Tales of big-hearted Cascader
-- Cascades is proud to count among its ranks many socially engaged, dedicated individuals. Their efforts make a real difference, both in the workplace and…
Community
Housing for all – Cascades partners with Habitat for Humanity
Have you heard about My Pretty Playhouse? Cascades recently launched a new children's playhouse made of 100 percent recycled cardboard. On top of providing hours of…
Cascades recovers all fibres, even those that we wear!
At Cascades, we know all about paper and cardboard fibres. We are less familiar with textile fibres, but we are becoming more interested in them.…
Success not wasted: the beautiful story of a lasting partnership
Seven years ago, the coordinator of Action RE-buts, the organization that runs the Semaine québécoise de réduction des déchets (SQRD), offered Cascades the chance to…
Elections and recycling—would you like a Adirondack chair with that?
Campaign signs, ballots, voter cards, ballot boxes, polling booths… Every election requires an impressive amount of material—as fast as it can be made. Then, when…
Community Service: Cascades comes by it naturally
With close to $3,000,000 donated to various charities and causes in 2011, Cascades continues to follow a tradition close to the heart of its…
Equiterre and Cascades team up to let you get your veggies… at the office!
The temperature’s rising, fruit & vegetable stands are appearing roadside, and local fresh produce is piling up in the open-air markets -- it’s summer time!…
Handwashing: Are you a paper towel or hand dryer person?
-- It’s a classic scenario. You turn from the sink, your hands clean but wet. You look for something to dry them with. Hand dryer?…
Taking Root 101: The Carbon Market & Social Reforestation – Part 2
In this second post of this two-part blog series, Taking Root describes its social reforestation project in Nicaragua. When Taking Root was formed in 2007,…
Taking Root 101: The Carbon Market & Social Reforestation – Part 1
As Cascades’ carbon offsetter of choice, we, Taking Root, would like to take an opportunity to demystify the carbon market and share the story of…