Small spill kits prevent large disasters

¶ Published Friday, December 11th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment1 Comment »

Too few business and organisations provide the right equipment to dispose of substances properly or how to handle spills. As a result, even small spills plague businesses, schools, hospitals and other institutions. By Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada – A Nimonik Affiliate
An Ontario laboratory, known for poor storage and handling of caustic and acidic [...]

Making Good Corp. Citizenship Pay Off

¶ Published Thursday, November 12th at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

In the depths of recession, it’s tough for companies to think about something as removed from the bottom line as being a good corporate citizen. Yet doing so actually improves P&L. – By Isaac Rudik from Compliance Solutions Canada
A sure sign that the world is changing comes from a study done by the Centre for [...]

Closing the loop on recycling saves money and the environment

¶ Published Tuesday, November 3rd at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

A growing number of savvy businesses and governments recognise that diligent recycling coupled with buying and using products coming out the other end of the recycling loop can save money and helps the environment. By Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada – A Nimonik Affiliate
For most people, thoughts of recycling start and stop with wheeling [...]

Isaac Rudik interviewed – Waste management, green plans and more

¶ Published Wednesday, October 21st at %I:%M %p ∞ In VideoNo Comments »

About a month ago, Isaac Rudik, from Compliance Solutions Canada, and I spoke about environmental management systems, green plans and other items of interest. Here is the edited video, please let us know what you think.

The Price For Not Recycling Goes Up – To $6-Million!

¶ Published Friday, September 4th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, Legal IssuesNo Comments »

A bill moving through Parliament in Ottawa will push fines for not recycling up steeply, a lot of money to pay for not recycling a $1 newspaper. By Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada – a Nimonik affiliate
Blue bins and boxes are so common around workplaces that people don’t even notice them anymore; they’re [...]

Polluters Pay More If They Don’t Keep Water Clean

¶ Published Friday, August 28th at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

The days of a “slap on the wrist” are a thing of the past with seven figure penalties being assessed even against companies that inadvertently contribute to water pollution.
- By Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada – A Nimonik affiliate
Along with acting against other pollution issues, the federal and provincial governments are cracking down on [...]

Noise pollution: pump down the volume

¶ Published Friday, July 31st at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

While it’s impossible to make a factory blasting at full output TV studio quiet, steps can be taken to reduce noise as much as possible – which translates into high productivity and fewer worker’s comp claims for hearing loss. – By Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada – A Nimonik Affiliate
In a world where workplace [...]

Health care: budgeting by conserving water.

¶ Published Wednesday, July 22nd at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

Institutional practices waste far more water than other countries thanks to a series of bad choices. As important as is conserving water, a sound water use policy brings significant savings.
– By Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada – A Nimonik Affiliate Partner
When you think of it, no one should really be surprised that hospitals, [...]

Avoiding the landfill saves money – and the environment

¶ Published Thursday, July 16th at %I:%M %p ∞ In EnvironmentNo Comments »

With the garbage crisis in Toronto, we think these ideas from our friend Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada are particularly useful, be sure to visit his site for help with managing your environmental risks.
The more a business reduces, reuses and recycles, the less waste it needs to dispose. The less waste, the fewer bins [...]

Tougher Environmental Regulations – And Regulators – Hit The Road

¶ Published Friday, June 5th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, MiscellaneousNo Comments »

– by Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada

Buoyed by tougher rules and armed with more enforcement money from the Ontario Parliament, environmental regulators are hitting the road – literally. The ministry says it is getting stricter about damage caused by trucks, buses and other forms of transport if they pollute the environment, even accidentally.
While the [...]