Canada Post goes green
May 14, 2008
Canada Post says it needs to crack down on junk mail in order to save the environment and - its bottom line. After issuing its first annual corporate responsibility report yesterday, the Crown corp launched a new campaign to encourage more sustainable mailing practices for businesses and consumers.
Stop junk mail with a red dot
January 31, 2008
Only today we dumped out several flyers – putting them directly into the recycling box. That seems a good thing to do, until you consider how much energy goes into the production and distribution of the brightly coloured, glossy mail, and the energy it takes to recycle. Quite a few Canadians feel this way, in fact, according to the Red Dot website, nearly 70% of us are not interested in mail of this type, and a quarter of us toss it without even a second glance.
Vancouver based organic baby food co.
January 25, 2008
We know that baby food is made from condensed fruits and vegetables. So if it’s not organic, the high concentration of fruits and vegetables can have a higher concentration of pesticide residue. This matters because babies’ organs and nervous system are at a crucial stage of development; making them more vulnerable to pesticides. Read more
Retailer exploring eco labels
January 20, 2008
Grocery retailer Loblaws – parent company of Real Canadian Superstore - is exploring the idea of adding carbon information to its private label products to show consumers how much carbon dioxide was emitted in their production.
Zero emission buses
January 17, 2008
BC Transit will be the first revenue transit service in the world to fully integrate an entire hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet into regular transit operations.
Sustainability 1.0: the upside of greening your business
January 16, 2008
Mark your calendars… this promises to be an exciting event! On 24 January from 3pm to 7pm, the Strathcona Business Improvement Association is proud to present Vancouver’s first small business sustainability expo - Sustainability 1.0.
Greening your office
January 16, 2008
We may be living ‘green’ at home, but how does your office or place of work measure up? Many businesses are slow to join the green revolution - keeping the lights and office equipment switched on at all times, printing single-sided pages, encouraging employees to drive by providing free parking and using snail mail instead of opting for paperless communication. We’ve compiled a list of things you can do at work to lighten your office’s ecological footprint.
Local little success story
January 12, 2008
Kalpna Solanki is a mother whose public health and environmental background led her to evaluate all baby food products on the market while her baby was still breastfeeding. Her findings revealed that baby food didn’t seem very creative and was not of the calibre that she wanted for her child. She was uncompromising when it came to the quality of her baby’s nutrition, so when it was time to introduce solid foods, she made everything from scratch using the best quality organic ingredients.
Transmission infrastructure upgrade
January 11, 2008
This week the BC Transmission Corporation (BCTC) announced a 10-year capital plan with a budget of $5.1 billion to integrate clean and renewable energy with existing infrastructure, measures to implement new and innovative technologies to improve and modernize the grid, replacement of existing assets and innovative solutions to reduce line losses.
Panel urges carbon tax
January 11, 2008
A report released this week from the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy says the federal and provincial governments must begin negotiating a national price on carbon to help Canada reduce greenhouse gas emissions.