Monthly Archives: June 2012

Why customers prefer going to green watering holes + other news + views you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on June 29, 2012 by admin

Organic cocktails? Coming soon to a bar near you in Canada? Perhaps. No, better make that a “probably.” By GREG McMILLAN / TheGreenHub.ca The idea has caught on south of the border, with green watering holes apparently a bit hit … Continue reading →

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Give credit to David Suzuki for owning up to his big mistake + green news + views you may have missed this week (VIDEO)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin

This is going to be short and sweet. But we just have to give a thumbs up to David Suzuki for admitting he made a “fundamental error” 30 years ago, when his Suzuki Foundation first started. Appearing at the Art … Continue reading →

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Commercial organic farming / Taking on the chain grocery stores … more viable options today than ever before (VIDEO)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by admin

The chain grocery stores certainly make it easy for consumers to buy fruit and vegetables. One could make a case, though, that the overall quality of the products, primarily the imports, generally leave something to be desired. To find the … Continue reading →

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Green to the extreme: Banning grocery bags … what next? Plus other news + views you may have missed in Canada (VIDEO)

Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin

If you listen to the latest hue and cry about the health dangers of grocery bags in Canada, it’s a wonder there hasn’t been a mass epidemic, leaving thousands of inflicted sufferers in its wake. It’s times such as these … Continue reading →

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Canadian Environment Week / Proactive support appears to have lost much of its in-your-face passion and zeal

Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin

In case you missed it – and chances are you did – we are now wrapping up something Environment Canada has dubbed Canadian Environment Week. Unlike the annual Earth Week initative, which has managed to maintain a relatively substantial public … Continue reading →

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Will website blackout protest affect Ottawa’s environmental stance? + other green news + views you may have missed this week (VIDEO)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by admin

Coincidence? We think not. In case you missed it, we are in the middle of something Environment Canada has dubbed Canadian Environment Week. And – surprise, surprise – this has coincided with an Internet protest from 500 factions, including green … Continue reading →

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Canada as a Global Energy Superpower … + other green news + views you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on June 1, 2012 by admin

Big projects led by big visionaries – that is Canada’s historical heritage. And an information feature in the Globe and Mail outlined how, with the right innovation strategy, the country can be transformed into a global energy superpower. “Launching big … Continue reading →

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