• 10 Tips to Reduce Household Waste

    10 Tips to Reduce Household Waste

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    Letโ€™s face it: weโ€™re all a little โ€œtrashy.โ€ย  We try to keep it in check, but inevitably, most of us end up consuming too much, wasting too much, buying too much and (gasp) eating too much! Instead of crying over how much waste ends up in landfills each year (and then throwing away the tissues…

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  • Sustainable Ideas for a Sweet Valentineโ€™s Day

    Sustainable Ideas for a Sweet Valentineโ€™s Day

    If the over-the-top sweetness of Valentineโ€™s Day makes you cringe, the toll the holiday takes on the environment could really break your heart. Itโ€™s estimated that making and sending one store-bought, sparkly, red greeting card to someone you love producesย 18.5 grams of carbon dioxide. With about 145 million cards exchanged in the U.S. each February…

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  • Energy Conservation Ideas for New Homeowners

    Energy Conservation Ideas for New Homeowners

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    If you started off the New Year with a new mortgage, now is the perfect time to put a few energy conservation measures into place to keep your abode eco-friendly and sustainable. By taking care of these easy tasks now, you wonโ€™t have to worry about them once youโ€™re settled in and youโ€™ll see an…

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  • Green Holiday Tips, Part II

    Green Holiday Tips, Part II

    Earlier this month, we gave you a few tips to ensure that you started the holiday season on Santa’s and the environment’s “nice” list. And even though Hanukkah and Christmas have come and gone, there are things you can do to keep the rest of the holiday season a little more energy-efficient and eco-friendly. ย Read…

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  • DIY The Holidays: Eco-Friendly Decor Ideas for Christmas and Hanukkah

    DIY The Holidays: Eco-Friendly Decor Ideas for Christmas and Hanukkah

    Stringing the lights, putting up the tree, lighting the candlesโ€” thereโ€™s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than by decking your halls with festive decorations. Drum up some Christmas and Hanukkah cheer while keeping green living ideals in mind by recycling and reusing what you already have at home to decorate for…

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  • Green Holiday Tips

    Green Holiday Tips

    Despite the Black Friday and/ or Cyber Monday deals you scored this year, the holidays can put a big dent in your wallet. From gifts for the kids, to decorations and parties, expenses in the month of December not only lengthen your credit card statement, but they also make quite the (negative) impact on your…

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  • 6 Tips for a Safe Holiday Season

    6 Tips for a Safe Holiday Season

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    After Santa’s sleigh rolled through Times Square and brought a close to the 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, it was officially time to unravel the twinkle lights and fill front yards with inflatable snow globes. For a month of joy and good cheer, here are some simple tips to keep your home and yourself safe…

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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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  • 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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