• 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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  • 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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  • Indoor Gardening 101

    Indoor Gardening 101

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    Have you ever been cooped up inside your house (or office) for hours, perhaps days at a time, and going outside for some fresh air seems like a miracle cure? Well, itโ€™s no surprise, because indoor air is often more polluted than what weโ€™re breathing outside. Formaldehyde, benzene and other toxic chemicals are often found…

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  • Victoria Day: Easy on the Earth, Easy on Your Wallet

    Victoria Day: Easy on the Earth, Easy on Your Wallet

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    Just as Memorial Day signals the unofficial start of summer for Americans, Victoria Day is a notice to Canadians to kick off their winter boots and settle in for the warmer months. Many will choose to spend the long weekend at home, while others will head out on the road for a quick getaway. Whatever…

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  • Eco-Friendly Ideas for Motherโ€™s Day

    Eco-Friendly Ideas for Motherโ€™s Day

    Does a bad Motherโ€™s Day gift exist? Itโ€™s actually pretty difficult to come up with a bad idea for gift giving on Motherโ€™s Day.ย  Most moms will be over-the-moon happy just knowing their children remembered the date! But this year, letโ€™s do things a little different.ย  Show your mom that you really care about herโ€ฆand…

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  • Earth Day Projects for Kids

    Earth Day Projects for Kids

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    Each year on April 22, for the last 40+ years, we Earthlings have demonstrated support for our home planet and for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is an international day of worldly-awareness recognized in 192 different countries. And while it may be second nature for adults to go extra-green on Earth Day,…

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  • Pound the Pavement: Celebrate National Walk to Work Day

    Pound the Pavement: Celebrate National Walk to Work Day

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    Held the first Friday of April since 2004, National Walk to Work Day was started by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the American Podiatric Medical Association. This special day encourages people to get out of their cars and pound the pavement on their way to and from the office. Ninety-one percent…

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  • Climate Change Is Melting the Winter Olympics

    Climate Change Is Melting the Winter Olympics

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    This yearโ€™s Winter Olympics has had its share of issues, but it seems future games will have to deal with a problem more complicated than packs of stray dogs and unfinished hotel rooms. Climate change could very well cause a Winter Olympics melt down โ€“ with unprecedented consequences. Even before the Sochi games commenced, several…

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  • Bronze, Silver, Gold and Green: Sustainability at the Sochi Olympics

    Bronze, Silver, Gold and Green: Sustainability at the Sochi Olympics

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    As skiers, skaters, snowboarders and other athletes vie for gold, silver and bronze, several organizations and companies have already taken home top prizes for their green initiatives in advance of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee implemented the Green Building Recognition Program, a competition among Olympic venue organizations and investors that…

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  • The Dirty Dozen: 12 Harmful Chemicals to Rid Your House of Today

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    Over the years, modern consumers have become all but obsessed with what we, well, consume. From our vegetables to our water bottles, our food and drink are guaranteed hormone-free, cage-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, BPA-free, and most certainly, without MSG. However, itโ€™s not enough to assume that just because we are careful about what we put into…

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