Robert Allen’s Eco-Lines of Fabrics
** These fabric lines have been discontinued”” I was in “g” Green Design last week looking at products I haven’t yet featured. How surprised was I when I spied some fabric books by Robert Allen. I admit I’m a bit of a fabric junkie....Lowfoot.com — Paying you to conserve electricity
** Note: this program has been discontinued** Is it too good to be true? A website that pays you to save electricity? I thought so until I received my first statement where I had racked up $0.42 in Lowfoot credits in less than two weeks. Granted, $0.42 isn’t...
The Power Cost Monitor — Measuring Your Electricity Consumption Every 30 Seconds
I’m developing a series of articles to help homeowners reduce their power consumption in a step by step way. The outline for the series was a piece of cake. Filling in the specifics, however, has been a bit more of a challenge than I first thought. Truthfully,...
Alternatives to Your Dryer
**Please Note: Nature’s Dryer has been discontinued** I’m in the middle of developing a series of posts on a step by step way to decrease your home’s electricity consumption. In order to write it I’ve used my home as a guinea pig and I’ve...
The ReCYCLEr — Furniture made from old bicycles
It may sound a bit odd, but this is a business that grew out of a passion for tinkering with old worn out bicycles. The owner, Gilbert VandenHeuvel, was a pig farmer for over 30 years before deciding that a career change was in order. He and his wife sold their farm...
LePage’s Green Series of Adhesives and Sealants — Ultra Low VOC
Please note that as of April 6, 2016, the website for Lepage Green Series has been taken down. I have contacted Lepage to ask about why and if these products still exist but have not received a response. Indoor air quality has become an important issue in the last few...
Taking advantage of Toronto Hydro Coupons to reduce Home Energy Consumption
Note: This program has been discontinued. Visit saveonenergy.ca for more information. “Coupons” and “saving money” are words that get my attention. I actually look for these Toronto Hydro coupons around this time of year and glory be, they were...
Polytrazzo — 80% recycled material, 12% rapidly renewable material
I came across this counter top/flooring product last month that looks interesting. Its product, Polytrazzo is similar to the other recycled-glass products like Vertrazzo and IceStone, but it’s made in Canada. At the moment it’s made in Vancouver, but...iQ line of Cleaners — Smart Cleaners, Smart Packaging
iQ cleaners provide non-toxic cleaners in a smarter packaged system. Use their patented REFillable bottle with their small cartridge and fill with your own tap water. Saves energy and money.
Practically Green offers Practical Tips toward Greener Living
A few months ago I contacted Susan Hunt Stevens when I stumbled across her blog, Practically Green, while looking for a better way to dispose of my broken down clock radio rather than add it to landfill for posterity’s sake. We’ve been in contact since...
Gloves Off Cleaning Products: Powerful cleaners that are easy on you and the environment
**This product has been discontinued** I don’t normally write about cleaning products — they’re not really in the realm of “building products and materials” but since Gloves Off products are developed by the makers of Concrobium, I really...
NatureMill — Giving you Fresh Compost in Two Weeks
Instead of an in-sink garbarge disposal system, consider a NatureMill composter. It produces fresh compost in two weeks.
Hey, Prime Minister Harper! What do you mean you cancelled the Eco Energy Retrofit Grant???
The Canadian Federal Government’s ecoEnergy Retrofit grant has been cancelled as of March 31, 2010.
The Healthy Home at Downsview Park: Kitchen
A tour of the Healthy Home at Downsview Park’s kitchen and all its green features. Low VOC cabinets, LED lighting, Energy Star Appliances.
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