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A free service for recycling household and rechargeable batteries in Vancouver.
When you take your clothes for “green” dry-cleaning (find one near you at www.c2p2online.com; click on “green dry cleaners” on...
Whether they leak or drip, faulty faucets and pipes can be big water wasters. According to Metro Vancouver, a leaking faucet...
We all know how to create instant ambience in a room: just dial down the dimmer switch and light some...
Thanks to developers of Victoria’s Dockside Green, local manufacturers have produced a thermostat-type device that not only controls the temperature...
Did you know that bikes are now allowed on buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus and the West Coast Express during weekdays?
Restarting your engine burns less fuel than idling longer than 10 seconds.
Many local companies offer e-bill options so you can you can pass on receiving the paper version. Take it a step...
Adjust your computer settings so it will automatically go into “power save” or “sleep mode” after a period of inactivity.
Find out how much energy your lighting, heating and kitchen appliances use – whether gas or electric – each year. Knowing...
It’s a stinky subject, but doggie-do disposal is getting greener. Local pet stores are stocking Langley-based EcoSafe Biodegradable Doggie Bags as...
Many local dry cleaners offer green alternatives, but you have to ask for it. Green cleaners use water-based methods instead of...
Healthy lifestyles call for bringing your own eats, but rather than packing your sandwich in disposable plastic wrap, why not...
Set your office’s computers, copy machines and printers on the timed power-save settings so they automatically shut off when your...