Sustainable Living Blog

Women’s Day is coming up soon. Seems like a good time to talk about why women are choosing not to have children. There has been quite a bit of discussion about declining birth rates in developed countries. Experts have suggested...
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There is a silver lining in everything and tariff threats are no exception. Consumers are finally waking up to how important buying ‘Canadian made’ really is. We’ve been touting ‘shop local’ for years yet, the Walmarts and Amazons have continued...
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I believe that the most important actions we can take to make the world better for everyone are to make more connections with each other and nature. Without meaningful connections to each other and the world around us we cannot solve...
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I’m not going to lie. The Canada Post strike has put a serious damper on holiday sales from our on-line gift shop. In some cases, I have been able to obtain delivery services through private courier companies from our rural...
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Is green certification really proof of sustainability? We’re not so sure. Here’s why. Many certifications only address one area of sustainability such as recycling while ignoring the social impacts of low employee wages or the environmental impacts of deforestation. For...
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