Author Archives: michael

A Look at Sustainable Development: As a New Decade Dawns

As the new decade dawns, it is the perfect opportunity to take account; to re-evaluate past practices and to establish new patterns. The last five years have seen big, impactful changes in the realm of green building, low impact development (LID) alternatives and sustainability. No longer are we content with…

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The Upcoming Election, Climate Change and Permeable Paving

The Upcoming Election, Climate Change and Permeable Paving Unless you have been totally disconnected or under a rock for the last few months, you are well aware that there is an impending federal election in Canada which is focusing on many impactful issues, one of which is climate change. The…

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Why Municipalities Should Promote and Encourage LID

Why Municipalities Should Promote and Encourage LID Times, they are “a chang’in”. Over the past few weeks, our younger generation, our students; elementary, middle school, high school and university, have bonded together to bring unavoidable attention to the dangers associated with climate change. Climate change and the impact on the…

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How Green Infrastructure and LID Can Help You Save Money

How Green Infrastructure and LID Can Help You Save Money Including Green Infrastructure and low impact development (LID) can have cost benefits. Surprising but true! Conventional storm water management systems, ponds and ditches, are problematic and truly, are ineffective. Using these methods is really just moving polluted run-off from one…

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Keep Nature Natural – It’s Time to Take Action

Keep Nature Natural – It’s Time to Take Action We are fortunate to live in a majestic country! Everything from mountains to valleys, lakes to creeks; Canada is a country that is abundant in natural resources which can be appreciated by all. Thanks to the support of multiple levels of…

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Fall Weather and Ecoraster

Fall Weather and Ecoraster Summer took a while to get here, but, oh, was it worth the wait! The longer, sun drenched days and balmy evenings were just perfect. Hopefully the warm days will stick around for many weeks to come before the unpredictable fall weather arrives. Fall is always…

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Ecoraster and Pets

Ecoraster and Pets For most of us, pets become members of our families and as family members, we want only the best for them. These days, pets can come in all shapes and sizes; everything from Chihuahuas and Shih Tzus to Arabian and Clydesdales horses. Ensuring our pets remain healthy…

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Durable and Sustainable Paving with Ecoraster

Durable and Sustainable Paving with Ecoraster We were recently contacted by a designer looking for a permeable product, a grass paving type product, for his client’s new driveway area. He remembered visiting our booth at a trade show and reached out for pricing and delivery options. They were exploring green…

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A Sustainable and Green Future

A Sustainable and Green Future I was fortunate to spend a vacation week abroad. When visiting other countries one is instantly submerged in the culture, the food, and the music. Delving deeper, you start to explore the politics, the daily way of life and in my case, the practices and…

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Single Use Plastics vs Ecoraster

Single Use Plastics vs Ecoraster Single use plastics and their effect on the increasing pollution in our landfills and water bodies is a hot topic worldwide. Plastic waste is damaging our ecosystems and is dangerous and can be deadly to living organisms. As with any challenging issue there are many…

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