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…
How Ecoraster Can Optimize Your Summer Landscaping Projects Are you heading up to the cottage? Or perhaps you are taking the family camping in the trailer. Although it may not be first and foremost on your mind, permeable paving provides the perfect solution for many spring and summer landscaping and…
It is truly encouraging to see how the movement towards including sustainable, eco-friendly and LID surfacing alternatives is exponentially growing. Recently, we had the opportunity to present the benefits and applications of products offered by LID Paving to a national engineering and construction firm. We were invited by one of…
We Are the Climate Generation | Let’s Talk Sustainability Have you ever felt powerless? Absolutely and totally powerless? We are living in a very precarious time. Technologically speaking, we are making advancements that are beyond what most of us could ever have dreamed but all is not smooth and easy….
The New Definition of Green Infrastructure Why is there so much hesitation towards going “green” and incorporating GI (Green Infrastructure) and LID (Low Impact Development) alternatives into projects; residential, commercial and industrial. Including green paving alternatives in lieu of traditional solid surfaces such as asphalt and concrete as well as…
Fake News, Green Infrastructure & You Why is there so much hesitation towards going “green” and incorporating GI(Green Infrastructure) and LID (Low Impact Development) alternatives into projects; residential, commercial and industrial? Including green paving alternatives in lieu of traditional solid surfaces such as asphalt and concrete as well as enhancing…
Why Permeable Paving Will Become the Norm within the Building Industry Permeable paving alternatives are not just a passing fad but rather a trend which will become the norm within the building industry. Times, they are a changing. Weather patterns are changing and can not be ignored for any longer….
Changes in Building Design The way we build is changing quickly and dramatically. Yes, there is still conventional building; single family, low rise and high rise, but even within “conventional” building, materials, design and best practice are changing to focus on sustainability, eco-friendly alternatives, and reducing energy, waste and water….
Adding Green to the City Landscape I have recently had the opportunity to travel more than usual and I am acutely aware of differences amongst major cities especially in regard to sustainability and green space. It is obvious that growth within large cities is challenging when physical space is limited…
Ecoraster for Equine Applications Do you have puddles in your paddocks? Are you scared of “boot sucking” mud? Are your horses losing their shoes? Mud is an ongoing problem especially in the Spring. The harsh, snowy winter that is soon ending, one can only hope, has brought with it the…
