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5 Ways to Be Green in 2012
Are you looking for ways to make your 2012 “Green”? Here are some easy things that you can do to help the environment. Why not make one of them a New Year resolution? 1. Veto the water … Continue reading
Simple Living in Tinker’s Bubble
Be one with nature in Tinker’s Bubble Talk about being eco-friendly! This small community in England, called Tinker’s Bubble, is aimed at low-impact living and being as eco-friendly as possible. Formed in 1994, this group of individuals lives in a … Continue reading
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Have You Considered an Environment-Friendly Christmas?
Whether this year’s Christmas will be white or not, is still in Mother Nature’s hands. In the mean time though, you can help make this Christmas GREEN. Holiday celebrations result in an annual consumption of thousands of tonnes of wrapping … Continue reading
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Ask questions before hiring a roofing contractor
If you’re planning on roofing your home sometime in the near or far future, you may want to research your options quite carefully, because this long-term investment will definitely reflect the value of your home and curb appeal. Trust the … Continue reading
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Tagged contractor, home, material, re-roofing, roofing, warranty
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Do your heating bills leave you cold? Direct Energy has money-saving tips
Having trouble managing your energy bills? According to Direct Energy, Canadian homeowners are eligible to save approximately $980, equivalent to 25.9%, on their annual heating bill and qualify for up to $2,655 in rebates. All this can be accomplished in … Continue reading
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Tagged basement, ecoEnergy, ecoEnergy rebate, furnace, Insulation, save, savings
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Winterizing Your Home
It’s that time of the year again! Latest fashions in warm clothing have begun to overwhelm shopping malls, prompting us to prepare for the upcoming winter. Regardless of your location, you are bound to experience this seasonal change—unless you live … Continue reading
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Tagged check, detector, dress, emergency, fireplace, furnace, inspect, Insulation, landscaping, prevent, smoke, snow, warm, winter
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Insulation of the Past
For as far back as history goes, the earth has experienced four distinct seasons. Some areas have always experienced more extremes in terms of temperatures and therefore had to find ways to maintain a comfortable living environment. Insulation has been … Continue reading
14 Ways to Use Beer Around the House
At the beginning of the week we asked if your beer was green. This post is about how you can be green with your beer! Most of us don’t usually think of beer as an earth-friendly alternative to improving our … Continue reading
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Is Your Beer Green?
There is a lot of pressure from consumers on big companies these days to go green. So why has the environment been a big green blind spot in brewery marketing? The Canadian beer industry is known for their model of … Continue reading
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Energy Efficiency Could Be a Make it or Break it Deal for Your Love Life
Friends of the Earth (FOE) is UK organization that campaigns for solutions to environmental problems. Inspired by Barack Obama’s “Insulation is sexy” statement, they created the ad below. “If everyone was this turned on by energy efficiency, our homes would be a … Continue reading
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Tagged ecoEnergy, Friends of the Earth, Insulation is sexy, Obama, retrofit, Sustainability
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