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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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Why a community should consider the new green philosophy in any rebranding initiatives (Part 2)

Posted on May 5, 2012 by admin

It’s time to look in the mirror, Brantford. Look hard, look deeply. Then, step back and make an honest assessment of what that image really is. By GREG McMILLAN / TheGreenHub.ca Is it a small town with a big city … Continue reading →

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Why a community should consider the new green philosophy in any rebranding initiatives (Part 1)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

HASN’T BRANTFORD been down this road before? Vision, rebranding, strategic plan … call it what you will – the bottom line remains that, to the outside world, the image of Brantford remains clouded. Muddy and disjointed, at best. By GREG … Continue reading →

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Unleashing a maelstrom of green diatribe + other green news + views you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

WANT TO know how to touch a nerve; how to release a maelstrom of diatribe? In the green world, it’s not that hard to do. This past week, the Huffington Post Canada business section published an article entitled 5 Things … Continue reading →

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An inside look at green Canada … Oil sands go global. Pedal power cargo couriers. 19,000 wind turbine jobs. (VIDEO)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by admin

THE DAY the oil-sands battle went global: The Conservative government is getting more than it bargained for, we say, as it forges ahead with continued plans to build multi-billion-dollar pipelines to move Canadian crude oil to Asia and the United … Continue reading →

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It makes perfect sense to create an innovation centre for The Green Hub, and the $75,000 needed would be money well spent

Posted on November 5, 2011 by admin

By GREG McMILLAN TheGreenHub.ca GIVE CREDIT where credit is due: Michael St. Amant has shot out of the gate in a big way since narrowly losing the Brant riding seat to Dave Levac in the recent Ontario municipal election. In … Continue reading →

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Fueling green future of cars [and jobs] … And are the most recent anti-wind turbine protests much ado about nothing?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by admin

Journalist Greg McMillan of TheGreenHub.ca scours the internet for up-to-the-minute green stories that are important to you. His compilation of news items from around The Green Hub plus quirky tidbits and trends makes sure you are in the loop …. … Continue reading →

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Jobs and future of Nanticoke’s coal-fired generating station … And clearing out the hot air over land-based wind farms

Posted on August 19, 2011 by admin

Journalist Greg McMillan of TheGreenHub.ca scours the internet for up-to-the-minute green stories that are important to you. His compilation of news items from around The Green Hub plus quirky tidbits and trends makes sure you are in the loop …. … Continue reading →

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Who to believe about the Samsung green energy deal? …. And how green-certified homes sell for more … and more quickly

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

Journalist Greg McMillan of TheGreenHub.ca scours the internet for up-to-the-minute green stories that are important to you. His compilation of news items from around The Green Hub plus quirky tidbits and trends makes sure you are in the loop …. … Continue reading →

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