Green Living in B.C. — Synergy at Dockside Green
January 21, 2010
Synergy at Dockside Green earned 63 out of a possible 70 points on the CaGBC’s LEED for New Construction 1.0 checklist — the highest-scoring LEED Platinum project on record.
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Greg Peterson’s Urban Farm: Farming in the Heart of the City
January 19, 2010
Guest author Greg Peterson talks about his Urban Farm, featuring a primarily edible landscape, solar panels, rainwater and greywater harvesting and a kitchen made primarily from reclaimed materials.
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Paper or Plastic? Food Containers That Fit the Sustainability Bill
January 18, 2010
Affordable and sustainable, local food has found its match: sustainable containers at affordable prices for every food lover.
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Teflon and Eco-Friendly Options
January 15, 2010
I did a little research on Teflon products, and I was not happy with what I found.
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Greening Up My Workspace
January 14, 2010
My wife and I ran a coffee shop for a little over three years. Slowly, our convictions of green living began to creep in.
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Whole Foods Ups the Resolution Ante
January 11, 2010
The “This is My Year to…” campaign, conducted through Whole Foods’ Facebook page, lets you choose the sustainable food issue most important to you in 2010.
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Ski Resorts That Slope Toward Green (and Those Way Off Course)
January 8, 2010
Based on various environmentally friendly criteria, the Ski Area Citizens Coalition issued a 2009/2010 environmental report card for 83 ski resorts across the western United States.
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2010: The Year of Doing More Than Just Enough
January 8, 2010
I do love the clean-slate feeling a new year can bring. I think in 2010, my theme will be Good Enough is Not Enough.
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2010: The Greenest Year Yet
January 7, 2010
For me, the best way to go green and make a significant impact on the environment is centered on the situations I encounter in my everyday setting.
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Eye-Opening Resolutions: Three Simple Steps
January 6, 2010
I realized that I have been so focused on big changes that I have lost sight of the answer to one simple question: What can I do every day to be mindful of my footprint?