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More Green for Ashton Green
posted by: kevin on: Jan 20 2012
We at Green Start are thrilled to add yet another youthful, energetic complex to our community. Effective January 12, the Ashton Green Condominium Corporation in SW Calgary’s Evergreen community has joined our united movement for waste diversion.
When approached by the Ashton Green
residents with a request to develop a custom, no-sorting program, the board of
directors sought the ....
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2011: Year in Review
posted by: kevin on: Jan 01 2012
The following memo was sent out to the dedicated members of Green Start's community after a momentous 2011:
Since our
beginning, our purpose here at Green Start has been more than merely starting a
business. Rather, our purpose has been to leverage a business to advance
a greater cause: waste diversion. As we look back over the past year, we'd
like to take a moment to ....
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Back for More...
posted by: kevin on: Dec 01 2011
We at Green Start believe in flexible agreements, granting our community members trial periods and a service term of their liking. For many of them, this is a breath of fresh air.
We take great care in sustaining the
relationships that, in turn, enable our sustained movement. Thus, it is with
great pride that we can confirm a 100% re ....
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360 Ain't Bad
posted by: kevin on: Sep 01 2011
We at Green Start are thrilled to team up with a Condominium First property, South Pointe (our largest residential development client, to-date), to advance our shared cause, and divert some serious waste!
Effective September 1, 2011, each of the 360 units located in this McKenzie Towne development will be benefitting from the ease and efficiency that is Green Start’s model.
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Wanted: Food Waste
posted by: kevin on: Aug 01 2011
Having now been offering MASS Environmental’s organic recycling equipment to inspired Calgarian clients for over 3 months, we at Green Start are now adding further options for our community (as we have been known to do).
Having now secured a dedicated off-site organic recycling solution at the City of Calgary, ....
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Breakfast Date
posted by: kevin on: Jul 01 2011
On June 24, Green Start was honoured to join a select group of Calgary’s most forward thinking leaders, gathered for the monthly Sustainability for Breakfast. Co-hosted by REAP Business Association and the City of Calgary’s Office of Sustainability, these breakfast meetings offer opportunity to discuss current issues, from the green perspective.
The June meeting soug ....
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AMEC Office Initiative
posted by: kevin on: Apr 20 2011
Green Start is pleased to announce that dynamic international consultancy, engineering, and project management company, AMEC, has signed Green Start to implement a custom recycling program at several of its high priority divisions, located here in Calgary.
Working with AMEC’s Sustainability
Committee, Green Start has created a simple service that targets both mixe ....
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Loco for Local
posted by: kevin on: Mar 21 2011
Green Start is thrilled to confirm a collaboration with Calgary-based equipment supplier, Superior Truck Equipment Inc.
Here at Green Start, we’ve always maintained that environmental conservation must be economically feasible, and the related efforts, sustainable. And we’re always looking to engage our community members in this shared cause.
Seeking to redu ....
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Revera Recycles
posted by: kevin on: Feb 10 2011
Since commencing our first project with Revera at the Chateau Renoir back in December 2010, Green Start has been working to further engage the company, and its developments, in our community movement.
Our most recent project for Revera
came at the request of Ontario-based MASS Environmental, which manages Revera’s
waste diversion efforts. This past January, MASS appro ....
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Organics Recycling with Green Start
posted by: kevin on: Jan 17 2011
Our President and CEO, Kevin Davies, recently had the honour of sitting down with Ontario-based waste industry leaders, Marnie and George Brown, both of MASS Environmental.
As the Brown’s stay in Calgary was brief, the meeting agenda was originally set to focus solely on the no-sorting recycling programs for which Green Start has earned a leading reputation.
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From Runway to Renoir
posted by: kevin on: Dec 14 2010
Back in August of 2009, Green Start President and CEO, Kevin Davies, found himself discussing his idea for a recycling business with the curiously intrigued stranger seated beside him on a post-vacation plane ride. As it would turn out, that stranger was Tony Arevalo, Executive Director of the Chateau Renoir, the elegant retirement residence located in SW Calgary. And, ....
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Green Start Supports First Annual Green Holiday Market
posted by: kevin on: Nov 27 2010
On November 20th, Green Start got into the holiday spirit, providing event recycling services at REAP Calgary's first annual Green Holiday Market. Held in the Mid-Sun Community Centre, the event, which was also Bullfrog powered, attracted a festive crowd eager to gift loved ones with eco-friendly fare.
As with all Green Start services, the event's custom recycling
program was d ....
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Update: Green Start and PFB Corporation
posted by: kevin on: Oct 14 2010
In mid-September, Green Start announced a significant one-time custom electronics recycling service with new client, PFB Corporation. Today, we're pleased to announce that PFB Corp. has since signed a long term contract with Green Start, establishing a comprehensive service that meets the corporation's electronics recycling needs.
In keeping with its commitment to c ....
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Event Recycling: Green Start for Make it Good
posted by: kevin on: Sep 30 2010
Green Start believes that citizen engagement is key to vibrant, sustainable communities, and on Sept. 22, we were proud to support visionary organization Make it Good by providing comprehensive recycling services at its inaugural "My Vote Could Have Changed That" event.
Intended as a forum for community discussion, the Sept. 22 event saw all but two Calgary Mayoral Candidates come ....
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Green Start and Sussex Green Estates
posted by: kevin on: Sep 20 2010
Green Start is pleased to be providing weekly recycling
services to residents of Sussex Green Estates, a gated villa community in the
heart of Strathcona. In keeping
with Green Starts’ commitment to meeting the individual needs of every client,
Green Start is now running a unique pilot program specific to Sussex Green
homeowners. Green Start is looking
forward to continued w ....
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Electronics Recycling - Green Start and PFB Corporation
posted by: kevin on: Sep 14 2010
As a Calgary-based business that utilizes sub-brands to implement sustainable practices in the construction industry, PFB Corporation is like many other dynamic companies: an early adaptor of new (and continually evolving) technologies. In keeping with its environmental foundation, PFB called on Green Start to recycle a growing mass of outdated electronics.
This month, Green Start ....
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Green Start and Riva's Eco Store
posted by: kevin on: Aug 15 2010
Nestled in the centre of Inglewood, Riva’s Eco Store is an
exemplary local proprietor of green-living goods, focused on facilitating
long-term change through sustainable daily action. In seeking to affect our environmental future, the
team behind Riva’s leads by example, most recently collaborating with Green
Start to create a custom recycling program that will significantly reduce the
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Gian-Carlo Carra and Green Start
posted by: kevin on: Jun 21 2010
Green Start was out and about on June 19th, providing event-customized recycling at Gian-Carlo Carra’s Carra4Ward9 Volunteer Party. Working in advance with Gian-Carlo and his event team, Green Start on ....
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Bite Groceteria and Green Start
posted by: kevin on: Jun 12 2010
Feeding Calgary’s appetite for high end imported food, Bite Groceteria has quickly established itself as a go-to favourite amongst contemporary foodies and gourmet chefs alike. This popularity means a busy store, an even busier schedule of deliveries, and a whole lot of recyclables.
Needing a recycling service that would compliment her business operations, Bi ....
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Green Start Earns Membership in Prestigious United Nations Environment Programme
posted by: kevin on: May 02 2010
Green Start is pleased to announce it has been awarded membership in the prestigious United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). UNEP’s rigorous membership prerequisite standards and steadfast commitment to climate neutrality make it both a dynamic leadership organization and an innovative forum for progress. Green Start is proud to be part of such an outstanding o ....
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Green Start Joins Green Calgary
posted by: kevin on: Apr 22 2010
As an organization dedicated to making green living easy, Green Start is pleased to announce its new membership in the like-minded collaborative, Green Calgary. Founded in 1978, Green Calgary aims to empower Calgarians to create healthy homes and communities, working with a network of Environmental and Business leaders to address urban environmental issues. Thro ....
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Green Start a Proud Member of REAP Calgary
posted by: admin on: Apr 02 2010
On March 15, Green Start officially became a member of Respect for the Earth and All People, otherwise known as REAP Calgary. A not-for-profit association of Calgary-area businesses concerned with sustainability, REAP provides Green Start - and all member businesses - with the opportunity to collaboratively affect positive change and enable environmental shifts in our shared communities. ....
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