Made in Canada

Queen's Park in Toronto/Photo by Benson Kua
Scrapping environmental watchdog is like shooting the messenger
Faisal Moola
Mark Winfield
Sheila R. Colla
| Nov 27, 2018 | in Made in Canada
The Ontario government's decision to weaken the office of Environmental Commissioner is bad news for the province's environment and the health of its people.
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Hiking in Prince Edward Island/Martin Cathrae
Why Canadians need “the right to roam”
Matthew Robert Anderson | Jul 30, 2018 | in Made in Canada
Giving Canadians the ‘right to roam’ might be a small step toward answering the calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Glacier Skywalk. (Jack Borno/Wikimedia) CC BY-SA
It's time to press the reset button on Canada's national parks
Edward Struzik | Jun 18, 2018 | in Made in Canada
Canadians love their national parks. But are we loving them to death?
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The End of Asbestos
Emily Walsh | Jul 12, 2017 | in Made in Canada
Canada has finally committed to move forward with an asbestos ban by 2018.
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sleek car from low angle; back end
Sweat, Grit, and Solar Race Cars
Veronika Szostak | Jun 27, 2016 | in Made in Canada
On June 17th 2016, the Midnight Sun Solar Rayce Car Team at the University of Waterloo unveiled their latest solar-powered car model: the Midnight Sun XI.
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Creating Sustainably
Semini Pathberiya | May 24, 2016 | in Made in Canada
Sustainable.TO celebrates the 6th anniversary of the Sustainable Design Awards
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Knives, forks, and spoons made from a biodegradable starch-polyester material.
I Can't Believe It's Not Plastic
Eric Nay | Nov 21, 2014 | in Made in Canada
The bioplastics industry is taking off – and has way more potential than dorky forks made from corn starch.
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Pumpkins after Halloween by Mk2010.
Can we Green Hallowe'en without Chuckin' the Punkin'?
Eric Nay | Oct 31, 2014 | in Made in Canada
Using cradle-to-cradle thinking to get the most out of your jack-o-lantern.
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SaskPower Boundary Dam GS
The Perils of Going Big: Capturing Carbon in Saskatchewan
Eric Nay | Oct 17, 2014 | in Made in Canada
SaskPower’s retrofit could set a precedent for keeping aging coal plants open after all.
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Newfoundland root cellar
Deep Green: Newfoundland's Root Cellar Renaissance
Eric Nay | Oct 3, 2014 | in Made in Canada
East Coasters are returning to their roots in the search for food security – and demonstrating the link between sustainability and plain old common sense.
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Salvaging Beetlemania
Eric Nay | Sep 19, 2014 | in Made in Canada
Two Toronto organizations are figuring out how to process emerald ash borer-infested lumber, making use of the waste left in the beetle’s wake.
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Abeego wraps covering bowls and glasses.
It's a Wrap! A Non-Toxic Substitute for Plastic Wrap, That Is
Eric Nay | Sep 5, 2014 | in Made in Canada
The compostable Abeego food wrap offers a healthy, environmentally-friendly alternative to smothering your food in plastic.
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2014 Arctic Adaptations Venice Biennale Exhibit
Lateral Thinking in the Arctic
Eric Nay | Aug 22, 2014 | in Made in Canada
The lauded Arctic Adaptations exhibit demonstrates how sustainable design and a non-hierarchical process can bridge tradition and modernization in Northern communities.
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Wine and Cheese: Sustainable Sustenance from Ontario
Eric Nay
Miriam Duarte, Christopher Winkelaar
| Aug 8, 2014 | in Made in Canada
Southbrook Vineyards and Monforte Dairy are combining old world methods with contemporary design thinking for superior, sustainable and delicious products.
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Abenaki-style birchbark canoe made by Tom Byers.
The Birchbark Canoe, A Sustainable Design Classic
Eric Nay | Jul 25, 2014 | in Made in Canada
These works of art and feats of engineering are central to Canadian and First Nations history – and the craft of birchbark canoe-making is still alive and well.
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Up Drop (Aurora Robson), a 9-foot-tall sculpture made from plastic debris.
Plastic Caught in a Riptide
Eric Nay | Jul 10, 2014 | in Made in Canada
Aurora Robson and other Project Vortex artists work with plastic waste to keep it out of our oceans.
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Lito Green Motion's Sora electric motorcycle
Quebec's Badass Electric Motorcycle
Eric Nay | Jun 27, 2014 | in Made in Canada
The Sora, like Tesla, is hell-bent on making electric vehicles cool.
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Straw bales on a field.
Tree-Free Paper from the Prairies
Eric Nay | Jun 13, 2014 | in Made in Canada
A little resourcefulness goes a long way. Manitoba-based Prairie Paper is using agricultural waste to re-engineering the paper industry – with help from actor Woody Harrelson.
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Fort McMurray airport expansion – McFarlane Biggar Architects + Designers
Tar and Feathers
Eric Nay | May 30, 2014 | in Made in Canada
If you build a sustainable airport in Fort McMurray, does it matter?
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Skateboards designed by students in the Oasis Skateboard Factory.
After the Thrashing: Making Skateboarding Sustainable
Eric Nay | May 16, 2014 | in Made in Canada
Skateboarding has become the leading contributor to maple deforestation, but innovative designers are finding ways to lessen its environmental impact.
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