• Explore Canadian Ice Rink Sustainability Efforts

    Explore Canadian Ice Rink Sustainability Efforts

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    Can ice in Canada contribute to global warming? You bet. The country is home to nearly 8,000 indoor and outdoor ice arenas. One innovative sustainable solution comes from REALice, a water treatment system that uses unheated water to resurface ice rinks

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  • Tips for Taking the Thrift Store by Storm

    Tips for Taking the Thrift Store by Storm

    Thrift shopping isnโ€™t for the faint of heart.ย  It requires tenacity, dedication, time, and luck.ย  The good news:ย  there are a host of reasons why you need to embrace the thrift shop, second-hand, consignment shop experience.ย  In these shops, youโ€™ll likely score unique finds at very low prices, many stores support worthy causes, and best…

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  • Seven Ways to Save Water Without Spending a Dime

    Seven Ways to Save Water Without Spending a Dime

    Living a sustainable lifestyle often comes with some startup costs. While the lifestyle changes – switching to a hybrid car, buying disposable bags, installing a programmable thermostat and other green initiatives ย – will save you big money over time, they often require an up front investment.ย  But weโ€™ve found one way to add some sustainability…

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  • The Domino Effect of Falling Oil Prices

    The Domino Effect of Falling Oil Prices

    Thereโ€™s something beautiful about going to the gas station, filling up your car and not maxing out your credit card. The past few months have given drivers a serious break at the pump, with gas prices dropping to levels not seen in more than a decade. While this has consumers doing the happy dance, it…

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  • Eco-Friendly Pet Products: Earth Friendly Supplies

    Eco-Friendly Pet Products: Earth Friendly Supplies

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    You use a mixture of baking soda and lemon juice to clean your kitchen, you ride your bike whenever possible, always bring your reusable bags to the farmerโ€™s market and only water your lawn at night (on the prescribed days). Youโ€™re doing a great job at being the green kid on the block, but what…

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  • Don’t Kick Your Old Electronics to the Curb

    Don’t Kick Your Old Electronics to the Curb

    While curbside recycling is more widely available than ever, there are still some items that can't be recycled curbside or at a typical municipal facility. These popular retail locations will properly recycle your old electronics and appliances for free.

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  • Organic Cocktails for Your Holiday Celebration

    Organic Cocktails for Your Holiday Celebration

    The turkey youโ€™re preparing Christmas Eve is free-range, the potatoes youโ€™re roasting came from a local farm and the fruit in your fruitcake was grown without pesticides and picked up at your local farmerโ€™s market. But what about your holiday cocktails? The truth is, very few spirits will expose you to toxic chemicals, as most…

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  • Go Behind the Scenes at Sustainable Airports

    Go Behind the Scenes at Sustainable Airports

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    November begins the busy season of holiday traveling. In fact, Airlines for America, the country’s only airline trade association, estimates 24.2 million people flew from Nov. 21 to Dec. 2 for Thanksgiving in 2013. With family and friends spread out across North America, people are relying on air travel more and more. And as North…

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  • Natural Fall Home Decor

    Natural Fall Home Decor

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    Take a step outside. No doubt about it – itโ€™s fall. The temperatures have dropped, the air is crisp and the trees have started to turn beautiful shades of red, yellow and orange. Bring the outdoors in for some autumn ambience inside your home, too. Below, weโ€™ve collected some of our favorite fall decorating ideas…

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  • Easy, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your Thanksgiving Table

    Easy, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your Thanksgiving Table

    We know the routine well:ย  out go the invitations, next we plan the menu, then we head out for multiple, extensive food shopping trips and finally the marathon cooking experience ensues. Somewhere in the mayhem, did you have time to think of the Thanksgiving dรฉcor and your table? Hmmmโ€ฆ Thanksgiving can be slightly overwhelming for…

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