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Embracing Sustainable Living: A Guide to Establishing Eco-Friendly Practices in Canada

The Environmental Blog

Consider upgrading to Energy Star-rated appliances and switch to LED light bulbs to significantly cut down on electricity consumption. If you need a vehicle, opt for a fuel-efficient or electric car. Choose products with minimal packaging or packaging made from recycled materials.

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How to Throw an Eco-Friendly Party

Hydrogen Fuel News

Consider also using DIY decorations from recycled materials or renting items that can be used again. Instead, think about the experience: games, music, storytelling, or workshops can all be arranged to avoid material waste. Rethink your approach by using items that can be re-purposed or are biodegradable.

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Start your garden now with “winter sowing”

Greenability Magazine

Even in the bitter cold months of winter, you can start planting your spring garden outside using these ideas for homemade, mini greenhouses made from recycled containers. The process is inexpensive, uses recycled materials, requires no electricity, produces healthier plants and offers an outlet for gardeners to start planting in the winter.

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Repairing an off-grid wind and solar electrical system

Low Impact

We recently blogged about a project : ‘rebuilding a home, and changing the surrounding fields from dead agricultural land into an oasis of natural life’ – as well as building an off-grid electrical and heating system. Here’s the next in the series – about repairing an off-grid wind and solar electrical system.

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Amazon announces second Sustainability Accelerator competition

Business Green

The programme accepted 12 of the 1,300 applications, including SURI - a UK-based start up which designs, manufactures and sells electric reusable and repairable toothbrushes with replacement heads that are made from plant-based materials.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

Deals of the Week (8/14-8/27) Venture Fundings 🔋 Northvolt , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion batteries from recycled materials producer, raised $1.2B India produces a new electric scooter every 90 seconds. Of course, programming spans well beyond early-stage innovation. Are you going to be in town? Let us know !

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Fifty Shades of Greta

Green Market Oracle

In 2016, she organized her first ever climate strike, and she now works with other Moroccan youth, organizing climate strikes and leading recycling workshops. Salvador Gómez-Colón , When Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, Salvador was told his community faced the prospect of no power or electricity for at least a year.