Etratech and the Earth

As Earth Day approaches – April 22 – we’re continuing our efforts to get greener at Etratech.  One recent accomplishment that makes us particularly proud is our recent achievement of ISO 14000 certification. Most of you are probably familiar with what that means, but for those who aren’t, this certification addresses various aspects of environmental management, including improving operations and processes to reduce negative effects on the environment.

At Etratech we aim to be environmentally conscious. These ISO standards will help us improve and revise our current practices.

If you’re a company with an on-premise manufacturing facility like we are, small changes can have a big impact. ISO 14001:2004 maps out the framework for us to follow in order to create an effective environmental management system. For us – and other companies like ours - benefits of ISO 14001:2004 could include:

•  Reduced cost of waste management
• Savings in energy and materials consumption
•  Helping to reduce workplace pollution
•  …and other economic benefits, too!

In the spirit of Earth Day – and really, every day – we’re dedicated to making difference. All of us at Etratech are fully on board with these efforts to be more environmentally-friendly. We hope you’re also embracing the spirit of the day and helping to make the world a little greener!

National Engineering Month in Canada

Pretty much everything we do at Etratech involves engineering. That’s why we’re pleased to take a moment out of the day to call your attention to an educational project that promotes excellence in math among students throughout our great nation: National Engineering Month. 

Throughout the month of March, Canada's students discovered how they can change the world as professional engineers at over 500 National Engineering Month events that happened from coast to coast. Organized by the profession's 12 provincial and territorial regulatory bodies, teachers, faculties, volunteers and university students, National Engineering Month is an annual celebration of Canadian engineering excellence that promotes engineering as a career choice. 

“Professional engineers shape our world, and our future,” said Engineers Canada President Catherine Karakatsanis. “National Engineering Month is an excellent opportunity for the next generation to discover the creativity and imagination inherent within engineering, and to set them on the path to becoming members of this great profession.” 

According to its website, National Engineering Month offers over 500 conferences and events (such as design competitions, robotics demonstrations and science and engineering fairs) to teach young Canadians how they can design the future by using math, science, technology and creativity to generate things that were once thought impossible. 

National Engineering Month also gives students the opportunity to learn about the remarkable accomplishments Canada’s engineers have made over the years.

Events from each province and territory can be found on the National Engineering Month website. -- or you can follow the hashtags #NEM2013 and #NEGM13 on Twitter. 

National Engineering Month is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Consulting Engineering Companies, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Institute of Canada and the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students. 

It’s not too late to learn more about such a worthy project. http://www.nem-mng.ca/