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Our top tips for a successful clothing swap.

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Managing Stormwater on Your Property

The Clean Foundation's guide to preventing flooding in your yard and harvesting rainwater for your gardens.

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Quiz: Find Out How your Shopping Style Affects the Environment

Tailor-made tips to reduce your impacts.

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Are You a GINK? The Case for "Green Inclinations, No Kids"

Having a child more than quintuples your carbon legacy. That gives a whole new meaning to the concept of "green sex."

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Incremental Livable - An A\J Q & A with Gordon Harris

Nov 12 2018 | IN Planning | BY A\J Staff

There's an urban revolution happening atop Burnaby Mountain showing sustainability and profitability do mix.

Rob Stewart swims with the sharks.

There’s a shark in my lipstick?!

Oct 23 2018 | IN Responsible Business | BY Julie Andersen

The animal we fear the most is being driven to extinction in the name of human beauty.

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Generation Z in an age of minimalism

Oct 01 2018 | IN Students | BY Niara van Gaalen

LESS is more than a student film, but a reflection on generational materialism.

Sustainable Fashion is Growing Next Door

Sep 26 2018 | IN Culture | BY Hai Lin Wang

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World of Thrift

Sep 20 2018 | IN Waste | BY Anita Ballachanda

Project: Trashion shows the value (and style) in rethinking fast fashion.

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Wear the Change

Sep 13 2018 | IN Waste | BY Michelle Sin

Project: Trashion aims to rethink waste in the fashion industry, one work of art (and dumpster dive) at a time.

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Building housing on flood plains another sign of growing inequality

Aug 22 2018 | IN Water | BY Deborah de Lange

Major urban centres around the world are having honest conversations about the risks of building in flood plains. But not in Toronto.

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Jan 2013 | IN Lifecycles 39.1 | BY Julie Bélanger

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Our 'Canned Heat' article shows you how aluminum-can solar heaters work – now learn more about building one yourself!

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Is There Formaldehyde in Your Shampoo?

May 15 2013 | IN Health | BY Jessica Burman

We wrap up our series on toxins in every day products with this scary carcinogen and allergen.

DIY homemade deodorants with baking soda and cornstarch

Stop Buying Deodorant

Apr 17 2014 | IN Health | BY Laura McDonald

Mix up a DIY version in just five minutes that will keep you dry and stink-free using ingredients you already have in your kitchen.

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Guide to Natural Spring Cleaning

Mar 26 2014 | IN Waste | BY Green Living Online

Ditch the chemicals and deep clean your home the healthy way.

Oil Palm Concession in Riau, Sumatra

How Not to Contribute to Palm-Driven Deforestation

Aug 11 2014 | IN Food | BY Jessica Burman

Our demand for this cheap oil is devastating ecosystems around the globe. Here’s how to look for it on food and household product labels.

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The Green Athlete: Where Do Old Shoes Go To Die?

Jul 10 2013 | IN Waste | BY Jessica Kuepfer

Learn how to recycle or donate your worn-out runners through these helpful organizations.

The Problems with Parabens

Mar 08 2013 | IN Health | BY Jessica Burman

In the first of a series on troublesome chemicals in everyday products, Jessica Burman gives the low-down on parabens.

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