We recently had the opportunity to be showcased by Toronto Blogs and are excited to see others being ambitious to educate the public on environmental consulting. Toronto Blogs is an online platform that highlights their opinion on the local companies and some insights of the industry. Their mission is to get “Torontonians to experience Toronto like a tourist in their own city.” They wish to place a spotlight on local businesses and hidden gems found in Toronto. 

Post-covid lockdowns, companies are given a rare opportunity to change or reset working models for their employees; it will be a vital question they’ll need to answer as the world starts to pick back up from the pandemic. Will they allow their employees to continue working from home? Will they require employees to return to the office? Will they opt to choose a hybrid model? 

It seems intuitive to assume that working remotely is clearly better for the environment. But one must look at the whole picture before coming to this conclusion. 

The smoke released from forest fires causes very poor air quality and drastically reduces visibility. The northwestern Ontario fires in summer of 2021 (which increased in quantity when compared to previous years) led to high levels of air pollution in southern Ontario due to atmospheric circulation. This is not good for us at all.

With Safetech’s line of work in Environmental Services, undoubtedly we have field technicians who find themselves in heavily wooded and vegetated areas. As a field technician myself, who ventures out into highly vegetated areas, I always have an eye out for any Hazardous vegetation that are poisonous to touch. Continue Reading to learn more about 3 plants I lookout for when I am in a vegetated area in Toronto, Ontario.

A recent study published in the Natural Communications journal from the Technical University of Munich, suggests that organic meat production produces approximately the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as conventional meat production methods. 

A Study published in late 2020 found keeping your camera off is actually better for the environment!

Let’s be honest, getting from Point A to Point B in Toronto SUCKS. Whether you are stuck in traffic congestion on the 400 series highways or banging your head against the pole on the TTC, transportation options in Toronto are rough.

The 15-minute city is an urban approach where cities are designed for residents of the city to be able to reach all their needs and destinations within a 15-minute walk, bike ride, or public transit ride. So what about Toronto?