by Random Acts of Green® | Nov 30, 2016 | News
What is Cap and Trade and What Does it mean for Peterborough? Cap and trade is a regulatory policy that is being proposed to help lower greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario. To make cap and trade easy to understand, we have developed an analogy. Imagine you were given...
by Random Acts of Green® | Nov 28, 2016 | News
A Green Christmas Perhaps Mr. Grinch had it right all along. He has been greening Christmas ever since Dr. Seuss wrote the popular children’s story in 1966. All the Whos love Christmas, yet just outside of their beloved Whoville lives the Grinch. The Grinch is a...
by Random Acts of Green® | Nov 22, 2016 | Research
In the summer months, many cottagers pack their vans for the weekend and head up north to relax and spend time outdoors by the lake. While cottaging is a favourite pastime for many Canadians, cottage properties can have negative impacts on our environment. Some...
by Random Acts of Green® | Nov 9, 2016 | News
On Monday November 7th, we attended the City Council Meeting, where Lura Consulting presented an overview of the Climate Change Action Plan to City Councillors. The Climate Change Action Plan lays the framework to transition toward a new way of thinking….and more...
by Random Acts of Green® | Nov 9, 2016 | News
We bet you didn’t know these 7 interesting facts about batteries and why you should recycle them! 1. They Leak Harmful Metals Batteries can leak heavy harmful metals, such as nickel, cadmium and lithium which contaminate our local soils, groundwater, and...
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