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Every Canadian needs to see this!

Allan W Janssen — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:42:14 +0000

Dear Readers; With the rising cost of food over the past few years, every Canadian needs to watch and think about this video! It’s not only about rising costs, it’s about keeping our money in our farmers hands and not some multinational food processor like Archer, Daniels , Midland! The 100 mile rule is a [...]

How to control your thermostat from anywhere without breaking the bank

Phil Tucker — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:29:27 +0000

Finally an affordable Wi-Fi enabled thermostat you can control over the net using any browser or smartphone.

Welcome to our newest patron: Swiss Natural

andrea — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:09:45 +0000

Welcoming a new patron, and talking about picky eaters and their health and nutrition.

Things Are Good: Austin, Texas: A Green Capital

Adam — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:09:38 +0000

This may shock you as much as it did me: Austin, Texas may just be the best place in the USA for clean-tech companies. Time Magazine has a good article on how the socially regressive state is forward-looking in the corporate sustainable energy sector. ...

Sony creates electricity from cardboard

Jeremy Phan — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:36:56 +0000

Sony demonstrated a battery that extracts electricity from cellulose found in cardboard and paper.

This treated cotton fabric could mean the end of washing clothes

Lee Mathews — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:36:07 +0000

That pile dirty laundry's not going to clean itself...yet. But someday in the not-too-distant future you might just need to open the blinds to get the job done.

Plants vs Gadgets: Cold and calculating tech goes green and leafy

Phil Tucker — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:41:43 +0000

Amidst growing ecological concerns the technology industry is finding new ways to support and integrate plant life. Here are 10 examples of innovative green-thumbed gadgets.

And Sew It Is

Lyn — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:12:00 +0000

I think my mall crawling days are almost over. ~silent scream of joy~ I am 98% bought and true to my to-do list, I dusted off the sewing machine and converted some colourful tea towels into a tidy pile of gift bags.Next on my list, I am turn...

Sustainability, Ikea style

Zoom! — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:09:25 +0000

Chandler's dog, Willy

We went to Ikea on the way home from Chandler Swain’s house, where I had just purchased two lovely hand-crafted pottery bowls. Chandler Swain is my favourite potter. She lives and works out of a charming little house near Almonte. It is my dream to go stay in Chandler’s B&B one summer [...]

350 or bust: Durban: “Down With Canada”

Christine — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:53:39 +0000

Concerned citizens from around Africa and the globe have gathered in Durban South Africa to “Occupy Cop17″, as hopes for a global agreement to address the climate crisis fades. As part of Occupy COP17, participants chanted “down wit...