Sustainable Living

Learn how and why to consume more responsibly, make informed stewardship choices and find greater harmony with the planet.

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Swap Before You Shop

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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Environmental Dread 101

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Maddy Kenyon Kelby Gee Carden Serviss

How does it feel to grow up in a world that is fighting for its life? Not awesome. That said, it can really help to talk through the fear and dread that comes with the current environmental crisis, and find solidarity among friends.

Tunes for Trees

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Nengi Dublin-Green Lauren Lambkin

This Kitchener-Waterloo music festival is sowing the seeds for a greener future!

Nish Dish: Nourishing the Community

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Syerra Turry

"What's the one thing everybody in this world shares? Their food. It brings people together."

Minjimendan, Garden of Remembering

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Andrew Judge Syerra Turry

Mkomosé (Bearwalker) Dr. Andrew Judge presents the Indigenous foods garden, a project rooted in Indigenous philosophy and land-based sustainability practices.

This is your brain on shrubs

Apr 22 2019 | IN Students | BY Lori-Ann Livingston

How being outside and among trees improves children’s mental health

Jill Pelto’s Landscape of Change uses data about sea level rise, glacier volume

The Long Emergency

Mar 20 2019 | IN Technology | BY Robert Paehlke

Climate action is profoundly urgent precisely because sufficient change is inevitably slow

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Waste Management And the Circular Economy of the North

Feb 04 2019 | IN Traditional Knowledge | BY A\J Staff

How Yellowknife, NWT, manages electronics, tires and organic waste

Web Exclusive: DIY Pop-Can Solar Heater

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.

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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.

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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