Green word watch
May 30, 2008
bad fuel day (noun)
The mood or feeling one experiences after having just filled his or her vehicle with $1.25+ per litre of gasoline. Usually consists of a sense of great economic despair, impending doom, anger, frustration, depression and/or a combination of all the above.
Green events listings
May 29, 2008
Cyclists Union Movie Night Screening of PeeWee’s Big Adventure with a live cast re-enactment featuring local indie stars including Lex Vaughn, Gentleman Reg, Maggie MacDonald and many others. Thursday, May 29, 7pm. $14. Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W. 416.596.0500.
BYOB takes on new meaning at the LCBO
May 28, 2008
Picking up a bottle of wine on your way home? You’ll soon be carting it without the help of a plastic bag. The LCBO is phasing out plastic shopping bags as part of its ongoing efforts to go green. The switch to more environmentally friendly alternatives is expected to eliminate approximately 80 million plastic bags a year from landfills.
Social program for energy conservation announced
May 27, 2008
The Social Housing Services Corporation (SHSC) and Toronto Hydro announced the launch of a social housing in-suite light bulb replacement program today - part of a larger sustainability program for housing providers and residents.
Energy Conservation Week in Ontario
May 26, 2008
Energy Conservation Week in Ontario kicked off yesterday. The province-wide initiative combines awareness building, events and specific measures to help Ontario better manage its summer peak and build towards a “culture of conservation” to conserve electricity, save money and benefit our environment.
Canadian mag pioneers the “wheat sheet”
May 26, 2008
Canadian Geographic’s annual environment issue, which hit newsstands last week, is the first glossy magazine in North America to be published on paper made from the pulp of wheat straw. The mag’s publishers hope to send a message to others in the industry that adding agricultural waste to pulp mix can provide a new source of revenue for wheat farmers while easing some of the demand of pulp from Canada’s boreal forests.
Greenmom Spring Market
May 25, 2008
Discover new green products and services, meet like-minded families and eat organic and healthy food this Saturday at the Greenmom Spring Market. Featuring 70 of the greenest and most stylish business and organizations for green family living, the market is a plastic-bag free, Bullfrog-powered event that will include an organic café, local artisans, kids’ play area and raffle draws.
Bike Month starts Monday
May 24, 2008
For the first time, Bike to Work Week in Toronto has officially been extended into Bike Month - Monday, May 26 to Saturday, June 21. Bike Month includes nearly 150 events across the city, including tours by bike, trail clean ups, group rides, movie screenings, art shows, bike races, tune up/fitness clinics, urban planning seminars, community breakfasts and barbeques, auctions and exhibits.
New solar technology to power Wal-Mart superstore
May 23, 2008
Wal-Mart Canada has plans to build the country’s largest rooftop solar-energy system on a superstore planned for Markham later this year. Ottawa-based Menova Energy will install an innovative “concentrated” solar-energy system with the help of a $3-million investment by the provincial government. Wal-Mart is partnering in the installation of the system to help prove the feasibility of the technology for a retail environment.
Green Fleet Expo
May 23, 2008
The third annual Green Fleet Expo will be held at Black Creek Pioneer Village on Tuesday, May 27. Corporations that employ green practices in managing their vehicle fleets can help reduce emissions and become more environmentally responsible. The GFX ‘08 is a one-day event for fleet managers across Canada to learn about greening their vehicle fleet.
