our day completely unaware of the amount of pollution that starts at home. In an effort to educate and support consumers looking to reduce their environmental footprint, we have created "A Consumer's Guide to Reducing Pollution."
- Asbestos is a dangerous mineral that was extensively used in just about everything from building construction to children's toys up until several decades ago. Many products still contain asbestos today. Knowing which products can contain asbestos and the time periods of when they were used is important for everyone's health and safety. An asbestos products guide: lanierlawfirm.com/mesothelioma/asbestos-exposure/products/
- Asbestos is Soil and Water: Asbestos presents a danger to both individual well-being and the ecosystem, encompassing wildlife, flora, fauna, and neighboring communities. At Mesothelioma.net, our objective is to inform the public about the peril that asbestos poses to both our surroundings and local communities. Additionally, we provide extensive safety guidance for the proper handling and disposal of this hazardous substance.
- Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. It can contribute to global climate warming in a number of ways. For example, glyphosate kills beneficial soil microbes, which reduces the soil's ability to store carbon. Additionally, glyphosate contributes to the release of nitrous oxide from the soil, a potent greenhouse gas. This herbicide contaminates water and soil and breaks down slowly. It is important to take steps to reduce our exposure to this herbicide. To help educate about this toxic chemical, we've created these comprehensive guides:
- https://www.drugwatch.com/roundup/glyphosate/
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- https://www.drugwatch.com/roundup/#how-roundup-works
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