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23
2011
Redefine Green in 2011 Holiday Celebrations!
Filed in: Food Choices, Products & Services, Shopping, Waste & RecyclingChristmas is a time for family, friends, celebrations and well…unfortunately a lot of waste. Canadians spend on average $800 per person on gifts, specialty foods and “stuff” resulting in an additional few million tons of waste to our landfills…
20
2010
Check your Sunscreen!
Filed in: Products & Services, ShoppingMany sunscreens contain products like oxybenzone – a known hormone disruptor – and retinyl palmitate, which may become carcinogenic when exposed to sunlight. New research regarding many ingredients found in personal care products, including sunscreens, suggests we must be more prudent with what we lather on our skin.
14
2010
Be a ‘Green’ Diva
Filed in: Products & Services, ShoppingWhat product is good for your health, your pocketbook and prevents billions of tonnes of disposable waste from being dumped into landfills each year? The Award-Winning, revolutionary menstrual solution – The DivaCup!
09
2009
Watch Your “C” Words
Filed in: Products & Services, ShoppingA few decades ago the corporately controlled media began referring to people as “consumers” instead of what they really were… citizens
15
2009
Simplify the Holidays
Filed in: Products & Services, ShoppingThe holidays are an opportunity to slow down, reflect and spend time with loved ones, but, for many, the holidays have become increasingly hectic, stressful, and exhausting.
14
2009
Buy Green for Back to School
Filed in: ShoppingEach year families go out to purchase a new round of school supplies for students. Try greening your supplies this year.
15
2009
Eliminate antibacterials from your home and life
Filed in: Products & Services, ShoppingAntibacterials, especially those containing triclosan, can have negative effects on your health and the surrounding environment.
17
2008
Be a thoughtful shopper
Filed in: Shopping, Waste & Recycling- Support local businesses and buy local products and services to help our local economy and reduce emissions associated with transportation.
- Make a point of asking about how products are produced and consider the environmental impacts of producing a product. This is especially important in protecting our health and the health of our families.
- Think about where the product will go once you are finished with it. Avoid purchasing items which are one-time use disposable or items which have no reuse or recycling options.
18
2008
Remember your Cloth Bag
Filed in: ShoppingMany Calgarians have cloth bags and want to do the right thing by bringing them to the grocery store, retail stores and the mall but many of us forget. Here are a few tips to help you remember your bag.
14
2007
Purchase green gifts for Christmas
Filed in: Products & Services, ShoppingThe season of giving is upon us and though reducing the amount of gifts purchased during the season will have a great impact, so will buying green gifts.