Category Archives: Eco-Friendly

Oil Town Living

Posted on November 11, 2011 by pmitchell

I’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil.  Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town.  We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a [...]

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Penguin Sweaters

Posted on October 25, 2011 by pmitchell

To be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left.  I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right.  It’s [...]

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Getting In Bernie Madoff’s Pants

Posted on August 28, 2011 by pmitchell

They say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants??  Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers [...]

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The Ultimate Solar Light

Posted on August 6, 2011 by pmitchell

Here in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity.  It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world.  They’re simply living hand to [...]

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Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles Tees

Posted on August 6, 2011 by pmitchell

Talking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale.  Yup, half off!  So, what could you spend half as much on??  Well, they’ve got an outstanding [...]

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Quitting Smoking

Posted on July 25, 2011 by pmitchell

Quitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself.  Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets.  The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a [...]

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Garbage Games

Posted on July 24, 2011 by pmitchell

Ever wonder how to get those punk kids in the neighbourhood to stop littering??  Check out these wickedly addicting and easy to install games that will make putting litter in it’s place a fun thing to do!  The city of [...]

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Mini Cows Score Big For Sustainability

Posted on July 23, 2011 by pmitchell

Every heard of Happy Mountain Farm?  They raise mini cattle there.  That’s right, miniature cows!  These little hefers tip the cattle scales at between 600-800 lbs each as opposed to more traditional cows weighing in at about 1200 lbs.  In spite [...]

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Hump Day Etsy Find: Girl Geek Boutique

Posted on July 20, 2011 by pmitchell

I’ve been around the electronics industry for years as my Dad has run a successful small electronics company for the last 20 or so years.  When they first opened, we’d often spend long hours into the night building various circuit [...]

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5 Easy Ways to Green Up Your Garden

Posted on July 19, 2011 by pmitchell

Gardeners already love being green but when it comes to eco-friendly gardening, sometimes even the greenest thumbs feel lost.  Eco-friendly gardening doesn’t need to be complicated or even on a large scale.  If you you a huge space, you can [...]

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