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Our Natural World | Going Green

  • Raised Bed Gardening

    Raised beds are flexible to the space you have available and can be created to take up very little space, if that is all you have or can manage. They can even be built right over a concrete patio.

  • Going Green with Our Pets

    Our pets are just as sensitive, if not more so, to the daily chemicals and toxins we all are exposed to. What can you do to create a healthy environment for them? Find out.

  • Small Space Composting

    Small space living can still mean opportunities for composting your food waste. Here are some ideas for making gold out of food garbage.

  • Composting Basics: Should I compost and what can I compost?

    Composting can be intimidating if you don't know where to start. These simple guidelines will have you looking at your kitchen peels in a whole new way.

  • Organic gardening in indoor spaces

    Have you ever thought about indoor gardening but didn't know where to start? Growing your own food doesn't have to require a lot of room if you follow these easy steps.

  • Green housekeeping

    Keeping our home clean is something that is important to all of us. How we keep our home clean can make a world of difference to us all.

  • Eco-lighting - What would Thomas Edison think?

    When Thomas Edison finally got the light bulb right in 1879 he commented that “We now know a thousand ways not to build a light bulb”. He probably couldn’t have imagined that his one ”right” way could, in our age of increasing concern for energy savings and the environment, also be considered “wrong”.

  • Back to school: treading softly

    Back to school tips that can save you money and lower the impact your family has on the environment.

  • Our throw away world: Did you know?

    Everyone knows they have an impact on our environment. Here are some interesting facts that might make you think twice before throwing away that pop can.

  • Canadian Green Resources – Recycling beyond the blue box

    Have you ever wondered if something was recyclable and if so, where? This list might help you recycle some items that you otherwise might have thrown out.

  • Greening your BBQ or Picnic

    Family outings are one of the best parts of summer. Here are some tips to leaving a neutral footprint on your outside eating.

  • Forty Ways to Go Green

    Little things add up to big changes when you incorporate these tips into your daily life. Walk to the store instead of taking your car, start a compost heap and recycle that unwanted TV will all positively impact our environment and you’ll feel great doing it!

 
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