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Supermarket giant, Tesco, asks shoppers to weigh their food bins to help cut waste. Interestingly enough, Covid-19 lockdown has created new food waste challenges and self-reported food waste was up by 30%, reversing progress made at the start of the pandemic as consumers threw away less food while confined to their homes. Has your relationship with food changed during the Covid-19 pandemic? https://www.theguardian.com//tesco-asks-shoppers-to-weigh-

Saying our final goodbye to summer with ice cream for our employees and surrounding businesses. Thank you to our employees for persevering through the pandemic and continuing to provide organic recycling services to our customers!

Food waste in Canadian households what surprises you from this article? We didn’t realize that vegetable waste was so high! https://lovefoodhatewaste.ca/about/food-waste/

Food waste in Canadian households what surprises you from this article? We didnt realize that vegetable waste was so high! https://lovefoodhatewaste.ca/about/food-waste/

Nikola & GM partnership adds manufacturing power to heavy-duty EV line - such great technology for the trucking industry! https://www.transportdive.com//nikola-gm-truck-pa/584850/

Reusable vs. Disposable What is truly better for the environment? Head on over to our blog to find out: https://www.davidsonenvironmental.ca/blog/

Food Truck day for all our employees Thank you to all of our employees for putting in the hard-work during these unprecedented times. Waste never stops and that makes our business essential to ensure the proper operation of all other essential businesses such as hospitals, grocery stores and retirement homes! Also, a special shout out to Blue Lady Food Truck for the delicious eats!

Quebec to spend over $1.2 Billion on recovering organic waste! https://montrealgazette.com//quebec-to-spend-1-2-billion-o

With Stage 3 around the corner for us here in Ontario, individuals and businesses have had to rethink how they conduct everyday tasks to protect their families, employees, customers and clients from contracting and spreading COVID-19. With these safety protocols in place, many businesses and individuals have switched to disposable products, however, we need to rethink our wastefulness in these times. Heres a quick blog post to give you some tips on how you can keep the environment in mind, and you safe, in these unprecedented times. https://www.davidsonenvironmental.ca/blog/

Since campsites and beaches open this weekend, here are some tips and ideas to keep your experience waste free and low impact! https://www.davidsonenvironmental.ca/camping-season-creati/

One of our customers going above & beyond for their employees during these uncertain times! https://www.thoroldnews.com//essential-worker-surprised-on

Day of Action on Litter, an important message from Environment Ontario. We all have a role to play in reducing litter.

As a company we value our employees and their tireless work during this time. We are essential workers. Thank you gentlemen and ladies for staying the course. Enjoy your long weekend and your fresh produce.

For Cups Sake coffee cup recycling campaign in the UK - how cool! https://environmentjournal.online//leafields-cup-bins-sup/

Hungry North of the GTA is a Facebook group designed for people who are food abundant to help those who are food insecure and to help limit waste - What an amazing project, starting small and helping your neighbours! https://globalnews.ca//thornhill-woman-food-waste-food-hu/

Over the years we have become complacent about cleaning our recyclables and it is precisely why our loads are now being refused at end users. The cost to rinse is less than the cost to manufacture a new can so rinse your recyclables. In the end you are saving money!

Takeout firm hopes seaweed-lined boxes can help tackle foods plastic problem https://www.cnbc.com//just-eat-hopes-seaweed-lined-boxes-c

NextGen Cup Challenge, driven by McDonald's and Starbucks, rolls out reusable cup pilot in California #ThursdayMotivation #resuablecups #sustainability #resuse https://www.wastedive.com//nextgen-coffee-cup-reus/572558/

6 Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Valentines Day : https://earth911.com//events-/eco-friendly-valentines-day/ #valentines_day #ValentineIsComing #ecovalentinesday #greenvalentine

Littering Food & Food Waste: It is Still Littering! https://www.davidsonenvironmental.ca/littering-food-food-w/ #ThursdayMotivation #foodwaste #foodlittering

Easter Egg Waste - here is 1 company striving to make packaging changes! #ThursdayThoughts https://environmentjournal.online//asda-tackles-easter-eg/

Sustainable packaging may be worse for the environment than plastic - Id like to have a more rounded, well-informed debate around plastic, we need to address water scarcity and carbon emissions, both of which are just as important in the long term" https://environmentjournal.online//sustainable-packaging-/

Airlines Have A Huge Plastic Waste Problem And No One Can Fix It Alone. This articles stresses the need for biodegradable containers and a composting program for food waste for airlines. #ThursdayThoughts #ThursdayMotivation #biodegradablecontainers https://www.huffingtonpost.ca//plastic-waste-air-travel_ca

Taco Bell wants compostable, recyclable packaging by 2025! https://www.wastedive.com//taco-bell-wants-compost/570345/

Waste, Recycling Trends to Watch in 2020 https://www.waste360.com//waste-recycling-trends-watch-202

How to Have a Zero Waste Christmas - A couple great ideas in this article. #4 Buy pre-loved gifts: I definitely bought a few used toys this year, same quality toy but I saved a few dollars. https://greenisthenewblack.com/how-to-have-a-zero-waste-ch/

Tips on how to reduce Holiday food waste: https://wrwcanada.com//waste-free-holid/holiday-food-waste #foodwaste #holidaywastereduction #reducefoodwaste #christmasdinner2019

New Blog Up: Still Good? Best Before Vs. Expiration Dates Explained - Food waste that goes into the landfill produces un-trappable methane gas, which when exposed to air is 25 times more harmful to the environment then carbon dioxide! Yikes! https://www.davidsonenvironmental.ca/still-good-best-befor/ #blog #expiredfood #organicfoodwaste #foodwaste #WednesdayMotivation #WednesdayVibes

5 Simple Ways To Reduce Waste In And Out Of The Home https://www.huffingtonpost.ca//reduce-waste_ca_5ddfd851e4b #WednesdayWisdom #reducewaste

Niagara Residents will pay an extra $15-20/year for new bi-weekly garbage pickup in 2020. The article says that the new contracted companies are committed to by certified 'Living Wage Employers' paying their employees at least $18.12 an hour. What are your thoughts? https://www.iheartradio.ca//niagara-residents-will-pay-an-

This is an interesting idea for Christmas! #crapfreechrsitmas

Scaling up organics recycling and biogas projects, in the Midwest and beyond https://www.wastedive.com//biocycle-refor-wisconsi/566819/

Please dispose of your pumpkins properly this season! Have a safe (and dry!) Halloween from Davidson Environmental #trickortreat

New Blog Up - Organics Recycling in Your Office Set it Up for Success http://www.davidsonenvironmental.ca/organics-recycling-in-/

Canadians throw out $18 worth of food every week! Do you think this is true in your house? How do you try to avoid this? https://www.huffingtonpost.ca//canadians-food-waste-study_

Great article from the CBC - What really happens to the organic waste you put in your compost bin https://www.cbc.ca//tec/organic-waste-composting-1.5291132

New Blog Up! Camping Season Creating a Low Impact Camping Experience: http://www.davidsonenvironmental.ca/camping-season-creatin/

Clearly the new cat doesnt think I should work at all today #kittenissues #catnap #sleepykitty

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Any teens looking for community service hours or if you just want to help save our planet; Eco-Defenders would love to talk to you!