Fall is Around the Corner | The Ecoraster Grid System Ensures the Outdoors Remain Accessible to All Fall is around the corner! The crisper temperatures and changing colors have people flocking outdoors eager to take advantage of and appreciate all the natural beauty the country has to offer. Municipalities across…
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…
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…
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…
On March 5th of this year, the Toronto Star published a front page article titled “Water is the New Fire”. The article and its featured headline clearly validate the growing interest and tremendous importance in changing our ways to include Green Infrastructure, Low Impact Development and Fusion Landscaping. For almost…
We are in the clasps of a long and prolonged winter, unlike what we have become accustomed to these last few years. If you are looking for a way to get a jump start on the Spring construction season, Ecoraster may just offer you the solution. Ecoraster has many unique…
This year, 2018, it has been said that the pavement is plagued by potholes. The fluctuating temperatures and unstable weather systems have forced the City of Toronto maintenance department to repair 8000 potholes as of January 15,2018. Potholes develop on solid surfaces found on roads, paths and parking lots. The…
