Environmental Defence

Environmental Defence

“We are Canada’s most effective environmental action organization. We challenge, and inspire change in government, business and people to ensure a greener, healthier and prosperous life for all.”We are Canada’s most effective environmental action organization. We challenge, and inspire change in government, business and people to ensure a greener, healthier and prosperous life for all.

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ISO 14001 Environmental Management

ISO 14001 Environmental Management

"Whether you’re new to ISO 14001 or looking to take your expertise further, we have the right training courses, resources and services. We offer packages that can be customized to your business to jumpstart your environmental management – cutting the cost of services you don’t need. An ISO 14001 package can be designed to remove the complexity of getting you where you want to be – whatever your starting point."

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CorTek, Inc.

CorTek, Inc.

"Since 1989, CorTek has been providing customers with solutions to their packaging needs, with a state-of-the-art design center. CorTek manufacturers hundreds of items such as small to jumbo cartons, assembled partitions, corrugated plastic containers, honeycomb products, displays, military packaging, automotive packaging and much more."

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Green For Life

Green For Life

"GFL (Green for Life) Environmental Corporation, comprised of Liquid Waste Division (East & West), Solid Waste Haulage Division, Solid Waste Transfer Division, and GFL Excavating Corp is a fully integrated solid & liquid waste management company that has been involved in the collection and processing of waste from Ontario to British Columbia for over forty years.""GFL (Green for Life) Environmental Corporation, comprised of Liquid Waste Division (East & West), Solid Waste Haulage Division, Solid Waste Transfer Division, and GFL Excavating Corp is a fully integrated solid & liquid waste management company that has been involved in the collection and processing of waste from Ontario to British Columbia for over forty years."

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Boomerang Recycled Paint

Boomerang Recycled Paint

"In order to decorate and maintain ethical values at the same time, the conscientious consumer is very naturally turning towards recycled paint. With a range of trendy colors inspired by nature, the Boomerang brand offers reclaimed products made from unused portions of recovered domestic paint and stain remains.""In order to decorate and maintain ethical values at the same time, the conscientious consumer is very naturally turning towards recycled paint. With a range of trendy colors inspired by nature, the Boomerang brand offers reclaimed products made from unused portions of recovered domestic paint and stain remains."

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Columbia Forest Products

Columbia Forest Products

"Columbia recognizes the critical role of forest ecosystem services and its responsibility to ensure the forest resource is responsibly managed, expanded if possible and, in aggregate, maintained in perpetuity. When Columbia management chose the Forest Stewardship Council™ chain-of-custody certification in 1998, it made a commitment to offer the choice of a third party chain-of-custody certified alternative to the marketplace within a labeled recognition system consumers could understand.""Columbia recognizes the critical role of forest ecosystem services and its responsibility to ensure the forest resource is responsibly managed, expanded if possible and, in aggregate, maintained in perpetuity. When Columbia management chose the Forest Stewardship Council™ chain-of-custody certification in 1998, it made a commitment to offer the choice of a third party chain-of-custody certified alternative to the marketplace within a labeled recognition system consumers could understand."

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Forest Stewardship Council

Forest Stewardship Council

"FSC is an international certification and labeling system dedicated to promoting responsible forest management of the world’s forests. This means that forests are evaluated to meet FSC’s strict environmental and social standards. Fibre from certified forests is then tracked all the way to the consumer through the FSC Chain of Custody system. FSC-certified wood, paper and other forest products are then sold with the FSC label by certified companies in the marketplace. ""FSC is an international certification and labeling system dedicated to promoting responsible forest management of the world’s forests. This means that forests are evaluated to meet FSC’s strict environmental and social standards. Fibre from certified forests is then tracked all the way to the consumer through the FSC Chain of Custody system. FSC-certified wood, paper and other forest products are then sold with the FSC label by certified companies in the marketplace. "

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LEED Ceritfication

LEED Ceritfication

"LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a voluntary, consensus-based, market­-driven program that provides third-party verification of green buildings. From individual buildings and homes, to entire neighborhoods and communities, LEED is transforming the way built environments are designed, constructed, and operated. Comprehensive and flexible, LEED addresses the entire lifecycle of a building.""LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a voluntary, consensus-based, market­-driven program that provides third-party verification of green buildings. From individual buildings and homes, to entire neighborhoods and communities, LEED is transforming the way built environments are designed, constructed, and operated. Comprehensive and flexible, LEED addresses the entire lifecycle of a building."

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Go Green: Green Tips for Teachers and Office Workers

Go Green: Green Tips for Teachers and Office Workers

"Go Green is a blog about environmentally friendly work practices; promoting eco-friendly business activities, encouraging and helping our customers to operate ‘greener’ businesses, through sharing of ideas and public discussion.""Go Green is a blog about environmentally friendly work practices; promoting eco-friendly business activities, encouraging and helping our customers to operate ‘greener’ businesses, through sharing of ideas and public discussion."

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Green Press Initiative

Green Press Initiative

"The mission of the Green Press Initiative is to work with book and newspaper industry stakeholders to conserve natural resources, preserve endangered forests, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and minimize impacts on indigenous communities.""The mission of the Green Press Initiative is to work with book and newspaper industry stakeholders to conserve natural resources, preserve endangered forests, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and minimize impacts on indigenous communities."

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