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Scout Environmental is an award-winning organization that engages the public, guides industry, and equips communities to make better choices – for their health, and the environment.
For nearly two decades, Scout has designed and delivered national campaigns, guided leading corporations, and helped public and private partners see beyond sustainability.
THE BUZZ
What Goes Into Your Trash Can End Up on Your Plate: Watch the New Mercury Roundup Trailer!
Mercury was once used in a wide variety of household and consumer goods. We know better now: it's a highly toxic chemical. But that doesn't mean people don't accidentally toss mercury-containing items into the trash. In this new trailer for our Mercury Roundup program, we explain how this substance can, ... Read More >
Go Green with Scout: Try These Simple Weekly Activities to Reduce Your Eco Footprint
At Scout, we’ve set up a weekly calendar of environmental challenges — daily goals that we can do together as a team and as individuals. Follow along with our Meatless Mondays, Transport Tuesdays, Waste-Free Wednesdays, Trade-It Thursdays, and Fresh Fridays to shake up your day-to-day habits, reduce your eco-footprint, and ... Read More >
Reviewing Year One of the Mercury Roundup Program: Results from Barrie, Peterborough, and Region of Peel
In 2018, Scout launched Mercury Roundup: a groundbreaking program that educates Ontarians on the dangers of mercury—a toxic heavy metal—and empowers them to bring mercury-containing products to their local waste facilities for safe disposal. In partnership with the Region of Peel, City of Peterborough, and City of Barrie, year one ... Read More >
This Summer, Be Sure to Feed the Bees: A Quick and Easy Guide to Planting a Bee-Friendly Garden
Spring is here—and with it our ambitious plans for thriving summer gardens! And besides the usual considerations about herbs, vegetables, and plots, we’re asking ourselves one vitally important question. Which native plants are best for attracting the Earth's most precious pollinator: bees? Don’t fear the sting—make sure you plant a ... Read More >
We’re Hiring! Seeking a New Field Facilitator for the Tundra Take-Back Program
Scout Environmental is seeking an extremely dynamic, action-oriented leader interested in spending summer 2019 facilitating Tundra Take-Back, a vehicle and appliance recycling program in remote and northern Indigenous communities. This is a great role for an individual who is comfortable in remote and challenging environments, is interested in contributing to ... Read More >