GREEN HOME HINTS AND TIPS
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Add It Up Ontario
The Ontario Ministry of Environment has launched a new website to help people green up their lives a little. Tips can be found for those who own a home, rent an apartment, or live in a townhouse. This is nice, considering most green tips really involve home owners, leaving those who rent or [...]
Fair Trade Clothing - Organic Cotton Garments
Wear Fair Releases Fair Trade Organic Cotton Clothing Line
A new project of SUMAC Community worker co-operative has just been released. SUMAC is a co-operative located in Guelph, Ontario that is dedicated to providing products from Fair Trade and Organic organisations throughout the world.
This new project involves cotton producers in India that have made a [...]
Alternative Cat Litter and Litter Boxes
Environmentally Unfriendly Kitty Litter
Cat owners everywhere…LISTEN UP! You may not know this, or it may simply be something you overlooked, but……Some kitty litters can be down right horrible for the environment. It is estimated that around 1/3 to 1/2 of the worlds population have cats as pets. Think about how many little [...]
Green Powered Rock Show With Mr. Something Something!
Canada’s First Pedal Powered Dance Party!
So, I attended the annual Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario over the weekend and saw some absolutely amazing bands! For those who don’t know about Hillside Festival, its probably one of the greenest music festivals around! I’ll be posting about the festival as a whole in a different [...]
Composting Toilets
Everybody has to do it sometime…the topic may be a little taboo. The question is: what really happens to all that crap that gets flushed down your toilet? And my god! How much drinking water is wasted every day when the millions of toilets are flushed across the planet?
Household Hazardous Wastes - The Top Five
The Top 5 Major Types of Household Hazardous Wastes of ConcernBy Steve Evans
Household hazardous waste is the term used for any goods or materials that is discarded from a home or a similar source that contains:
1. Chemicals that may evaporate into the air and become ignitable: are capable of burning or of causing a fire
2. [...]
Acid Reflux - Apple Cider Vinegar
A Natural Cure For Acid Reflux
We all get it from time to time, and it can be one of the most unbearable feelings know to humans! But….just how do you deal with such a thing in a way that doesn’t involve shoving various pills and other forms of medication down your throat?
What Is Acid [...]