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JB Print Solutions Ltd.

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Paper = Bad?

Fri, Mar 30th - 1:45pm

Below are a few key reasons why paper is good — and why the right paper is even better. For starters, making paper doesn’t destroy forests. In fact, the forest products...

Solar Science to step with caution

Fri, Mar 23rd - 2:48pm

The results of the provincial review of the feed-in-tariff program are less favourable than had been hoped for the solar industry. Scott Phipps is the CEO of Solar Science, which is...

Sod growers restore green space

Wed, Feb 22nd - 4:06pm

In an effort to deliver the message of the importance of green space in city centers the Nursery Sod Growers Association would like to recognize the goodwill of the NSGA...

Importing vs local paper sourcing

Tue, Jan 24th - 10:42am

International competition together with the decrease in paper consumption has led to the closure of several North American paper mills. In Canada, there are no longer any coated fine paper manufacturers. Further, while demand...

Pepsi to unveil sustainable packaging

Wed, Jan 11th - 11:20am

EDITOR’S NOTE: Pepsi and others have recently announced new “greener” packaging for their products. Here’s a bit more information from Tony Knoerzer, VP of advanced research-food packaging at PepsiCo. Q: What...

Award winner, Debbie Baxter. Image courtesy of Loyalist College.

Sustainability officer awarded at Loyalist

Fri, Dec 16th - 3:55pm

Loyalist College has handed out some big awards. College president, Maureen Piercy, says she’s very proud of college alumni, and was pleased to present an Alumni Distinction Award to three people,...

QEDC to investigate nuclear energy

Wed, Nov 30th - 9:22am

Electricity means jobs. The Quinte Economic Development Commission is sending CEO Chris King to seminars next year on nuclear energy. The aim is to find ways to get local industry involved...

Green Marketing Gives Credibility To Green Businesses

Mon, Nov 28th - 3:42pm

TORONTO – Businesses are missing one of the simpler marketing initiatives to make their business greener, according to a survey released today by traffic marketing + design inc., a sustainable...

Gucci to Follow Puma in Environmental Accounting

Fri, Nov 25th - 7:22am

PPR’s stable of luxe fashion houses and sportswear labels are following the lead of the firm’s Puma brand and will calculate the costs associated with their environmental impacts to create...

A Look at Sustainability Megatrends on the Road to 2050

Thu, Nov 24th - 6:23am

For those who want to know what the world will be like in the year 2050, here are some sobering facts from United Nations trend analyses and other studies: The world’s...

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