EPIC The Sustainable Living Expo

03/16/2015

It's not just about positive environmental impact (though that's a huge bonus)...see how voting yes will benefit the entire Metro Vancouver region...

If you’re stuck on the fence and don’t know which way to cast your vote, here are 15 reasons to vote Yes in the upcoming transit plebiscite. 1. This is not a vote on TransLink Don’t vote with your heart and emotions based on rhetoric. Look at the facts for yourself, with proper context. The right-wi…

12/19/2014

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11/09/2014

Wind farms do not negatively impact public health. So concludes a $2.1 million Health Canada study of adults living close to wind turbines in Ontario and Prince Edward Island. If anything, windmills IMPROVE human health by replacing polluting gas and coal-fired power power plants. (Now there’s a story!) http://bit.ly/1pxJ5Fb

A Health Canada study has found no link between exposure to wind turbine noise and negative health effects in people.

10/01/2014

Last spring, Vancouver's Blue Water Café + Raw Bar made an energy-efficiency upgrade that a lot of restaurants could do: they changed many of their MR16 halogen lights to LED MR16s.

09/27/2014

A great video by Sustainable Man.

The wolves of Yellowstone National Park were introduced back into the park in 1995. What they did while they were there was incredible.

09/26/2014

08/28/2014

This is a great idea - homemade all natural deodorant. Do you make your own? http://glbe.info/XVWYQZ

Want healthy pits? Make your own deodorant! Chances are you have many of the ingredients for these five DIY natural deodorant recipes right in your...

08/27/2014

Well this is disturbing - coffee producers are adding fillers to coffee to combat shortages. Best to buy whole bean and grind yourself! http://glbe.info/VQUKAi

Would you like any sugar, cream, or dirt with that?

08/26/2014

Mexico is figuring it out - judge overturns Monsanto's GMO Soybeans permit in the state of Yucatán: http://glbe.info/1mOyfnn

Monsanto's GMO soybeans won't be allowed to interfere with honey production in Mexico's state of Yucatán anymore.

08/25/2014

Natural doesn't always mean good for you! 6 natural ingredients to avoid: http://glbe.info/1lrWNaJ

If you saw "poison ivy" listed as an ingredient in your favorite salad mix, would you eat it? Probably not. But poison ivy is natural, right? Who...

08/22/2014

Sometimes you have to spend a bit extra to get a lot more value: http://glbe.info/1llZWJ3

You can scrimp and save on everything else, but don't get cheap when it comes to buying these ingredients.

08/22/2014

Take action today to help improve the lives of millions of farm animals in Canada! http://glbe.info/1rqBUyZ

I just wrote to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to urge him to act immediately to improve conditions on Canadian farms. Will you take a minute to speak up for farm animals, too?