Summer is around the corner! If you’re closing out May and starting the summer months with a Victoria Day or Memorial Day of casual celebrations, we’ve put together a menu of delicious ideas that use local, in-season ingredients that won’t spoil your healthy-eating plans before...
Trash No More!
You drive a hybrid vehicle, shop at your local farmer’s market, walk to work (most days) and even compost! Congrats! You’ve taken great strides in becoming a green, eco-friendly, sustainable member of society. Those trash bags that line your driveway and fill the canisters you...
The National Hockey League’s Go Green Mission
While the NHL is known for its die-hard fans and legendary athletes, it’s also forging the way to environmental stewardship in the sports industry.
A Diet Primer: Vegetarian, Vegan, Organic or Paleo
Are you…working to slim down and feel better? Reviewing the food choices you make and how they affect your health? Concerned for the environment and your personal impact on it? Looking for a healthier lifestyle? The first thing that likely deserves consideration is your diet....
An Eco-Friendly Guide: Hazardous Waste Disposal
It’s not a glamorous task. In fact, you might have to pay someone (your handy teenager?) to take out the trash every day or so. The recyclable things go in their respective recycling bins and the garbage goes into the garbage bins and the city’s waste management (hopefully)...
Eco-Friendly Burial Options
Death is never a topic anyone wants to discuss. And when it comes to planning for the death of a loved one, decisions are usually wrought with emotion, made with haste and filled with hope that the deceased will be happy with the outcome. One thing that can make these difficult...
Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle: Tips for Selling Unwanted Items
Ever get that feeling that you’re drowning in things you don’t need or want? Do you open cupboards and closets and wonder where all clutter comes from? If you’re looking for some simple ways to clear out your space and maybe even make some fast cash (and who isn’t?), take a...
Tips for a Successful Garage Sale
So…it’s spring!! And if you happened to follow the tips on our blog from last week, you’re thinking about a little spring cleaning (or maybe you’ve just checked that off your list!). If you’ve gone through all the closets and cupboards in your home and discovered that it’s...
Explore Canadian Ice Rink Sustainability Efforts
Can ice in Canada contribute to global warming? You bet. The country is home to nearly 8,000 indoor and outdoor ice arenas. One innovative sustainable solution comes from REALice, a water treatment system that uses unheated water to resurface ice rinks
Tips for Simplifying and De-Cluttering This Spring
Heavy coats and sweaters – you’re out! Boots, gloves and mittens, mud, dirty tracks through the house – they’re all a thing of the past! Spring is finally upon us! Longer days, sunshine, gentle breezes, flowers, and…oh yeah, cleaning. This year, let’s do more than just dust...