Green Archives - The Molly & Claude Team

Mandatory green bins closer to a reality in Ottawa apartments, townhomes

April 22, 2022 by Claude Jobin

Ottawa City council is putting a motion forward to increase the number of green bins in multi-residential properties. Details here.

How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient This Cold Season

January 31, 2022 by Claude Jobin

Royal Lepage Team Realty has put together a blog post of suggestions on how to save energy. The suggestions include:

Turn off the lights
Service your furnace
Replace old light bulbs with LED
Replace or seal old windows and doors
Get smart

Details here.

Ottawa Water Quality is Very High

October 2, 2021 by Claude Jobin

The city’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water, and Waste Management has issued a report stating that city of Ottawa water is among the highest quality, and safest drinking water in the world. More here.

Tokyo’s Olympic medals were made from recycled electronic devices

July 30, 2021 by Claude Jobin

Isn’t this great! The gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympics were made from recycled electronic devices. Here’s hoping the world takes note and more of these types of endeavours are implemented.

Electric Cars & Charging Stations in Condos

February 17, 2020 by Claude Jobin

The charging of electric cars is needing to be addressed by condo building management. As more and more electric cars make their way into the mainstream the requirement for charging stations increases.

Roads Made of Recycled Plastic

May 22, 2018 by Claude Jobin

Doesn’t this seem like a brilliant way to recycle plastic. At first, I read that the Netherlands will be trying it. Then I read the project is strictly on paper. And finally most posts seem older. Nevertheless, the idea is there and who knows…

The Last Straw

April 7, 2018 by Claude Jobin

Vancouver restaurants and bars are going strawless.

Many American cities have banned the staws and several European countries are working on it as well.

England Building 14 New Garden Villages

December 28, 2017 by Claude Jobin

Nice to read about more and more eco-friendly villages being built.

In the Throes of a Mass Extinction Event

November 13, 2017 by Claude Jobin

15,000 scientists in 184 countries issue a warning to humanity. Sad thing is this warning was first issued in 1992 and since then little has beed done to improve the situation.

The findings are not good:

A decline in freshwater availability;
Unsustainable marine fisheries;
Ocean dead zones;
Dwindling biodiversity;
Climate change;
Popoulation growth.

The good news is there is a decline in ozone depletion. Which indicates that when willing and wanting change can happen. But the will is not even across the globe.

Canada ranked 8th amount 184 countries. What can we / you do to increase our ranking and help the planet! Let’s explore options!