Food waste, and creating food waste, is often marketed in a negative light (from both government and media outlets), with many campaigns providing ways to reduce or eliminate food waste. But what if all this negative hype around food waste wasn’t entirely true? The buzz around food waste from government and media outlets is abundantly […]
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Anaerobic digestion, for use of biogas, is the resourceful and sustainable conversion of various organic wastes (biomass) into renewable energy. The goal of anaerobic digestion for biogas is to produce as much biogas as possible with the highest possible biomethane content from biomass. With this goal in mind, is there a certain substrate that produces […]
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Most of us have heard of ‘composting’ as the mainstream way to recycle organic waste, and while the composting process is effective, there are other methods that may be more efficient. Not mentioned as often, but is certainly up and coming, is biogas production for renewable energy. These two methods of organic waste disposal are […]
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As the Ontario government appoints its last and remaining members to the Electrification and Energy Transition Panel, it’s a great time to discuss Ontario’s achievements, goals, and future to ensure residents and businesses have access to a reliable, affordable clean energy supply. The Electrification and Energy Transition Panel has been tasked with advising the provincial […]
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In North America, it is estimated that at least 70% of processed foods consumed contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). They are everywhere and rarely spoken about in the consumer marketplace, but they are a driving force behind a large debate between two similar communities (academics, scientists and even consumers, alike). But what even are GMOs […]
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In the last 50 years, the global marketplace has strongly focused on capitalist methods of production and the globalization of goods. So it is of no surprise that these influences have made their way into the agricultural marketplace in ways of intensive farming practices and the buying/transportation of food items across the globe. These two […]
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You have probably heard the term Greenhouse Gas emissions before, or have seen or read greenhouse gases abbreviation, GHGs. GHGs are widely spoken about, oftentimes in relation to climate change or ozone layer depletion. It is a very popular term in the sustainability or environmental world, as GHGs are the direct cause of climate change. […]
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The Canadian government has currently set a goal to be zero emissions by 2050. In order to accomplish this ambitious, yet necessary, goal they have chosen to push automobile manufacturers to think innovatively by phasing out petroleum powered vehicles. The government of Canada recently established a deadline for all automobile manufacturers in Canada to become […]
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Fall is a fun time of year with the emerging colder weather, fun-coloured decorations and of course, Halloween. Families across the country will be gearing up their kids to go trick-or-treating in their neighbourhoods collecting candy from door to door on Oct 31st. While this tradition is one of the most fun of the year, […]
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In fall of 2020, the Canadian Government released their plan to ban all single use plastics from the consumer market by 2022. With the rise in plastic waste and use, this ban of single use plastics is an incredible step forward for the environment. Even despite the pandemic, the Government of Canada has not deviated […]
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