Now we all know that smoking is a terrible habit. It is bad for your health and the environment. Ideally to help the plant and save your life quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for yourself. This is easier said than done! One of the biggest peeves of ...

Some students at the Uni. of Guelph have created this short mini-doc about consumers in Guelph and the women in Peru using parts of our video. They have made it in Spanish and English so both consumers and producers can hear from each other. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PmCn_NJfbo]

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 ...

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. Brighter Planet is a socially responsible company, Brighter Planet offers innovative products and services to help ...

"Every Time We Eat, We Are Essentially Eating Oil" Is it possible that what we eat contributes greatly to our carbon footprint? Is it possible that we can cause change, and help the environment by changing our eating habits? It has been said by many respected environmentalists that "every time ...

What Is Compost? Compost is one of nature's purest soil amendments. You can use compost to condition your soil, as a mulch to prevent weeds and retain moisture, and most importantly, use it to avoid using commercial fertilizers which are usually derived from nasty chemicals and minerals. Chemical fertilizers can ...