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A Snapshot of the Environmental Cost of Christmas in Britain

It’s amazing to lose yourself in the Christmas spirit of the season. Watching old Christmas movies near a warm fire sipping a mug of hot chocolate, with lots of marshmallows and a nice big bowl of popcorn. Or how about loading the kids in the car and going for a drive, looking at all the [...]

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Are You Teaching Your Kids To Care About Their Environment?

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This is a serious question that I think you need to stop and ask yourself. If you have children, are you teaching them, through leading by example, how to care for the environment? Do they understand how important it is to take responsibility for their part in helping with the global environmental issues we face [...]

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Make Green Your Color of the Season!

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Yes, festivity is in the air, sugarplums may be dancing through your head and people seem to be prancing around happily with an added bounce in their step. I agree it’s so easy to lose focus on what’s important this time of year and I’m not referring to ‘the thought’ or ‘love’ or even ‘good [...]

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Environment Minister Wants an All-Encompassing Policy

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Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent announced on Dec. 7 at the COP17 meeting in Durban, South Africa, that he supports a new climate change agreement that includes more developing nations. “Our position has long been clear: we support a new international climate change agreement that includes commitments from all major emitters. That is the only [...]

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Starbucks – Uses Popularity For Environmental Good!

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There’s no doubt about it, status effects impact, especially when you are trying to get an environmental message across to the world! If Joe Smith down the street started recycling, it wouldn’t make the front page of the news but if Madonna started publicizing her green bin efforts, half the world would follow! Are you [...]

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Stop and Think: Weather ~ Environment!

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When was the last time you took a few minutes out of your crazy day to STOP AND REALLY THINK about how the weather effects us and the environment? Are you thinking about the ‘big picture’ when you are making simple everyday decisions? Like when you hop into your car to drive your son to [...]

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A Two Sided Coin: Animal Food Products and the Environment

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It’s a catch-22, livestock and their direct effects on the environment. The goal is to balance the demand for animal food and environmental consequences. Unfortunately here we can’t have our cake and eat it too. Did you know that livestock production specifically is one of the key causes of some of the world’s most potentially [...]

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Global Warming at a Glance

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Proof that global warming is becoming a reality is in the numbers. The scientific community-at-large has confirmed that the temperature of the planet will rise anywhere from 2 degrees to 12 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2100. The changes will have a dramatic  effect on all of us.   Climate change has shaped the way [...]

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Ice Continues Melting As Evidence Manifests

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It’s not like a few small chunks of ice are melting a little faster than expected. The polar sea ice is dissipating at an unprecedented rate and showing no signs of slowing down. This isn’t just a prolonged cyclic phase of sorts, this is a serious global environmental threat that isn’t going away! This is [...]

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Oceanic Dead Zones Are Real!

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‘Dead Zones’ are simply areas of our world oceans that are devoid of all life. There are over four hundred of these such zones as we speak. These zones are a result of lack of oxygen and this is because of excess nitrogen. Why has this happened? Well the main reasons are: * Farm Fertilizers [...]

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How Will Changing Ocean Temperatures Affect You?

Scientists are revealing that ocean temperatures are rising. While the change may seem very gradual, it does have an important impact on what’s going on under the sea. A recent article published in the journal Nature describes that as ocean temperatures rise, fish will begin calling different areas home for longer. Tropical fish will spend [...]

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A Double Win With The Environment!

If I told you that you could improve your health and help protect the environment would you do it? I’d [...]

A Guide to Creating an Eco-Friendly Life (Part 2)

Why Should You Green Your Home? Why exactly should you have an eco-friendly home?  What can we possibly stand to [...]

A Guide to Creating an Eco-Friendly Life (Part 1)

There is no doubt that going green and adapting to a new way of eco-friendly living is taking the world [...]

Take Simple Steps Toward a Tree-Free Household

Many people recycle paper products and call it a day. But the truth is that it would be far more [...]

Composting Isn’t As Easy As It Sounds

Composting definitely gets a gold star with regards to the environment. That said, it can be a little tricky and [...]

Are You Teaching Your Kids To Care About Their Environment?

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This is a serious question that I think you need to stop and ask yourself. If you have children, are [...]