Monthly Archives: May 2009

Day 317: Waste Watch Wednesday-Bag the Bag

Simple message, but a good one.

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Day 315: Greenwash for a Friendly Future

If this isn’t the most blatant greenwash you’ve ever seen, I don’t know what is. I was reading a Metro newspaper the other day when a contest advertisement caught my eye advertising a chance to win a “future friendly” basket. … Continue reading

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Day 311: EPIC Sustainable Living Expo

This is short notice I know, but just a reminder that the EPIC Sustainable Living Expo is happening at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (yup, the one with the green roof) this weekend. Grant is out of town, but … Continue reading

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Day 310: Waste Watch Wednesday – Scrub Brush

Whistler, BC (yes, the one with the huge ski hill) has many other things going besides the mountains.  For one, they have this TELUS 72 hour Filmmaker Contest” (yes, everything is sponsored in that town).  Anyway, I just got my … Continue reading

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Day 308: Free Compost!

I just read on the Rubbish Free Diet about Mrs. Almost Average getting free compost at her local recycling centre, and that triggered my memory.  A little while back when Grant and I visited the Vancouver Landfill, they mentioned something … Continue reading

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Day 307: Metro Vancouver Recycles

Peter from Metro Vancouver alerted me to this handy little resource a while ago, and I keep meaning to spread it to the masses.  I think the greatest question we have as consumers trying to reduce our waste is “where … Continue reading

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