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  • Three easy ways to purge plastic from your life

    London’s calling. Last week, the UK summoned Commonwealth countries to join the fight against the millions of tonnes of plastic that end up choking our...
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  • Is there such thing as an ethical ride-hailing service?

    When a power outage knocked out subway service on the Bloor line last week, Uber did what Uber does. The ride-hailing giant ratcheted up surge...
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  • Ecoholic Adria Vasil’s planetary predictions for 2018

    So many hopes are pinned on 2018. Even our politicians make crafty vision boards and journal “new year, new you” goals. Alberta premier Rachel Notley...
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  • How Bea Johnson turned the zero-waste lifestyle movement into her familys reality

    As a French girl from Provence, Bea Johnson used to live the as-seen-on-TV American Dream: two kids, a three-car garage, a 3,000-square-foot suburban California home,...
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  • Eight tips for going zero waste in Toronto

    You may not want to overcommit right out of the gates to a mason jar challenge. (You know, trying to fit a year’s worth of...
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  • Great Lakes Water Walk has me walking on water

    We rise in the dark before the sun comes up. The spirit of the lake is already calling us. Bleary eyed, about 100 of us...
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  • Where to find healthy and local food options at eight Toronto colleges and universities

    Tired of stuffing street dogs and candy bars down your throat between classes? It’s time for a campus meal that doesn’t leave you feeling bloated...
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  • Interview: Naomi Klein

    Breaking down the shell game behind U.S. politics is activist journalist Naomi Klein’s specialty. In her latest book, No Is Not Enough: Resisting The New...
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  • Greenpeace’s battle royal over the boreal

    Can you judge a book by the paper it’s printed on?  According to Greenpeace’s latest report, Clearcutting Free Speech, that page-turner you’re reading may not...
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  • Toronto’s glass condos are burning thermal holes in the sky

    During a week of torrential rain that put Toronto Islands on evacuation alert, the city’s Parks and Environment Committee was mulling over ambitious new blueprints...
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  • George Brown launches sustainable fashion program to capitalize on “reshored” manufacturing

    As bad press continues to plague mainstream fashion and more brands come home to avoid overseas headaches, George Brown College’s new sustainable fashion production program...
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  • Earth Day prophecy: women rising up in fight against climate chaos

    For years, the mainstream environmental movement in North America has been criticized for being the purview (mostly) of white dudes. Green Party of Canada leader...
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  • Sustainable fashion gets a new look

    On a rolling farm in Ayton, northwest of Toronto, next season's hottest fabric supplier is busy grazing the fields. Heritage sheep may not be new...
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  • Easter not so happy for rabbits raised for meat in Canada

    It’s popping up in pastas, sausages, even dumplings in restaurants across town. Rabbit meat is being hyped as the new gourmet white meat of choice – and planet-friendly, too....
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  • Calgary think tank says environmentalists need to “end the charade” against oil sands

    At an energy conference deep in American oil country earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received an award for his global energy and environmental...
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