Green Calgary's Blog

New Bylaws to Handle Calgary's Business Waste

Posted on September 29, 2015

On September 18, The City of Calgary’s new business recycling by-law amendment was unanimously approved by committee, and is scheduled to be brought to council for approval on October 6th. If passed, the bylaw amendment will take effec…

Read Full Post

5 Tips for Eating Mindfully in the Fall/Winter

Posted on September 20, 2015

It's getting cooler and while we posted 5 Sustainable Food Tips last month, reminders to eat mindfully are always good (in our humble opinion). Here are a few more tips for eating green in the chillier months: 1. Eat Seasonally: Eating…

Read Full Post

5 Ways to Get Composting

Posted on September 16, 2015

If you think the only way to compost is to throw food scraps into a pile in the garden, think again. There are many options and there’s probably a method that might work best for you. Our Composting 100 Workshop is coming up on Septemb…

Read Full Post

Going Above & Beyond...Recycling That Is!

Posted on September 6, 2015

We’re a big fan of recycling, but whatever we can do to reduce and reuse products and materials before recycling can go a long way to conserving our planet's resources. Since we have a Beyond Recycling Workshop coming Sept 10th, we tho…

Read Full Post

Finding Homes for Old Rain Barrels & Composters

Posted on September 1, 2015

Every year, we get calls from past customers looking to get rid of an old barrel or composter that's in good useable condition but is no longer needed due to a move, a change in landscaping, or the implementation of a new rain water ha…

Read Full Post