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AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
As a biopharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca's activities touch many people’s lives. Beyond the medicines we provide, we recognize that reducing our carbon footprint will also improve the health of Canadians today and in the future. Participating in this program is a simple way to help ensure the wellbeing of Canadians and our environment. |
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Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic DSB
Take Back The Light has significantly reduced the burden, cost and barriers associated with Fluorescent Mercury recycling,In Cooperation with our supplier BHNCDSB will see 100% diversion from all school and admistration buildings effective immediately.Our participation in this program again re enforces our commitment to sound responsible and effective environmental stewardship. |
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City of Brockville
The City of Brockville is committed to the responsible recycling of hazardous materials. The "Take Back the Light" program was introduced at a perfect time as The City of Brockville had just undertaken its first lighting replacement project to reduce our energy costs as well as greenhouse gas emissions. We're proud to be part of a program that diverts waste from landfills and protects the environment. |
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City of Oshawa
Improving energy efficiency and waste diversion are actions that the City of Oshawa is taking to build a greener community. By participating in Take Back the Light the City demonstrates its commitment to properly recycle spent lamps from City facilities and encourages other institutions, corporations and industries to do the same. |
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Conestoga Mall
Conestoga Mall's commitment to environmental sustainability is reflected in a number of programs such as energy conservation, water management, reduction in greenhouse emissions, and waste management. We are excited to be the first shopping centre to participate in the Take Back the Light program and to have another opportunity to improve our overall impact on our environment. |
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Durham Catholic District School Board
The Durham Catholic District School Board, as followers of Jesus, is a Catholic learning community committed to educating students to contribute their God-given talents in service to others. As Catholics, we are called to respect nature and to be wise stewards of the Earth. |
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Greater Toronto Airports Authority
The GTAA takes pride in protecting the environment. As an organization
committed to sustainability, it takes every facet of its operations into
account when it comes to environmental stewardship. By participating in Take
Back the Light, The GTAA is making a positive contribution to waste
reduction, recycling and energy efficiency. |
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Infrastructure Ontario
The Ontario Government is committed to the Take Back the Light program and is currently implementing facility management operations in all PIR-owned buildings that will divert 100% of fluorescent bulbs from landfills immediately. Over the next four years, government-owned and -operated facilities will be phased in to the program. |
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Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Staff at Kawaratha Pine Ridge District School Board agree that fluorescent lamp recycling is the only way to dispose of mercury containing lamps correctly. Joining ìTake Back the Lightî is a declaration by the organization and staff to be part of the solution to keep toxic mercury out of the environment. |
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Menkes Property Management Services Ltd.
At Menkes, we recognize the importance of our daily decisions and how they affect the environment and the spaces we manage. We are proud of the environmental improvements we have undertaken. Our continued commitment to conducting business in an environmentally-conscious manner enables us to offer our tenants efficient, healthy and comfortable workspaces. |
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Nelson Education
For almost 100 years the Nelson brand has helped set the standard for educational resources in Canada. As the country's largest educational publisher we are proud of our roots in Canada, and by our exclusive focus on our Mission to "enable the success of Canadian students and educators". Canada's Learning Advantage |
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Norfolk Energy Inc.
Norfolk Power Distribution Inc. distributes electricity in both urban and rural areas within Norfolk County. Our lamp recycling program makes it easier for our customers to dispose of their fluorescent lighting conveniently, affordably and much more responsibly. |
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Northam Realty Advisors Limited
Canada Square provides leadership in waste management. We maintain that leadership role by participating in programs that support environment responsibility and stewardship. We balance environmental and fiscal responsibility in making green purchasing decisions by taking into account the life cycle of material exiting the building. |
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Ottawa Carleton District School Board
The OCDSB chose to register in the Take Back the Light program to protect the environment and ensure fluorescent lamps were being properly recycled. The lamp replacement program to make the switch to more efficient fluorescent tube lighting will have estimated savings of over $740,000 per year. |
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SKF Canada Limited
SKF Group has had an environmental policy since the late 1980’s, as well as received its worldwide ISO 14001 certificate in 1998. SKF Canada was certified in 2008 and has been working towards reducing its carbon footprint and eliminating or reducing the use of hazardous substances. |
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Staples Canada Inc.
One of our environmental goals is to make recycling easy for customers and associates. We have many customer facing programs such as ink/toner recycling. This program allows Staples to recycle items generated by internal operations and is a great compliment to other diversion programs such as; mixed paper recycling. |
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Synnex
SYNNEX Canada Limited, a subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), is a leading distributor of technology products to resellers and system builders across Canada. Environmental Responsibility is key to our long term success. TBTL complements our efforts around energy efficiency, recycling mercury and calcium phosphates that harm our fragile ecosystem. |
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Tetra Pak Canada Inc.
Tetra Pak, maker of the aseptic "drink box", is working continually to improve the recovery and recycling of its packaging in Canada and across the world. The company has been a proud member of the RCO for many years, and is now a proud new participant of the Take Back the Light program. |
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Toronto District School Board
The TDSB is the largest school Board in Canada, fourth largest in NorthAmerica, with nearly 600 schools serving 250,000 students. TDSB was the first public entity in Ontario to incorporate a take-back program in theircompetitive tender for supply of lamps and participated in the TBTL pilotproject. |
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Toronto Star
The Toronto Star, Canada's largest daily newspaper, is proud to participate in the Take Back the Light program. The Star is fully committed to protecting the environment and, in our effort to reduce our carbon footprint, has adopted major recycling projects in all of our operations. |
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Town of Oakville
The Town of Oakville have implemented the Sustainable Purchasing Procedure and Towards Zero Waste program requiring all town departments to consider products/services that have a reduced impact on human and environmental health. Both procedures support participation in programs, such as Take Back the Light, where manufacturers/suppliers are held responsible for the proper disposal of expired products. |
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Town of Richmond Hill - Main offices
The Town of Richmond Hill is committed to protecting the natural environment and to creating a safe, healthy community. The "Take Back the Light" program complements our ongoing efforts at environmental management and workplace safety, and represents one more step towards fulfilling our commitments. |
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Town of Whitby
The Town of Whitby is dedicated to building a safe and healthy community. By joining the Take Back the Light program, Whitby has committed to reducing the amount of harmful waste going to landfills so that we can all share in a cleaner future. Whitby is pleased to be part of this program and aims to integrate this program at all town facilities by the end of 2012. |
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Vale
Commitment to environmental responsibility is a key value at Vale. We are proud to be part of the Take Back the Light Program. Recycling fluorescent lamps used at Vale’s Research Facility at Sheridan Park will ensure that harmful mercury emissions do not pollute our air, water and soil. |
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Waste Management of Canada Corporation
Waste Management of Canada is an environmental services company committed to providing the route to resource sustainability for families, businesses and municipalities. Participating in the "Take Back the Light" program is just one example of how Waste Management is supporting waste diversion in our local communities.
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Westbury National Show Systems
Westbury National Show Systems Ltd. is Canada's finest full-service entertainment technology company. For over thirty years WNSS has been a North American leader in supplying premium production, design, and installation services to our diverse clientele: show producers, event managers, corporations, theatres, government, schools, charities, retail, and many more. |
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York Region
Fluorescent lamp recycling is helping York Region to achieve a goal of over 90 per cent corporate waste diversion in its existing large buildings and new construction. This is one way that the Region continues to be a provincial leader in waste diversion. |
