GM, Walmart among those to have made significant savings  By Jonathan Bardelline GreenBiz.com August 24 2011 Letting a revenue stream slip away from you, and actually paying someone to take it away, sounds like bad business. But that’s what companies do when they send their trash to get dumped ...

But single, county-wie garbage pickup contract raises issues  by Chris Simon Innisfil Scope August 24 2011 It’s somewhat surprising to see that local politicians want more autonomy in garbage collection services. Read more ...

Time to step up Lake Simcoe cleanup: Ducks Unlimited By Marg. Bruineman Barrie Examiner August 7 2011 Millions of dollars spent by governments to protect Lake Simcoe could be for naught without a concerted effort to save the remaining supply of wetlands, suggests the private conservation organization...

It also claims there's no evidence of 'leap-frog' developmentNews release from Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation July 20 2011Developers, planners and environmentalists can all wave their “whitebelt” flag. A new study shows that the area between the Greenbelt and urban growth boundaries, nicknamed t...

Shotyk disappointed that Simcoe County didn't give him time to put proposal togetherBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe July 29 2011The scientist who tested the groundwater in an area of Tiny and Springwater Townships - and found it to be the cleanest known to science - says he’s puzzled that Simcoe County ...

News release from Simcoe County July 13, 2011 Midhurst - The Simcoe County Food and Agriculture Charter is starting to grow. ...

‘I was addressing an important issue, Site 41’ By John Edwards Barrie Advance Jul 21, 2011 SIMCOE-GREY – Former Simcoe Grey MP Helena Guergis is disappointed with the outcome of the ethics commissioner’s investigation and denies she broke any guidelines. Read more ...

Elmnira firm sorts plastic, makes it reusable By PAUL SCHLIESMANN Kingston Whig Standard July 20 2011 ELMIRA — On a hot and muggy June day, a horse-drawn bug-g y carrying two Mennonite women in long dresses and bonnets glides down Union Street, in the heart of this southwestern Ontario townR...

By PAUL SCHLIESMANN Kingston Whig Standard July 19 2011  KITCHENER — For anyone under the age of 40, recycling is part of everyday life. Read more ...

By Tonda MacCharles Toronto Star July 14 2011 OTTAWA—The federal ethics commissioner has ruled former Conservative MP and junior cabinet minister Helena Guergis breached her ethical obligations in 2009 in writing Simcoe municipal officials to promote a business she knew could potentially benefit her ...