Waste Not!

On April 1st, Hamilton’s Blue Box System is shifting to a private operator. This is a good time for reminders about waste reduction. As we drown in waste materials, especially plastics, click HERE to review some tips from Anne Marie Bonneau, THE ZERO-WASTE CHEF.

Saving affordable housing, one purchased building at a time

RentalRescue is one of the more intriguing organizations working to preserve existing affordable homes. Led by Krystal Valencia, RentalRescue buys for-profit apartment buildings with affordable rents, to preserve them at their existing rents. This saves buildings from being purchased by landlords intent on evicting affordable-rent tenants to raise the rent and maximize profits.  With financing … Read more