10
Jul
Where has all the E-waste gone?
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According to a recent study released in September of 2007 from the Canadian Institute of Environmental Law and Policy, the Executive summary starts out:“CIE Lap’s reports brought to light Ontario’s history of being a ‘dumping ground’ for hazardous waste. The movement of U.S. hazardous waste into Ontario rose by 138% between 1994 and1998. During the same period, hazardous waste generation by Ontario industries and facilities increased by 41.8 %.”

Ontario was the only jurisdiction in all of North America that accepted untreated hazardous waste. The principle conclusion in both of CIELAP’s 2000 and 2003 reports was that the disturbing trend of the US sending hazardous waste to Ontario for cheap disposal would continue due to the fact that Ontario did not have detailed regulatory standards for hazardous waste handling and disposal. “They follow to say the Ontario government has taken significant steps to clean up and have made progress but with difficulty enforcing these laws, the cycle or recycle will never end and only grow but…”

There remain, however, a number of gaps in regulation of hazardous waste in Ontario and many areas for improvement. Issues that still require focused attention include: the need to enforce compliance for the recently legislated Land Disposal Restriction Regulation and to target the worst offenders; the lack of regulation for land disposal by small-quantity producers; the lack of compliance in registering with the Hazardous Waste Information Network and the lack of a mechanism to present the information from this database to the public; the need for regular reporting to the public on hazardous waste in the province; the need to control the disposal of hazardous wastes to sewers; and the need to develop adequate hazardous waste disposal facilities for compact fluorescent bulbs. Recent data shows no substantial reduction in the amounts of hazardous waste generated overall in Ontario over the years 2000 to 2005.

If we have been exporting and find importing, with Canada being on the wall of shame for signing and not doing, let’s think where are we going to put it now that they can’t hide it anymore, or have they always had the means but we became programmed not to listen…because that’s what WEEE wanted?

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11
Mar
Rallying markets turn frowns upside down
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Could it be true, will we see those frowns turned upside down and smiles back once again?

Markets rallied and the Dow closed in the green yesterday up 379 points, biggest gains this year and predictions it will continue today.

Two possible reasons for this pleasant news stems from Citigroup announcing an $8 billion dollar profit this year something nervous investors wanted to start hearing that banks may be stablizing along with the SEC reinstating restrictions on short selling which forces short sellers to sell at a higher price then the previous trade.

“Short selling can be defined as a trade practice where a security, commodity or a contract is sold by an investor who is not the owner of the stock. The prime objective of a short sale is to capitalize on a security whose value might decrease in near future. Here, the broker lends the seller some shares that can be sold at a higher price. Once the price of these securities decline, the seller can buy back the shares at a lower price and replace them to the broker. The difference in the sale and purchase price is pocketed by the seller.” more on short selling

Possible signs the market finally bottomed out and is now on it’s way up are from personal stock buying and many vowing off buying into the markets. This has been a trend over all recessions as people vow off the markets during the bad times until they see gains once again. Once foreign and corporate investors feel safe taking dipps into the market individual share holders tend to start dipping their toes in, one digit at a time.

This certainly does not take away from the fact 2009 will be a difficult year as many industries need time, possibly a year or two to restructure for the future consumer including news media industries as the fall of the hardcopy is slowly replaced with online access.

Advertising revenues also need to be adjusted as the world of the internet has taken away from many industries that relied on this revenue to keep their business operating.

The auto industry is still shaky as GM continues to suffer as the next couple of weeks will tell whether the last option of bankruptcy will be next.

Be ready for a stalled year(s) as new industries replace the old and clean green energy ideas are planted and nurtured so the growth can begin once again.

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09
Mar
Inside The Meltdown – The Passionate Eye Sunday Showcase | C
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Many Americans still don’t understand what has happened to the economy,” Inside the Meltdown producer/director Michael Kirk says. “How did it all go so bad so quickly? Who is responsible? How effective has the response from Washington and Wall Street been? Those are the questions at the heart of Inside the Meltdown.”

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Nabweekly Recommended Viewing

September 2008 seemed to be D-Day when all the warning signs seemed to come to a realistic collision. In these past 6 months what seems like a Hollywood movie but shaking our heads that this won’t be nominated for any Oscars, we’re still asking the question…How did this happen? How could the U.S. financial system, auto sector, handing of billions in bailout, people losing their homes, jobs and global life as we all once knew come to a crash and a crash no one knows where the bottom really is?

Economists would like nothing more then to be able to report the bottom has hit and there is nowhere else to go but up, problem is they can’t because no one really knows what each day will bring.

With baited breath everyday the markets open and with a usual sigh of disappointment  the markets close showing no signs of recovery, but should we be surprised?

With such economic turmoil the world is experiencing as unemployment, bankruptcies, failed businesses and more scams revealed on the rise, why would anyone expect the bottom is even near?

President Obama’s stimulus plans may start the engine but will it continue to stall as continued uncertainty floods the economic engine?

These questions and more answered on tonight’s episode of “Soap”—

Oops wrong intro, if only this was just another episode of Chester loosing  his wealth, a good laugh would be the best medicine and what the doctor ordered—  unfortunately the only episode the market’s are experiencing  is anxiety and depression.

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09
Mar
First the bad news…then the good news please
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What’s News Today? Or should we ask, What’s Not News Today, unfortunatley there isn’t much good news that came out last week to jump start the markets into recovery, unemployment numbers rising daily on both sides of the border, plants closing, more indications large corporate companies going bankrupt along with billionaire Warren Buffett telling CNBC the economy has “fallen off a cliff” with a “Rise of the Bezzle” written about earlier this year with world stocks sinking and anxiety growing day by day, minute by minute, so…is there any good news to report from this?

There may be and one you may never have thought of given the depressing news day after day that never seems to have a silver lining embedded, yet your silver lining may be only an idea away.

Starting a small business could be the answer in this economy but it’s also very important to find a business of the future and the help that goes with it if you look in the right places.

You may find that career you’ve been looking for and now could be the perfect time…don’t believe me,  then give this a read from the Canadian Small Business Finance Centre on “How to Lose Your Job and Gain a Business”.

The answers to your future may not be as questionable as you think.

UPDATE:—After further review and research into the company with the article “How to Lose Your Job and Gain a Business” we came to find out this company is not what it all seems to be.  An article was found in the Competition Bureau Canada regarding complaints on companies like the SBFC. ( my apologies for posting to early on recommendations)..we are not implying this company is a scam, but I would never pay out this kind of money for what they offer–always remember “Buyer Beware”

As part of our research we contacted the company through email and received a phone call informing us we would need to pay $600- for a package that included a CD Rom of how to make a business plan and government contacts of loans and grants.  They informed us after paying for the package you can then apply for a government loan or grant and if accepted the money would be re-embersed through the grant. Immediately this set off alarm bells which then led to our findings at the Competition Bureau Canada website  that exposed companies like this preying on the vulnerable. I have contacted via email the Competition Bureau Canada to investigate this company for any misrepresentation on their part.

After the  news of the temporary closing of the U.S. Steel Mill in Hamilton, Ontario last week I did research of job opportunities in the Fort Erie area already hit hard in the years of reduced industries. I came across a listing for Megatyping promising bloggers will make thousands of dollars for companies looking to hire. What was very deceiving about this job opportunity (including the if it sounds to good to be true) was indicating “AS SEEN ON” CNN, CNBC, and other well known news media.

My alarm bells rang as being a dedicated CNN viewer for years I did not ever hear of this company being endorsed by CNN but found an article from Sarah Newman through the CNN website exposing this Megatyping scam.

First the bad news—”if it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is”, the good news is…

Never give up and there is help out there like the SEB (Self-Employment Benefit Program through the provincial and federal government–  check with your provincial office for programs) to start your own business.  If you qualify the federal government will pay you to attend classes and give the mentoring you need, not the other way around.

When it comes to making money, always check the sources and never hand over money until you have cleared them completely of any get rich quick schemes–with the desperation in this economy to make money, watch out for The return of the Bezzle.

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