(NC)-In literature, the most common metaphor for life is a tree. Trees are life giving, life preserving, and unfortunately, in many Canadian towns and cities, they are disappearing.
While environmental issues such as access to clean air and drinking water, and the threat of global warming are of increasing concern to Canadians, it is crucial [...]
(NC)-The quality of the air in your home can impact your health or the health of those you live with. Most people are aware that outdoor air pollution can significantly affect people’s health, but Environmental Protection Agency studies have shown that levels of air pollutants indoors may be 100 times greater.
Indoor air pollution can [...]
(NC)-Canadian homeowners are doing more to lessen their impact on the environment. With new technologies and innovations becoming available, the opportunities are endless – even extending to home furnaces.
“It’s important to evaluate how much or how little your home heating system is contributing to your environmental impact,” says Mark Deneau, marketing representative of ECR [...]
(NC)-What do you know about the environmental costs of your actions and how much you could save by going green? Test your “EQ” with this short quiz and learn ways to ease the burden on your wallet and the Earth.
1. How much money could you save each year by getting rid of your second [...]
(NC)-Clean air is a vital part of good health. Most people are aware of outside pollutants, but the air inside your home can also become polluted, especially in the winter when windows are closed and stale air is recirculated. Improving indoor air quality is easier than you might think. Direct Energy offers the following tips [...]
(NC)-Household electronics consume a great deal of energy. Certain big-screen plasma TVs can consume more energy than a refrigerator, but this is not the only environmentally damaging effect produced by visual entertainment devices. Four areas that have a dramatic effect on the environment, and where consumer electronics can become more environmentally friendly include energy consumption, [...]
(NC)-Concern for the environment is changing the building industry.
Architects, interior designers, builders and industry leaders have come together to support an initiative that certifies and recognizes green building projects. Environmentally beneficial building materials and practices are increasing due to an industry-endorsed program called LEED Canada.
(NC)-Paul Daly is best-known as the home improvement hunk from W Network’s Divine Design and will be the main attraction of the Canadian Home Workshop Show in Toronto next March. However, he is also an integral part of the Canadian Home Energy Conservation Council (CHECC) Advisory Board, a body established by EnWise Power Solutions to [...]
(NC)-If we all did just one little thing for the environment every day, it would surely add up to a very big difference.
How do people in your household, for example, dispose of dead batteries? This powerful and portable little energy source is one of mankind’s most important inventions – and yet our environment is [...]
(NC)-Although water is one of the most abundant resources in Canada, it is also one of the most mistreated. Simple lifestyle changes can make a huge impact on water conservation.
“We have found that many consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious about their personal footprint and the affect it has on the planet,” says Anita [...]
