Zero Waste 32.1

10 April, 2006
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Editorial: Take it Down to Zero

I just got back from a walk in my neighbourhood. I wish you’d been there.

It’s our garbage day tomorrow and in the back lane is marshalled one-week’s collection of my neighbours’ household discards. A computer monitor and a set of stereo speakers. Cans of old paint. An Ikea desk and bed frame (broken). A 20-pound propane tank. A broken rake. Two tire rims. Two television sets. The back panel of a Mazda pick-up truck. A crumpled lampshade. A heap of carpeting. ...

Embodied Energy - Article in Full
Clarissa Morawski
We can’t measure the impact of solid waste unless we study the energy we throw away.
Unplugged - Article in Full
Beverley Thorpe
Canada should follow Europe’s lead on e-waste.
Editorial: Take It Down to Zero

Hope in Wasteland
Helen Spiegelman
A radical but reachable departure from current practice will put product waste back in the hands of producers, and allow cities to follow their zero-waste dreams.

Practical Tools for Zero Waste
 Raymond Gaudart
One small Canadian community is using common sense measures and financial incentives to eliminate waste by design.

Zero Waste Wins
Paul Connett
It’s not just better for the environment, it’s better for the local economy. Ask Nova Scotia.

A World of Trash
Kate Parizeau
From Canada to Cambodia, waste is a common problem with common solutions.

Embodied Energy
Clarissa Morawski
We can’t measure the impact of solid waste unless we study the energy we throw away.

Lighten Up
Robert Paehlke
Dematerializing everyday life is easier than you would think, and smaller footprints bring bigger benefits.

Accounting for Waste
Jennifer Lynes
Holistic waste audits help to reduce waste, increase awareness, and boost employee and customer loyalty.

Unplugged
Beverley Thorpe
Canada should follow Europe’s lead on e-waste.

Waste Milestones in Canada
Helen Spiegelman
The good, the bad and the incremental changes since Alternatives’ last waste issue over a decade ago.

Bottom Line
Katherine Barrett
The best way to divert disposable diapers from the waste stream is not to use them, and thankfully cloth technology is more sophisticated than ever.

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News & Notes

Science Desk
Liann Bobechko and Steve Stockton
Bats recently identified as natural reservoir for SARS and other viral diseases; New evidence indicates narwhal tusk can detect minute temperature changes in its Arctic habitat.

Letter from St. John’s
Dean Bavington
Fishers and scientists need to reconcile competing claims on cod.

Coca Crunch
Anastasia Moloney
A Colombian moth that feeds exclusively on coca leaves might eliminate the need for herbicides in the war on drugs.

Charge Ahead
Brendan Sainsbury
London’s fee for driving in the city centre raises money, reduces traffic – and is a model for Canadian cities.  

Reviews

Garbage in the Cities, Martin V. Melosi
Power Play, Sharon Beder
Hydro, Jamie Swift and Keith Stewart

Velo-city
Chris Hardwicke
New cycling infrastructure shapes a sparkling vision for people-powered transportion.

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