Category Archives: Green Initiatives

Living on a street lined with tall, leafy trees is as much a part of the American dream as a green front lawn and a brand-new car in the driveway. While the latter two are fairly expensive and unsustainable (think … Continue reading →

Beer company Molson Canadian has released a set of plantable coasters in specially-marked can packs as part of the company’s ‘Red Leaf Project.‘ When planted and watered, the seeded beer mats will grow into towering Black Spruce trees! The coasters are part of the … Continue reading →

Construction cranes crowd the sky in downtown Toronto, completely reshaping the city’s skyline. At the center of it all stands PwC Tower, one of the greenest new office buildings in Toronto. The unique building features shared, “hotel-style” office space, making … Continue reading →

Today, I am going to admit one of my faults. I have a tendency to leave unfinished food on my plate and I allow some food to spoil before I finish it. While I work to minimize this fault, there’s … Continue reading →

With millions of years of testing and refining her creations, Mother Nature is the best designer there is. But that doesn’t mean we can’t cherry-pick and copy some of nature’s best designs. “Biomimicry,” a term popularized by Janine Benyus in her 1997 book, Biomimicry: Innovation … Continue reading →

Environmental campaigners have decided that the key to preventing climate change is not to focus on the natural impact, but something that everyone cares about – our energy bills. It makes sense – people are more likely to care about … Continue reading →

From The Art of Manliness… I recently became a homeowner and along with my first house came another first: my very own little piece of land to tend. And since Kate and I had been living in apartments for all … Continue reading →

When you’re cooking up a storm and creating delicious meals for your family, you could be serving up a big portion of nasty toxins, even if you make it a habit to buy organic food. That’s because some of the … Continue reading →

The “mileage experts” John and Helen Taylor have done it again! The couple recently completed a 1,626-mile drive in a 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI without stopping once for fuel. The couple was determined to break the record for the furthest … Continue reading →