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What Is LEED — and Why It Matters to Everyday Life

If you’ve ever heard the term LEED and wondered “Is that just an environmental label?” or “Does that affect me at all?” — you’re not alone. LEED shows up in conversations about new buildings, municipal projects, schools, and even housing developments. Yet for something that quietly influences how our communities are built, it’s often poorly […]

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Recycled materials play a crucial role in reducing waste, conserving resources, and lowering carbon footprints.

From Recycling Myths to Local Solutions

The post discusses the complexities of recycling in small communities, emphasizing that merely placing items in green bins doesn’t ensure sustainability. It presents the idea of transforming waste into local resources through initiatives like the Sustainable Living Centre, which fosters innovation and job creation while encouraging a circular economy.

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“Volunteers and makers processing reclaimed wood and producing biochar for community gardens — turning construction waste into soil and opportunity in Diamond Valley.”

From Waste Wood to Living Soil: Biochar and Beyond

Waste to Local Businesses Series Reclaiming Value From the Construction Stream Every renovation skip bin and job-site dumpster hides a forgotten resource. Dimensional lumber, plywood off-cuts, shipping pallets, and broken fences—most of it ends up burned or buried. Yet each cubic metre of wood waste embodies both stored carbon and embodied energy. With simple sorting,

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