Environmental Corner Articles

“Environmental Corner” articles are published from time to time in the Friday edition of the Burlington Post. They appear in the “City Update” section of the paper and feature green tips and information. View our “Environmental Corner” archives below.

• August 7 - Count Me In! part 3
• July 31 - Count Me In! part 2
• July 24 - Count Me In! part 1
• June 19 - Helping to make your commute more sustainable

• Dec 19 - Green Holidays
• Oct 10 - Green entertaining
• Oct 3 - International Walk to School month
• Sept 19 - Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
• Sept 12 - Do you have a pool?
• Sept 5 - Fall lawn care tips
• August 29 - Back to school tips for the environment
• July 25 - Reduce Your Vehicle's Fuel Consumption and Emissions
• May 23 - Energy Conservation Information Sessions
• Jan 25 - Province To Consult On Banning The Cosmetic Use Of Pesticides

2007

• Dec 28 - Tips for Greener Living
• Dec 7 - "Recipes" to Green Clean your Home
• Nov 23 - Green Gift Exchange
• Nov 9 - Seasonal Eco-friendly Decorating Tips
• Oct 26 - Smog ... It's Not Just a Summer Issue
• Oct 19 - Please Turn Your Engines Off ... It's the Law!
• Oct 12 - Waste Reduction Week in Canada (Oct 15-21)
• Oct 5 - Have an Earth Friendly Halloween
• Sept 28 - Enjoy a Green Thanksgiving
• Sept 21 - Water Conservation
• Sept 14 - City of Burlington Environment Web Page
• Sept 7 - Do you have a pool or spa in your backyard? Please read on ...
• Aug 31 - Fall Lawn Care Tips
• Aug 24 - Pack a Litterless Lunch
• Aug 17 - The Clean Air Plan -- Actions for Cleaner Air
• Aug 10 - Do your part to save energy
• May 25 - Take the Commuter Challenge June 3-9
• May 18 - Tips to be Naturally Green
• April 20 - Don't be a litterbug. Stash your trash!
• April 13 - Celebrate Earth Day. Take part in the 20-Minute Makeover on April 20.
• March 18 - Energy Conservation

• Dec 15 - Wishing You a Green Holiday Season
• Nov 3 - Consume This! Buying That Matters
• Oct 27 - Litter Awareness Poster Contest Winners ad
• Oct 20 - Tips for a Green Halloween
• Oct 13 - Waste Reduction Week in Canada (Oct 16-22)
• Sept 22 - International Walk to School Week (Oct 2-6)
• Sept 15 - Tips to empty your pool or spa
• Sept 8 - Litter Awareness Poster Contest ad
• Sept 8 - Fall Lawn Care Tips ad
• May 26 & June 2 - Take the Commuter Challenge/Clean Air Day ad (June 4-10)
• April 28 - Healthy Green Spaces
• April 7 - 6th Annual Mow Down Pollution Program (April 20-30)
• March 31 - 6th Annual Halton Eco Festival (April 1-2)
• January 27 - Burn it Smart!
• January 13 - Cooling off the winter "warm up" (winter idling)

• December 23 - Green Clean Your Home
• December 9 - Tips to Green Up Your Holidays (environmentally friendly entertaining)
• November 25 - Tips to Green Up Your Holidays (wrapping and gift giving tips)
• November 11 - Tips to Green Up Your Holidays (lighting and cooking tips)
• October 28 - Is your home prepared for winter?
• October 14 - Waste Reduction Week (Oct 17-23)
• October 7 - Idle Free Zone signs, posters and bookmarks now available
• September 30 - International Walk to School Week - October 3-7, 2005
• September 16 - Clean Up Aldershot Day on Sept 24
• September 2 - Tips to empty your pool or spa
• August 19 - City of Burlington offers $25 rebate to its homeowners
• August 5 - Do Your Part -- Don't Litter
• July 22 - One Tonne Challenge
• July 8 - Choices for Cleaner Air
• June 24 - Ontario's Invasive Insects Update
• June 10 - Idle-Free Week (June 13-17, 2005)
• May 27 - Take the Commuter Challenge - June 5-11, 2005!
• May 20 - The Yellow Fish Road Program
• May 13 - Tips for Tree Planting
• April 29 - A friendly reminder ad
• April 15 - Spring Tips for a Healthy Lawn
• April 1 - Celebrate Earth Day every day!
• March 18 - Seedy Saturday & Green Gardening Forum
• March 11 - Take David Suzuki's Nature Challenge Today!
• March 4 - World Day for Water
• February 18 - Stormwater Runoff
• February 4 - Commuter Challenge
• January 28 - Home Energy Audit
• January 7 - Energy Efficiency

• December 24 - Have a Green Winter
• December 10 - Green Clean Your Home
• November 26 - Winter Composting
• November 12 - Green Gift Giving
• October 29 - Green Halloween
• October 15 - Waste Reduction Week
• September 24 - Pool Drainage
• September 17 - Clean-up Aldershot Day
• September 3 & 17 - The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
• August 20 - Do your part to save energy
• August 6 - The City uses alternative fuel
• July 23 - Halton Residential Energy Efficiency Project
• July 2 - Healthy Creeks: A Shared Responsibility
• June 18 - Tips to be Naturally Green
• May 7 - 2004 Commuter Challenge
• April 9 - Burlington Energy Efficiency Forum
• February 20 & 27- Green Gardening Forum

• December 26 - Green ideas during the holidays
• December 12 - Environmentally Friendly Entertaining
• November 28 - Environmentally Friendly Gift Giving
• November 14 - Environmentally Friendly Decorating
• October 31 - Fall Tips for Healthy Green Spaces
• October 17 - Waste Reduction Week - October 20-26
• September 19- Clean Aldershot Program - Litter
• September 5 - Pool Drainage
• August 22 - Energy
• August 8 - Battery Recycling
• July 25 - Electronic Waste
• July 11 - Healthy creeks: A shared responsibility
• June 27 - Summer and smog have returned to the city
• June 13 - Turn your engine off when not in use
• May 30 - Pesticide Exchange Week
• May 16 - Tips for healthy green spaces

• June - Air Quality
• Feb - Green Gardening Forum

• Dec - Tips for an Environmentally Happy Holidays
• Nov - Idling
• Oct - Waste Reduction
• Sept - Save our water
• July - Care of a newly planted tree
• June - Commuter Challenge
• May - Smog
• May - Idling
• April - Healthy Lawns