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  • Thinking spring at Oakville Greenhouse

    Thinking spring at Oakville Greenhouse

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    BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS AND JANA GREGORIO Like an oasis in a cold concrete tundra, the Oakville Municipal Greenhouse is a great escape. Stepping through the glass doors, you immediately feel the warm, tropical air. The gentle sound of a waterfall trickles in the background, and you’re surrounded by tall, lush green trees and exotic, colourful plants…

  • Planting sustainable roots at Sheridan College

    Planting sustainable roots at Sheridan College

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    STORY BY GREG LOWENTHAL Not rain, nor wind nor cold could dampen their spirits. Students and volunteers were out in full force on Saturday, October 3 planting trees at Trafalgar Campus to create greener spaces in the Sheridan community. They were also joined by environmental group Oakville Green and staff from Sheridan. While there was…

  • Sheridan takes out the trash

    Sheridan takes out the trash

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    VIDEO BY ROBERT SGOTTO The office of sustainability spearheads Sheridan’s green plan by reducing waste to landfills. On Oct. 16, volunteers and co-op students helped sort and audit Sheridan’s waste, the first time since April of last year. There’s a lot of confusion on what waste goes where, and coffee cups seems to end up…

  • Garbage in and garbage out

    Garbage in and garbage out

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    STORY BY JAIME POLMATEER FEATURED IMAGE PROVIDED BY JOHN GREENWAY Sheridan has partnered with Busch Systems, a company that manufactures recycling and waste containers, for a new garbage bin operation that will be tested across B-wing in the next couple of weeks. One of the main goals of the new system is separating organic waste, which…

  • Mission aims to cut Waste to Zero

    Mission aims to cut Waste to Zero

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    INFOGRAPHIC BY KAGAN PITTMAN Get the scoop on waste disposal and recycling habits at Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus, and learn how the school will go green with Mission Zero. Read more on Mission Zero and what progress the school is making in an associated article by Jaime Polmateer.

  • Paying for print: How much will it really cost?

    Paying for print: How much will it really cost?

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    Jessica Weingarten
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    INFOGRAPHIC BY JESSICA WEINGARTEN The luxury of attending one of the few Ontario post-secondary institutions with campus-wide free printing will soon be over. Over the next few weeks, the college will implement a pay-for-print system for each campus. Students will receive a $5 initial printing credit from the college. Once that credit runs out, you…