Beneath the skyscrapers, buried deep within the teeming streets, a silent green revolution brews and is slowly taking over Toronto. Be it words about landscaping, words about construction, or just talking with one’s contractor-things are different in the Emerald City of the North these days. It is not about building better today; it is about building smarter, and yes, a whole lot greener. Where the maple trees stand tall, Canada is on the rise to go green.
Take the example of Anna, a resident of Toronto, who thought it was about time that her small-sized backyard got a face-lift; she went green instead of conventional ways. Her heart, much like her carbon footprint, was warmed by the greener ideas the local contractors brought forward. Landscaping began to shift with native plants, permeable pavers, and rainwater catchment.
Just as you don’t eat kale chips because it’s fun, neither will sustainable practices be taken up because it’s a hoot. They lessen environmental impact, decrease long-term costs, and help keep ecosystems thriving. In cities like Toronto, for example, urbanization contributes to some fairly big-league environmental problems. And contractors are jumping aboard the green bandwagon.
One of the first things you notice when talking to modern contractors in Toronto is their penchant for using materials that are in harmony with nature. Recycled construction material seems to be in, helping reduce landfill wastes and consumption of energy – such material is often made from deconstructed buildings where old bricks, timbers, and even steel are given a new lease on life.
Landscaping-wise, the pesticide and herbicide market is getting creamed as organic methods of weed eradication and garden maintenance become increasingly favoured. In exchange for chemical warfare, both homeowners and businesses would exchange for biodiversity and natural pest controls. Imagine the hardness of ladybugs and praying mantises being the best friends of your garden. It is not some Pixar movie; they actually work to control the pesky little critters.
Organic waste doesn’t just go up in smoke-literally-as contractors use it to enrich the soil, promising nutrient-rich turf and gardens. These value-added topsoil practices turn once-barren plots of land into a verdant garden plum with greenery abounding therein. Of course, not all the sustainable building is about looks and utility bills. Intelligence devices manage it all efficiently, leaving behind happier plants and lighter bills. Ah, a silent nod from Mother Nature.