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Everyone wants to be eco-responsible. It's just a matter of doing it.

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Moving from.....
Conspicuous Consumption to Consciencious Consumerism. Need a moment? Ok, we'll call it the 4Cs. Back in the day when Baby Boomers were calling the shots, real estate had a much different perspective. Rising land costs somehow translated to requiring Read More...
The Eco-Energy Retrofit Program Lives!
Happy to announce the error to cancel the program last year has been corrected in this week's federal budget; As soon as the details are published I will re-enter them onto my Green Living page. There are some serious rebates available for pretty Read More...
Older Homes
....have challenges when it comes to updating efficiencies without breaking the bank. But there are things available which will reduce energy costs while adding to the enjoyment of one's living space. Energy Star appliances, dual-flo toilets, efficient Read More...
Standby Power - When 'Off' Means 'On'
I stole this one from Manitoba Hydro. Did you know? - in the average Canadian home, 5 to 10 percent of the electricity consumed is used to power appliances and home electronics while these devices are on standby. As an example, here are the stats for Read More...
The End of Technology is Near.....
Ha! Made you look! Ok, first a little history. Way back in the '80s, that's 3000 years in tech-dog time, numbers like 386 and 486 got us all excited. Power accelerated! Trouble was, software advanced even faster, bogging down processors yet again. Read More...