Happy Earth Day!

Today marks the 40th Earth Day since its inception on April 22nd, 1970 – A day to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth and our environment. Think about the things you did yesterday: how you got to work, what you ate for lunch, even the way you washed your dishes, and look for ways to these small events greener tomorrow (and for the rest of the year)!


Recycling is the easiest way to be friendly to the environment – it’s something everyone can do! In fact, Alberta has an 80% recycling return rate! But do you know what happens to your bottles and cans once they leave the blue bin?

 Tetrabrik juice boxes are treated to remove paper fibres which are used in specialty papers, corrugated cardboard, and napkins!

 Plastic pop bottles will never breakdown in a landfill, but if properly recycled, they CAN keep you warm and cosy. They are cleaned and grinded down to create household carpet and polar fleece!

 Recycled clear glass containers can keep you safe! This type of glass is crushed and melted to create tiny beads used in road reflector paint.

 Coloured glass is not without its perks – it is used to make fibreglass insulation for building houses.

 Aluminum cans are used to make… aluminum cans… I know, not that exciting. But the neat part is the recycling process – from the time you toss the can to the time you’re drinking from its repurposed parts can be less than six weeks!