• Eco-Friendly Holidays: Six Green Travel Tips

    Eco-Friendly Holidays: Six Green Travel Tips

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    As the clock struck midnight on October 31, retailers, advertisers and anyone else who stands to make a profit this holiday season began letting you know that Christmas and New Yearโ€™s are comingโ€”and fast!ย  At every turn, youโ€™ve likely seen emails, ads and billboards announcing deals on holiday travel. To get you prepared for all…

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  • 10 Facts About Remembrance Day

    10 Facts About Remembrance Day

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    On November 11, Remembrance Day, Canadians everywhere will don their poppies and proudly fly the Maple Leaf as they remember the many men and women who have served, and continue to serve, their country. Brush up on your history and find out more about this important holiday with these 10 facts about Remembrance Day. 1)…

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  • Eek-O-Friendly Halloween Tips

    Eek-O-Friendly Halloween Tips

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    Itโ€™s no surprise that Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. Thereโ€™s candy, costumes, cool decorations and did we mention, candy? But itโ€™s no wonder that Halloween is generally the environmentโ€™s least favorite annual celebration, considering itโ€™s a day famous for toilet papered trees, endless candy wrappers and one-time use decorations and costumes. However, you…

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  • 5 Tips for a Green Halloween

    5 Tips for a Green Halloween

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    1. Recycle your Jack-O-Latern after the Holiday Instead of sending your pumpkin to a landfill, why not give Jack a second life as compost? If you have a yard, composting a pumpkin is incredibly easy โ€“ and fun! First, pick a sunny space in an area of your yard that isnโ€™t heavily trafficked. Here comes…

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  • Green Gadgets: The Latest and Greatest

    Green Gadgets: The Latest and Greatest

    You see them.ย  Theyโ€™re piled up in drawers and corners of your house and office.ย  All those gadgets, tech toys and appliances generally catch some heat for beingโ€ฆwellโ€ฆless than eco-friendly. They constantly and consistently hike up your energy bill and manage to expand your personal carbon footprint. ย  Then, suddenly, the next make and model…

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  • Tips for an Eco-Friendly Canadian Thanksgiving

    Tips for an Eco-Friendly Canadian Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving in Canada comes complete with dozens of traditional festivities – thereโ€™s the fall nature hikes, get-togethers with family and friends and of course, the delicious meal. This year, weโ€™d like to introduce you to a new Thanksgiving tradition: Going Green! With just a few simple tweaks to your holiday plans, youโ€™ll be saving energy…

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  • Sip Sustainable Wine: New York Eco-Friendly Wineries and Vineyards

    Sip Sustainable Wine: New York Eco-Friendly Wineries and Vineyards

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    As the leaves begin to change and the weather cools down, it’s the perfect time to take a day trip to a local winery or vineyard and taste some wine. Wineries and vineyards are located all throughout the country but the West Coast and Napa Valley are what come to most people’s minds when they…

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  • An Update on the Just Energy Foundation

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    Just Energy was honored to support the 16 girls who participated in the Girls Inc. Energy Innovations camp at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY. Girlโ€™s Write Now is in its 17th year of operation and for half of its existence, it was exclusively a volunteer based organization, empowering girls through writing and weekly…

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  • Fall Vegetables to Keep you Healthy and Happy

    Fall Vegetables to Keep you Healthy and Happy

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    Without a doubt, fall is a magical time of year. The air becomes a little crisper, the leaves on the trees create stunning, natural scenery and the beautiful colors and flavors of autumnโ€™s vegetables contribute to making it a truly special season. In addition to being good for the environment (seasonal produce is often grown…

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  • Reduce Garbage, Recycle More

    Reduce Garbage, Recycle More

    Taking out the trash – itโ€™s one of the most despised household tasks, yet it always seems to be at the top of the to-do list. According to some recent reporting, we are constantly on the way to โ€œthrow it away.โ€ In fact, every North American generates more than 100 tons of garbage in their…

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