The following item appeared in the May 7th edition of the Guelph Mercury. A historic landfill site has been swept under a carpet of grass at Joseph Wolfond Memorial Park, according to a park side resident. Lift it up and you will find old glassware, bricks and rusty metal — and maybe something much more […]
Category: Takin’ out the Trash
Pesticides and CFL’s
First and foremost, we want to say a great big THANK YOU for moving ahead so quickly and efficiently with the pesticide ban. We’re householders who’ve never used pesticides but who live on a street where “Danger Pesticide” signs are as much a sign of spring as robins and daffodils. We’re very concerned about all […]
More about CFL disposal in Guelph
I would like to know how the compact florescent light (CFL) bulbs will be safely disposed of after collection–how will the mercury be dealt with so that the environment is protected? CB
Orange you glad you compost?
Discover how you can reap the rewards of home composting. Besides reducing the amount of household garbage you produce, home composting also produces a nutrient-rich soil additive that can be used for gardening and landscaping.
Trash Buddies
Hello, As I was walking down University Avenue last Monday, on my way to work at the University, I was struck by all the single family piles of garbage waiting to be picked up. Here’s something that would be very easy to do,
What to do with the CFL (not the football kind!)
A concerned resident asks about compact florescent light (CFL) disposal: I was proud to be a volunteer for Project Porchlight and distribute a number of the 10,000 CFL bulbs to Guelph citizens. I have switched most of my own light bulbs and was spreading the word thinking I was doing a good thing.
Earth Day Garbage
A constituent writes about Earth Day litter in Riverside Park: As a volunteer who not only picks up garbage on City Clean Up Day (yesterday) but when we go for walks, I was dismayed to see garbage cans full to overflowing all around Riverside Park today, Earth Day morning.
What to do with plastic bags? Part 2 Recycle
There is continuing dialogue in this and other communities on what to do with the proliferation of plastic shopping bags. The following exchange deals with recycling. I had always assumed that was no market for recycled plastic bags, and that’s why they appear to be one of the biggest items in our clear bags. The […]
…batteries not included!
This item appeared April 9 on our “Tyrannical Pesticide By-law” posting: I want to talk about batteries – but don’t know how to start a new thread here. Batteries are going into landfills. The contamination is *insane* and our supposedly environmentally concerned councillors don’t make a peep about that. How about a battery re-cycling center […]
What to do with plastic bags? Part 1 Reduce and Reuse
Here is a letter questioning whether Guelph should ban plastic bags with a response by Councillor Vicki Beard I expect you’ve already addressed this but why doesn’t Guelph ban plastic bags? I was impressed when I moved here at how many people are conscious of their plastic bag use, but we can always do more. […]