Peterborough Green-Up

This report reviews common household products and shows their contained ingredients, possible side effects after usage and suggestions for 'green' alternatives.

This report provides a detailed summary of the sustainability indicators established in Canadian and American cities. A summary of each of the ten cities that were studied for this report is included along with a brief description of their indicator program. The cities are organized by population size for this section of the report. This brief summary is meant to outline some of the differences between the types of cities researched for this report, the differences in the number of indicator cities employ, how they report the indicators and where they obtain their data. The ten cities that are included in this report are: Santa Monica, California; Richmond, British Columbia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Hamilton, Ontario; Portland, Oregon; Boston, Massachusetts; Jacksonville, Florida; Tucson, Arizona; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta.

This report is the result of an evaluation conducted as a practical learning experience facilitated by the Trent Centre for Community Based Education (TCCBE). The TCCBE invites local organizations and businesses with research projects to work with university students such as ourselves. The purpose of the report is to provide information and recommendations to help guide Green-Up as it builds a new strategic plan.

This research project is one of the first studies of litterless lunch programs in Ontario schools. Our research project was done in conjunction with Peterborough Green-Up, an environmentally friendly community organization, who enlisted our assistance for this research.