Well we did it! We have been planning for some time to host a free seminar on ways to live your life more aware and less harmful. Thank you to those that attended our seminar at our community league Friday evening. Attached here is a copy of our presentation in case others would like to [...]
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Eco-Lifestyle Seminar
Posted in As We See It....., Plastics, Toxins, Trash/Recycling, Water on April 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our Visit – Edmonton Waste Management Center
Posted in Trash/Recycling on March 1, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Have you ever wondered what happens to all the garbage and recycling that you put out at the curb every week? Well we decided to find out and take a tour of our local city waste station. Edmonton is in fact very fortunate that we house a rare, world class facility that looks after all [...]
CFL’s vs Incandescent Lamps
Posted in Carbon Emissions, Trash/Recycling on February 18, 2010 | 4 Comments »
There is much debate out there about whether compact flourescent lamps (bulbs) are really a better choice than a traditional incandescent lamp. As I discover more and more everyday, there is no perfect “green” product, and lamps are no different. I think it’s important for us as consumers to be educated on all sides and then [...]
Garbage Output – The Update
Posted in As We See It....., Trash/Recycling, tagged Acts of Green, Environment, Green, Recycling, Reduced Garbage, Reduced Impact, reduced recycling, Reduced Waste, Trash, Waste on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well it has been just over a month since we began our commitment to reduce our family’s impact. I can say that the journey has been both enjoyable and enlightening. We learn something new everyday! Well I have been meticulously making sure non-recyclables land in the garbage can, and items that can (or should be) recycled in the blue [...]
Green is the New Red for Valentine’s Day
Posted in Trash/Recycling on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This post comes from the One Simple Act newsletter (www.onesimpleact.alberta.ca) – if you havent signed up yet, do it today! I thought it was very fitting for this week. Enjoy! – Tracy Holidays and special occasions can have a substantial impact on the environment. Around a billion valentines are sent each year globally, making the day [...]
Plastic Soup
Posted in 1, Plastics, Trash/Recycling, tagged Albatross, Environment, Pacific Ocean, plastic, Plastic Soup, Recycling, Water Bottles on January 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Short and sweet post to share with you this influencial video on one perspective of the impact of plastics on our world that few have considered. We all know that plastics are a convenient product that package our consumer products, food products, and allow advancing technologies to change our lives (mostly for the better). But [...]
Pet Peeves on Plastics
Posted in Plastics, Trash/Recycling, Water, tagged Plastics, Reduced Impact, Water Bottles, Water Consumption, World War 2 on January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A world without plastic is almost unimaginable. Take a look around the room you are sitting in, I bet you can see over 2 dozen items formed, molded, or extruded from one type of plastic or another. I use the term “plastic” in a general sense. There is no doubt that since World War II plastics [...]
We love Timbits!
Posted in Trash/Recycling on January 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So with all our work to get our local Tim’s on board with us using our travel mugs – which they are now doing a great job of! – I have to tell you something that happened to me 2 days ago. I was headed to a meeting and planned to get a coffee on the [...]
Junk Mail
Posted in Trash/Recycling, tagged Flyers, Junk Mail, Killing Trees, Recycling, Reduced Garbage, Save a Tree, Waste on January 7, 2010 | 4 Comments »
If you are like me and your flyers and junk mail moves directly from your mail box to your recycling bin, give some thought to cancelling the delivery of junk mail to your home. There are a couple of steps you need to go through to ensure it is done properly. First, put a note or a sticker [...]
New Additions to the Family (Red Wigglers!)
Posted in Trash/Recycling, tagged Composting, Educational, Garbage, Red Wigglers, Reduced Waste on January 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Indoor worm composting! Doesn’t that sound like fun? Well it sure did to our 2 young children. “We get to keep worms in the house? Cool!”
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