Mars Opens its Doors to Torontonians

The next building in our Doors Open Toronto tour (May 25-26th) is the MaRS Centre. Formally known as the MaRS Discovery District, it is situated in the heart of Toronto, amid Canada’s leading teaching hospitals and three major universities. It is a space for entrepreneurs and innovators to foster ideas. With all of this in […]

Our next stop in our Doors Open Ontario

Our next stop in our Doors Open Ontario tour takes us to the capital city of Ontario. Toronto’s 14th annual Doors Open festival runs through May 25-26th and offers folks the opportunity to explore nearly 150 historical and cultural significant buildings across the city. While there are many green buildings within Toronto, one of them the […]

Feeding the soil for future life

Originally posted on HaltonRecycles:
International Compost Awareness Week 2013 has now ended. From its start in 1995 in Canada, this event has now become part of annual awareness-building efforts for organics recycling and compost use in Australia, the UK, the United States, Ireland as well as across our country. While every week is a Compost Week,…

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Doors Open to Reducing Our Ecological Footprint….

Throughout the year, but especially in the coming summer and fall months, Ontario communities host Doors Open events that allow folks to explore normally hidden away cultural architectural gems within their community. During Doors Open days, buildings that are normally closed to the public or charge an entrance fee, allow visitors to come in and […]