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 post, so watch for that one!!
One band that I saw on Sunday night had a really neat show to announce. Mr. Something Something, as they put it, is “A little something for the body, …

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?

The Top 5 Major Types of Household Hazardous Wastes of Concern
By 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. Corrosive chemicals which capable of reacting with and dissolving goods or materials and injuring living tissue when in contact
3. Chemicals that may be explosive and/or Reactive: capable of causing an explosion or releasing poisonous fumes …

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 Reflux?
Acid Reflux is a condition that is very common. It is usually noticed through a burning sensation in the throat and further down the esophogas. Heartburn is another term that people use to …

Blogs Fighting Pollution With Carbon Offsetting Program
Green home hints and tips is happy to announce that we’ve offset 350 pounds of carbon dioxide through the 350 challenge that is hosted by Brighter Planet.
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The Guelph International Resource Center (GIRC) headed an interesting project taking aim at water conservation and efficiency for a couple of years. Participants led various community events to promote methods of water conservation in the home. Along with building and selling rain barrels in the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, the groups also participated in the development of public service ads related to water topics. I was lucky enough to be a part of the project, and here is one of the videos we created.
This video looks at the impact …

Squirrel Repellent?  Want to stop squirrels from digging in flower pots without killing them?
Beasts! Vermin!! Tree Rats!!!
Squirrels can wreak havoc on your beautifully arranged flower pots, potted plants and gardens. You see, the sneaky little critters go digging in flower pots for nuts and seeds that they’ve hidden away for future munching. That just might even mean that they’ve started digging in your potted plants, or other places where they never possibly could have buried them in the first place.
I’ve spent many days re potting my …

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