at the source was a newsletter produced several times per year by the Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention. A recognized source of current and relevant sustainable consumption and production (SCP) information, at the source:

Spring 2010 [PDF] - Toronto Region Sustainability Program
This issue of At the Source focuses on the Toronto Region Sustainability Program (TRSP) and its community-based projects to promote sustainability through pollution prevention in the greater Toronto region of Ontario, Canada. The program fosters sustainable behaviour among small to medium-sized manufacturers and hospitals. We look at the program, some case studies, and their results, in an effort to promote expansion of the program, and to encourage other jurisdictions to develop and promote their own sustainability programs.

Winter 2009 [PDF] - Green Energy for Homeowners
The focus of this issue of At the Source is green energy optimization for homeowners: How you as a homeowner can benefit from green energy sources, increase the energy efficiency of your home and reduce costs, especially when you retrofit. 

Fall 2009 [PDF] - Winners of the 2009 CCME P2 Awards
This issue of At The Source focuses on the winners of the 2009 Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Pollution Prevention (CCME P2) Awards: who they are and what they did to receive an award. The awards were announced at the 13th annual Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable held in Charlottetown, PEI, in June 2009. These awards recognized seven businesses and organizations showing leadership and innovation in pollution prevention in five categories: Small Business; Medium Business; Large Business; Organization, Institution or Group; and Greenhouse Gases Reduction.

Summer 2009 [PDF] - Consumer Purchasing & Sustainable Consumption
This issue of at the source focuses on a primary research study of consumer purchasing behaviour undertaken for the Canadian Centre for Polllution Prevention (C2P2). The research investigated Canadian specific purchasing behaviour patterns, and in particular, the environmental factors we consumers take into account when making purchasing decisions of household consumer products; for example, kitchen surface cleaners, transportation, household appliances, and food. The results suggest possible actions that could lead to more of us incorporating sustainable consumption in our purchsing decisions.

Spring 2008 [PDF] - Green Procurement
The focus of this issue is Green Procurement. Topics include: the business case for green procurement; implementing a green procurement program; guides for implementing green procurement policies; examples of existing green procurement programs; challenges to green procurement; on-line tools for implementing green procurement; green certification; green procurement and the home; and, the green procurement of energy.

Spring 2005
Focus of this issue is on pollution prevention (p2) planning. Articles include: 'The Pollution Prevention Plan', 'Federal P2 Planning Requirements Under CEPA 1999', 'P2 PLanning Examples from Industry', 'Results of the Toronto Sewer Use By-Law', 'P2 Planning Myths and Lessons Learned', 'Effective P2 Planning in Healthcare Environments', 'C2P2's P2 Planning Certificate', 'P2 Planners Share their Experiences', 'Using the Web to Encourage P2' and more. This newsletter is also available in PDF Format.

Summer 2004
Focus of this issue is on air quality. Articles include: 'Idling Buzz', 'The Smell of Summer in the Air', 'Car Heaven', 'Less VOCs Less SMOG', 'EMS Hog Story', 'Clean City Bus Pilot', 'S-M-A-R-T Movement', 'Municipal Actions to Reduce Air Pollution' and more. This newsletter is also available in PDF Format.

Fall 2003
Focus of this issue is on green buildings and design. Articles include: 'Downtown Montreal House of Straw, 'City of White Rock Goes Gold with LEED Certification,' 'Retrofitting Your Home for Energy Efficiency', 'Incentive Programs to Build Green in Canada' and more. This newsletter is also available in PDF Format.


Spring 2003
Focus of this issue is on pollution prevention and energy efficiency. Articles include: 'Be an Energy Wise Consumer', 'Environmental Purchasing Policies and Energy Star at the City of Richmond', 'Handy Tools Inform Purchasing Decisions', 'Join the Team! Promote and Use the Symbol' and more. This newsletter is also available in PDF Format.

Summer/Fall 2002
Focus of this issue is on sustainable consumption. Articles include: 'Certified Organic Foods and Products', 'Cooperative Coffees, Advertising Partnerships', 'Youth and Sustainable Consumption', 'Simplify the Holidays', 'Newsletter Survey'and more. This newsletter is also available in PDF Format.

Winter/Spring 2002
Focus of this issue is on the small business sector. Articles include: 'Encouraging Eco-Efficient Business in the GVRD', 'Small Business, Huge Successes', 'Tools that Assist Small and Medium Sized Businesses', 'Wanted: Green Dry Cleaners'and more. This newsletter is also available in PDF Format.

Fall 2001
Focus of this issue is on the health care sector. Articles include: 'St. Mary's Hospital: Winner of the OHA P2 Award', 'Determination of the Ecological Footprint of a Hospital', 'Energy Dollars to Health Care Dollars', Mercury Thermometer Take-Back Program' and more. This newsletter is also available in PDF Format. 

Spring 2001
Focus of this issue is on the municipal sector. Articles include: 'The Road Salt P2 Challenge: Clear Roads or Clean Rivers', 'Towards a Sustainable Winnipeg', 'Toronto Region Sustainability Program', 'Lessons Learned from the North Shore Experience', 'Waterloo Launches Urban Water Protection Program', 'P2 in Limestone City' and more. This newsletter is also available in PDF Format.

Fall 2000
Focus of this issue is the tourism industry. Articles include: 'Urban Encounters in Green Tourism', 'Shaping the Future of Tourism', 'Environmental Challenges Associated with the Tourism Industry', Alaskan Cruise Ship Initiative' and more. This newsletter is also available in PDF Format.