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How Healthy Is Your Home and Tips On How to “Detox” Your House

Posted in carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, green cleaning, green living, hazardous waste, healthy home, indoor air quality, mould, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 25, 2007 | No Comments »

From the Spring & Summer 2007, greenliving magazine, pages 73-75, here is an article about making your home a healthier place to live:
HOME, SAFE HOME
Detoxing Your Digs
By Jennifer O’Connor
Sure, you eat organic and do Bikram yoga, but how healthy is your home? Things like cooking smoke, cleaning chemicals and common moul all hamper indoor air [...]

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Green Laundry - Clotheslines

Posted in Canada, energy efficient, environment, environmentalists, green, green living, home energy use, save energy, what you can do, tagged , , , , , on November 22, 2007 | No Comments »

I have one friend who puts her laundry out on a clothesline and another one who would except her municipality does not permit it.
I have a backyard with a shared driveway, unfenced, tiny, with no direct access into the backyard from the basement laundry. But I am all for letting those who can and want [...]

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10 Ways To Be Environmentally Responsible

Posted in Energuide, biking, chemical cleaners, environment, environmental charity, fuel-efficient vehicle, green, green living, home energy use, locally grown food, meat-free, organic food, pesticides, plant trees, public transit, renewable energy, solar power, take action, walking, what you can do, wind power, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 22, 2007 | No Comments »

These suggestions about being environmentally responsible are from an Earth Day Canada brochure for Earth Day 2007.  When you make green changes, mention the changes to your relatives, friends and co-workers.  People may not make changes the first time they hear you are making a change, but you will be surprised in the long run [...]

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David Suzuki Website; Disappearing Ice, Polar Bears, Winter Sports; What We Can Do About Climate Change

Posted in climate change, environment, global warming, green, green living, save energy, saving energy, take action, what you can do, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 12, 2007 | No Comments »

Dr. David Suzuki, a Canadian scientist, writer, broadcaster, speaker, environmentalist, has a useful website www.davidsuzuki.org. You can find information about Solving Global Warming, Protecting Human Health, Conserving Our Oceans, Promoting Global Conservation, and Building A Sustainable Economy. There are books, reports, links, tips.
Shrinking ice, fewer bears, no skiing, no GretzkysPeople often talk about climate change in [...]

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