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  • Subject: Recycling (Waste, etc.)
The O.K. paper baler
The O.K. paper baler
1917 circa
Three men in the truck are pointing to the name on the side, Glass Gobbler, which defines its job
Three men in the truck are pointing to the name on the side, Glass Gobbler, which defines its job
12/21/1977
Pollution Solution members collect glass for recycling
Pollution Solution members collect glass for recycling
2/23/1973
Garbage collectors in the Beaches area pick up bundles of newspapers for recycling
Garbage collectors in the Beaches area pick up bundles of newspapers for recycling
6/15/1972
Dog days
Dog days
6/14/1984
Where they check a wasteful society
Where they check a wasteful society
3/31/1979
Place to park: Eldon Freeman, a York University student, is searching desperately for a spot in Scarborough where he can set up a paper recycling depot in a 45-foot trailer for the summer
Place to park: Eldon Freeman, a York University student, is searching desperately for a spot in Scarborough where he can set up a paper recycling depot in a 45-foot trailer for the summer
5/14/1984
Day-old oil: Gilles Charette makes his rounds to Markleangelo's restaurant to pick up used cooking oil from sous chef Gilbert Letort, left
Day-old oil: Gilles Charette makes his rounds to Markleangelo's restaurant to pick up used cooking oil from sous chef Gilbert Letort, left
9/23/1980
Suzanne Evans: Lab technician found pile of letters about to be destroyed
Suzanne Evans: Lab technician found pile of letters about to be destroyed
1/14/1981
Recycling: The Bag Saver and The Bag Holder are made in Ontario
Recycling: The Bag Saver and The Bag Holder are made in Ontario
7/26/1990
Landfills: A scavenger's mecca, Trash turned into treasure at goods exchange depots
Landfills: A scavenger's mecca, Trash turned into treasure at goods exchange depots
2/12/1992
Recycling Fun, Students Derek Traimer, left, and Raju Patel feed cans into the Las Vegas-style slot machine that arrived at Vaughan Secondary school l(...)
Recycling Fun, Students Derek Traimer, left, and Raju Patel feed cans into the Las Vegas-style slot machine that arrived at Vaughan Secondary school l(...)
6/14/1991
Blue Boxes: Writer agrees with Metro councillor Howard Moscoe that recycling is a flop
Blue Boxes: Writer agrees with Metro councillor Howard Moscoe that recycling is a flop
11/16/1989
Tourist attraction
Tourist attraction
2/21/1992
Mountain of paper
Mountain of paper
10/25/1990
Yesterday's news: Even though tonnes of newspapers are picked up for recycling daily, Toronto publishers say they will still need newsprint that is made from trees
Yesterday's news: Even though tonnes of newspapers are picked up for recycling daily, Toronto publishers say they will still need newsprint that is made from trees
10/26/1990
Wise old owl, Peel Region has made a wise choice in having Oille Owl (university student Ben Santucci) promote its waste reduction program
Wise old owl, Peel Region has made a wise choice in having Oille Owl (university student Ben Santucci) promote its waste reduction program
11/14/1990
Blue box boogie
Blue box boogie
2/7/1989
Gordon Wright of Rubbermaid shows what new cone composter can eat in 7 to 8 weeks
Gordon Wright of Rubbermaid shows what new cone composter can eat in 7 to 8 weeks
8/21/1990
Recycle race: Noil McNeil High School students, from left, Jay Duggan, Dave Bigioni and Tom Toner pile up their haul yesterday in a contest to recycles pop cans
Recycle race: Noil McNeil High School students, from left, Jay Duggan, Dave Bigioni and Tom Toner pile up their haul yesterday in a contest to recycles pop cans
4/19/1990
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