Study: Acid Damaged Lakes May Take Decades to Recover
The ecological recovery of lakes damaged by industrial emissions could take decades longer than originally expected, even when acidity levels in many lakes have...
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New Kingston Drop Off Locations For Used Batteries & Cell Phones
Battery-shaped collection bins have been set up in the lobbies of City Hall, 216 Ontario St., and the INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiner’s Rd., to make it more...
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility Closing for the Year
The Household Hazardous Waste facility will soon close for the season. Thursday, November 24 will be the final Thursday for the facility at 196 Lappan’s...
Queen’s University Moving Forward with Climate Action Plan
Queen’s University is currently negotiating a contract with a consulting firm that will assist the university in its development of a Climate Action Plan (CAP). “It’s...
Queen’s Ban Righ Centre & Sustainability Office Launch Organic Waste Program
The Ban Righ Centre is feeling green, thanks to a new composting program for organic waste. The centre recently asked Queen’s Sustainability Office if there was...
Kingston Sustainable Energy Organization to Award Local Innovators & Leaders
Switch Sustainable Energy Awards 2011 SWITCH presents the first SWITCH Sustainable Energy Awards at St. Lawrence College in Kingston on Friday, October 21 at 11:30...
Forbes Ranks Canada #1 for Business, Credits McGuinty’s HST
Yesterday, Forbes magazine ranked Canada as the best country for business – moving up from fourth spot last year – in part due to the introduction of...
Kingston Brush Collection to Begin This Monday, October 3
Brush collection in Kingston begins across the city next week, with some areas receiving collections on Monday, October 3. Residents can visit www.cityofkingston/yardwaste...
Sustainability Expert to Speak at The Grand Theatre
One of the world’s leading advisors on sustainability is coming to Kingston courtesy of the Kingston Technology Council (KTC), a group that includes several...
Ontario “Rally for Nature” Holds Candidates Responsible for Endangered Species, Habitats
Yesterday, Ontario Nature – one of the province’s most prominent conservation organizations – held a ‘Rally for Nature‘ at Queen’s...
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