Environmental Working Group Shoppers Guide to Pesticides helps you navigate the produce section of the grocery store with your sanity intact and a little more money in your pocket.  Have you noticed that the availability of organic produce is getting better and better? I just returned from a major food […]

The power to reduce greenhouse gas emissions lies in our wallets Have you ever wondered what impact your household could possibly have on global warming?  I’m sure I’m not the only one who has felt powerless in the face of rising greenhouse gas emissions when you know that huge countries like […]

One in Three Bites of Food Depends on Bees & Other Pollinators For years now there has been concern over declining bee populations and the crisis labeled colony collapse disorder. While science hones in on the various causes, General Mills, owners of Cheerios brand cereal, has launched a Canada-wide campaign […]

  “Wait until 8” and other tips to reduce peak power usage.. There’s a cute video circulating online featuring kids talking about ways to conserve power. It’s part of a new NB Power initiative called “Beat the peak” meaning let’s all work together to reduce our peak power demands Peak […]