Category: Sustainability

A changing body shape may be cause for celebration or concern, but either way your current wardrobe needn’t be the source of frustration. If you’ve discovered you no longer fit into your favourite frocks or much-loved jeans, think about doing …

From a Guest Blogger: How to Recycle Your Ill-Fitting Clothes Read More »

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It was a banner week for the work of our much-appreciated interns and guest bloggers.  The former set up and co-conducted two incredible interviews re: corporate sustainability – one with Dow Chemical and the other with General Motors.  And the …

Interns and Guest Bloggers Really Cranking on Cleantech Content Read More »

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I thought readers might appreciate these 10 “mind-blowing facts about the solar system.”  If nothing else, they form a reminder of how precisely balanced everything is (or at least was) here on Earth, and how vital it is that humankind …

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Bartering Gains Increasing Acceptance Bartering, meaning the practice of people and companies trading goods, is a concept that has been around for centuries. Recently, Internet communications have added a new spin to the classic practice. Niche markets and large-scale bartering …

From Guest Blogger Alec Holland: The Barter Economy Grows Globally to Include Astonishing Concepts Read More »

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Many U.S. resorts are choosing to go green. By making their resorts environmentally friendly, they can save money, as well as the planet. Whether a resort is located in the middle of a desert or on the top of a …

From Guest Blogger Amy Morin: Are Resorts Going Green? Read More »

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Like many countries, Canada has been busy making the environment a better place. Their green movement focuses on finding sustainable agriculture options, families going green by saving on water and energy, switching to solar energy, and more environmental-related jobs. There …

From Guest Blogger Tina Samuels: Going Green in Canada Read More »

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This morning, Rebecca McKenzie, one our most talented and hard-working interns, joined me in an hour-long telephone interview with three spokespeople from the Dow Chemical Company on the subject of corporate sustainability.  I’ll link to a transcript of the interview …

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Becoming an engineer is one of the best ways to ensure you will actually make a difference when it comes to solving the problems facing future generations. If the population continues to grow at the current rate, there could be …

From Guest Blogger Mormiz: How Engineering and Hydrometallurgy Are Contributing to Our World Read More »

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Here’s Paul Hawken’s talk at the Bioneers conference last year.  The big idea here for me is one that I try to express myself from time to time, though I cannot hope to put it as grandly and as powerfully …

The Bioneers Host a Talk by Paul Hawken Read More »

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If you’re one of those people who want to go eco-friendly and you can’t stand the amount of food that is usually being thrown away every day, all the money and work can just go to waste if it goes …

From Guest Blogger Jane: How to Prevent Home Food Waste Read More »

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