Setting the Standards – Measuring the Performance of Plastic Permeable Pavers When exploring differences between products there are characteristics and qualities are that readily apparent and those that are not. An educated consumer explores all aspects and, in this day, and age, there is a lot of information that is…
Ecoraster – A tool to help you Install Interlocking Paving Stones Interlocking permeable paving stones are often used within landscaping designs for driveways, walkways, patios and more. They are a popular surfacing product for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The permeable aspect of the unit interlocking pavers is very important…
The Benefits of Ecoraster’s Permeable Paving System in the Summer The warm, long, sunny days of summer are welcomed after the long winter. Summer is a time to dream. Many of us have teenaged memories of lying on grassy hills, watching the clouds and talking about our aspirations, the future…
Does Punishment or Reward Work Best? | Sustainable Building Alternatives for Stormwater Runoff Does punishment or reward work best? The importance of reducing runoff by managing more stormwater on site is now widely accepted. Climate change, which is adversely affecting weather patterns, and is leading to rain falls that are…
Gravel Stabilization & Sustainable Paving Gravel is a readily available and versatile building material. It is often used for surface type applications due to the fact that it is usually readily available and affordable. Gravel surfaces are permeable and allow the rainwater to enter the ground where it lands, recharging…
Plastic Bag Waste & Storm Water Runoff Solution The recent opinion piece, “Community Conversations: Driveways, the environment and individual choices”, http://belmont.wickedlocal.com/news/20180522/community-conversations-driveways-environment-and-individual-choices, focuses in part on a recent town hall meeting discussion on banning plastic grocery bags. Plastic bags contaminate the Earth’s waters and greatly damage the aquatic ecosystems. Communities across…
What Does LID Paving Have to do with a Dating App Profile? Surprising but true; What you should include on your dating app profile to get noticed. A recent article by Lisa Bowman for the Metro News, “Turns out that caring about the environment makes you more attractive”, is generating…
Earth Day Campaign 2018 | #SolutiontoPollution | LID Permeable Paving Earth Day this year is scheduled for Sunday April 22nd. Earth Day was first held on April 22nd, 1970 and was founded originally as an environmental teach-in by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson; Wikipedia. Since its inception, Earth Day has…
Businessinsider.com recently reported a new housing project in the Town of Vaughan. This project will be a joint endeavor between the federal and provincial governments that will not only provide affordable housing but will do it with a focus on sustainable building practices and fusion landscape design. The project will…
Choosing Ecoraster now can impact your budget for years, even decades to come; positively that is! Ecoraster is a geogrid type product that can be filled with grass or gravel. Unlike traditional paving surfaces, Ecoraster is a fully sustainable, green paving, if you will, alternative. Grass paving and gravel paving…
