Things are getting stirred up again over at Nigels Eco Store.  The second round of Green Web Awards has begun, and nominations end on Monday November 16th, so if you’d like, you might want to head over there now – Green Web Awards – and nominate Green Home Hints! Read Full Story

Ever wonder just how much of everything you use?  Just what is your impact on the planet.  I’m not talking about something simple like how much electricity you use, or how much natural gas your furnace uses.  How about all of the other little things that slip through the cracks….the things we don’t really think about too much.  Well, I was on the Low Impact Living (http://www.lowimpactliving.com) website today and decided to check out their impact calculator. Read Full Story

I stumbled across this video on youtube when I was trying to figure out how many shopping bags are produced each year, and consequently how much plastic waste that takes a long time to break down is produced.  The video is made by www.alternativeconsumer.com.  Not only does this video look at the environmental effects of plastic bags, but it also looks at a brighter picture of reusable shopping bags that we as consumers need to start taking into consideration. Read Full Story

Flu season is here….and if you are buying into all of the hype about swine flu, that makes this years flu season even more overwhelming.  People are flocking to clinics and lining up for hours to get the vaccine, so obviously people are worried.  Lets have a look then at some other ways to prevent getting the bug. Read Full Story

The roof over your head…..the one that is shingled and takes the brunt of rain, wind, snow, hail.  Your roof needs some love and care once in a while, and whether you choose to take on the project yourself, or have a professional roofing company come and do the work for you there is still the question of what happens to all of those shingles. Read Full Story

Yet another Suzuki event you may wish to attend: Join the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association and Honourary Chair Dr. David Suzuki 1st Annual OSEA Community Power Conference November 15-16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Start a local renewable energy project at home, at work or in your community: · Learn about Community Power financing and funding models · Access government resources and private sector expertise · Network with industry experts and Community Power leaders... Read Full Story

United Kingdom coal fired plants came under fire today when a group of protesters scaled a 200 meter tall chimney.  The Camp for Climate Action group managed to gain access to the power plant early Monday morning.  About 20 protesters targeted a couple of different areas in the plant.  One group made attempts at stopping a conveyor belt from feeding more coal into the power producing inferno while another group began climbing the giant chimney which is over 200 meters tall. Read Full Story

In light of recent advancement on the implementation of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, including the Feed-in tariff (FIT) program, local content requirements and the Renewable Energy Approvals (REA) process, the Green Energy Act Alliance is pleased to invite you to a stakeholder information update session. Moderated by Marion Fraser, the preliminary agenda is provided below. Read Full Story

The David Suzuki Foundation has just launched their first ever online auction!  Coming just in time for the fall harvests and Thanksgiving celebrations.  The auction appears to be a fund raising campaign for the David Suzuki Foundation. All of the items up for auction have either been inspired by the great man himself, or they have been personalized by Dr. Suzuki himself. Up for auction are these items: 2 Rare first edition sets of David Suzukis books, autographed by Mr. Suzuki One of o... Read Full Story

Well, autumn is upon us now.  Wet, cold weather has begun to move in, and it’ll stick around for quite a while like it always does.  Soon, many of you will be firing up the furnace and getting the old wood stoves and wood burning fireplaces up and running for the cold months that are near.  This is also a good time to check your windows and doors for potential problems with leaks.  Those leaks could mean either cold air coming in from the outside, or all of your lovely warm air leaking ... Read Full Story