Becky Rynor is a journalist based in Ottawa who specializes in environmental, health and arts reporting. She has worked for CBC Radio and television, Postmedia news and numerous other publications.
People who toss non-recyclable items in their blue boxes "are not intentionally doing the wrong thing." But the rule should be: when in doubt, throw it out, columnist Becky Rynor writes.
Monique Labelle-Wheeler has been refilling the same plastic bottle with dish soap for 10 years. She figures she has saved about 120 plastic bottles from the landfill, writes Becky Rynor.
Citing Natural Resources Canada, Pollution Probe’s Richard Carlson says an average household uses about 900 kilowatt hours of energy annually for drying clothes.
Alisdair McLean is not looking for directions. The map marks off a three-kilometre radius around his Ottawa home. If his destination is in that circle, he leaves his car in the driveway and walks.
Adelle Farrelly never has to scrabble through drawers, handbags or backpacks looking for a pen — because she has just one, writes new columnist Becky Rynor.
A third-party investigation prepared for the federal government has found that David Scott, the president and chief executive officer of Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR), harassed Dr. Martin Raillard, an award-winning scientist.
