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  Let’s celebrate Rainforest Alliance Week!

  If sustainability is an important issue for you, chances are you’re familiar with our good friends at the Rainforest Alliance.

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  Back-to-school sustainability

  School is just around the bend, and you know what that means? It’s your favourite time of year (parents), you’re excited but it’ll wear off (students), or you’re already rolling your eyes (teachers).

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  Grade twos go green

  What happens when you have a grade two class and you ask them how they go green? After many shout-outs of: “we recycle!” and “we shut off the lights!”, we brainstormed a bit to dig a little deeper into how they dig mother earth at home.

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  Don’t throw these away! Recycle instead.

  Although we know generally what to recycle: paper, plastic, cans, and glass, there are many things we’re probably throwing away that we shouldn’t!

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  How to keep your house cool this summer

  So I don’t know about you, but where I am from, we’re hitting record highs in the temperature department (and that’s without the massive humidex attached!)

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  6 ways to save at the grocery store

  When you’re making your way throughout the grocery store, are you really thinking about what you’re buying?

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  Happy Canada Day and 4th of July!

  To the majority of our readers, it is a holiday weekend, one that celebrates the birth of Canada on July 1st, and the the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on the 4th.

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  The green home shopping list

  Looking to make your home a little greener? Look no further than a few average items to add to your shopping list!

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  Rainforest Alliance 2011 Gala Honorees

  We are pleased to announce this year’s gala honorees, those who are leaders in sustainability. Whether they’re producing greener products or are a planet-friendly company, they’re making a difference

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  Top 5 benefits for raised garden beds

  Looking for a new way to garden this year? Look no further than a few changes to the environment you plan to grow in.

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  42 ways to help the environment

  Trying to figure out some easy ways to help the environment? Look no further. These sixty-two ways are simple solutions to helping the Earth without making much of a change!

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  Nine candy-free Easter basket ideas

  With the exception of a treat or two, there are plenty of ways to give your kids a great Easter basket without making it a chocolate and confectionery explosion.