SEP

05

FIVE WASTE & RECYCLING TRENDS

The waste and recycling industry is continually going through changes, especially more recently with the eco-movement. People are thinking about ways to help the environment more now than they ever have before. We continue to see new developments, innovations, and even new problems in sustainability and recycling efforts. Here are 5 trends in the waste and recycling industry:

AUG

14

REHABILITATION OF PITS & QUARRIES IN THE AGGREGATE INDUSTRY

What is Rehabilitation?

Aggregate extraction is an interim land use. Once all aggregate is extracted, the site is rehabilitated into such areas as productive wildlife habitats, recreational parks, golf courses or urban uses.

JUL

18

5 WAYS IN WHICH SOILS DIFFER FROM ONE ANOTHER

Soil is vital to life and essential for growing most of the food we consume. Many soil experts describe soil as a natural body that forms as the result of these five factors: climate, organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms), relief (shape of the landscape), parent materials, and time. It is these five factors that define soil and show how soil types differ from each other.

JUL

11

INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT IN ONTARIO’S CONCRETE INDUSTRY

Toronto Redi-Mix is extremely excited to be part of a new innovative concrete application in Ontario called pervious concrete. This is a special type of sand-free concrete made with light weight aggregates and a range of polymers that create very unique, strong bonding. 

MAY

14

THE FUTURE OF RECYCLING

Ever think of what the future of waste disposal and recycling might look like? At Draglam Waste & Recycling, we have thought of some surprising possibilities that could come to a city near you sooner than you might think.