Picture it. You have an emergency message to jot down, so you grab the nearest pen … and it’s dry. So you Continue reading
2 kids, 30 boxes and a clean desk drawer
Category Archives: Beyond Talkin’ Trash
The Fault Detection System … it’s Alarming
When you were a kid, who woke you up in the morning so you did not miss school? Most of the time, it was your parents, right? Is that efficient? Not really (especially if you are the parent). Parents are busy Continue reading
Celebrating World Environment Day: UHN Research Green Team’s Stop, Drop & Swap Event
On June 5th, 2017, in celebration of World Environment Day (WED), the UHN Research Green Team held its second Stop, Drop & Swap event! The event took place in Continue reading
Trash to Treasure: Accelerating the Circular Economy
The Linear Economy seemed just fine, once upon a time … Continue reading
Bike Month Bonanza
By now, we hope you’ve dusted off your wheels to get the most of Toronto’s prime cycling season. Yes, some hardcore folks know no seasonal limitations for their cycling love. For others, a Continue reading
A Year in the Life of Energy and Environment
When people ask about our group, Energy & Environment, I wax philosophical on the interconnectedness of healthy people and a healthy planet … that also happens whether or not anyone’s asking :). Beyond the philosophical, there’s a Continue reading
The indoor environment affects your health, here’s what you can do about it:
A snake plant, pictured above, is one of the many plants that can naturally filter your air. Near the end of this article there’s a link to six other plants that are also great air filters.
Making an indoor environment healthy for human occupants is not as simple as it seems. There are Continue reading
