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The COVID-19 crisis has affected societies and economies around the globe and will permanently reshape our world as it continues to unfold. For those who work on planning our future cities and public spaces, the pandemic is both a daunting threat requiring immediate measures - and an opportunity to rethink how we live, move, and get together. Appropriate infection control measures in the time of pandemic is the best thing that our society can do.

Since mid-March, US and Canadian governments have advised to social distance and wear face masks while in public to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. A study published Wednesday by scientists in the U.K. finds that widespread adoption of face masks, in addition to lockdowns, could prevent further waves of the coronavirus and allow for less strict lockdown measures.

Lately in the news there has been much discussion and confusion surrounding the KN95 masks. Hopefully we can clear up any confusions with the information below. There have been media reports posted about KN95 masks that was based on both this bulletin from Health Canada and based on some unsubstantiated volunteer based testing completed by the CDC...

The global pandemic has had far-reaching impacts, and this is a critical time for public health. Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is reducing the list of businesses classified as essential and ordering more workplaces to close...

Raw Office is Now Carbon Positive!   At Raw Office, we are committed to using business as a force for good. We believe that taking a leadership and ownership position to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is necessary and important. As such, we are excited to share that we have embarked on an industry first initiative to ensure that the products we sell contribute more benefit to the environment than they cause harm. We have looked at the emissions from the 82,000+ products that we offer, to do a life cycle assessment of the greenhouse gas carbon emissions throughout our value...

Most businesses have one goal. To maximize profits. In fact, legally speaking the board of directors, the officers and management have a legal fiduciary duty to make decisions that maximize the profit bottom line.     This singularity of purpose often comes at the expense of the people involved and to mother nature as well. Often short-term decisions are rewarded and long term are penalized. Research has shown that we do not have to sacrifice and choose between short term gains, profits and the people involved. There are numerous examples of socially and ecologically responsible businesses that have been able to...