As fields become roads and forests become buildings, storm water from heavy rainfall has nowhere to go but into the sewers. When the quantity of water in our sewers reaches capacity, the water (which may be contaminated with garbage, oil, and chemicals) is sent to Lake Ontario untreated. Many people are bothered by the sight [...]
Archive for July, 2011
11 Jul
Pet Waste Composters a Great Success!
On Sunday July 10, over 20 Hamilton residents came to EcoHouse to learn how to better dispose of their pet’s waste. Participants worked hard to make and decorate their new doggy septic systems. We can’t wait to see the pictures when they are installed back at home! Home installation is easy. Just dig a hole, [...]
7 Jul
12 000 Pounds of Dog Waste… Every Day!
There are 36 000 licensed dogs in the City of Hamilton (estimates say there could be up to 90 000 including non-licensed dogs). Since the average dog produces 1/3 of a pound of waste per day, we are dealing with 12 000 – 30 000 pounds of dog waste every single day just in Hamilton. [...]
Pete Wobschall
Clare W
Jordan Fysh
Kirstin Silvera
Green Venture
Michael Gemmell
Kathryn Gold
Matthew Sweet
