Did that statement make you pause? But when we look at the incredible progress many of the products we rely on daily thanks to technology advancement - like our cell phones - one could quite easily argue that progress has become more wasteful, not in the sense of material advancement, but in our consumerism behaviour. The pace we live and work at today compared to even 30 years ago is markedly different. More, better, faster tends to be the mantra of today… it’s an easy trap we all fall into, myself included. I too get bedazzled at the new features of the...

21 October, 2021 /

A future without waste when our global population is closing in on 8 billion people may feel like a very blue-sky notion. We all know the realities and impact of our global population growth rate on our earth. Most of us only need to look to our own cities and neighbourhoods that we live and work in to see and experience some of these cumulative impacts firsthand. So, how do we move forward with less waste? For me, it began with a small - yet big - shift in mindset. When we don’t look at waste as we once did, everything...

02 September, 2021 /

Well, with reserved excitement, I’ve decided to start something I’ve been thinking to do for some time since taking the helm at ARMA in late 2019 - to share my thoughts on all things recycling in a more casual way in the digital world. This is the first edition of my blog. My intention with this effort is to encourage conversation not even necessarily with me or ARMA, but within your organization and your community. If there is one thing that is resoundingly clear, it is that ARMA’s success in the recycling programs we have been administering for the province for...

12 August, 2021 /