ZENN watching

Ian Clifford, CEO of ZENN Motor Company, is always fun to listen to, and since ZENN-watching seems to be one of Canada’s favourite sports, at least since Rick Mercer did his famous spot on the ZENN car on The Rick…

ZENN watching

Ian Clifford, CEO of ZENN Motor Company, is always fun to listen to, and since ZENN-watching seems to be one of Canada’s favourite sports, at least since Rick Mercer did his famous spot on the ZENN car on The Rick…

Satnav signals could help ‘dowse’ for water

The ubiquitous microwaves of the Global Positioning System can be used to locate water in arid areas – and they are free (full text available to subscribers)

Car-Free Vancouver Day brings out 125,000 revellers

VANCOUVER — After weeks of rain, more than 125,000 Vancouverites
followed the sun on Sunday and took over city streets at four festivals
celebrating Car-Free Vancouver Day.

Keep Your Pantry Constantly Stocked with Essential Green Goods

By Sara Frieden Each celebrity chef on Supper Club with Tom Bergeron has the luxury of planning eco-meals well in advance, but sometimes we regular folks have to pull a meal together with little time to spare.Almond butter is one of the most nutrient dense butters; it lowers cholesterol, and is high in the antioxidant…

Ways To Actually USE That Giant Purse of Yours!

By Elizabeth Seward HUGE purses are in style and not just in Hollywood or on Hollywood Green.Big purses being in style can actually be a really awesome thing if people start using their extra space for good.

Bonnaroo Update: Meetup with Home Grown: a Farm Aid Project

I metup with Cornelia Huskin who works with Farm Aid and who is working on a project called Home Grown. Very cool project, and a project that has a huge impact on someone’s carbon footprint.

Check out the video on what they are up to.

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Try These Easy English Muffins

I made these English muffins to go along with my Eco-Benedict for Father’s Day, but they are good with all kinds of things. I like toasting them and then melting a bit of cheese on top of them. These turned out to be quite tasty, but they didn’t puff up as…

Make Dad a Father’s Day Organic Breakfast He’ll Love

When I asked my husband what he would like for his Father’s Day breakfast, he unhesitatingly said Eggs Benedict. I always figure that there are a couple of days a year when you can eat whatever fat and cholesterol you like…

Gates and smart cards on the way at Skytrain

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You may already have seen this on BEST’s trans-action listserve, where it was posted by Richard Campbell. I was strongly tempted to ignore this, since it has no news value at all. It is merely yet another announcement of something already announced. But it also repeats a number of falsehoods, which cannot be left unchallenged.

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