The holiday season is a time for good will, eating well and catching up with loved ones. It's also a time when we generate huge amounts of garbage -- novelty ties and singing greeting cards don't disappear after the holidays, do they?
Mystery novels bring to mind hard-boiled police officers and private investigators, not environmental activists. But a Victoria writer has penned the first book in a series of mystery novels that pit an environmental activist against government, corporations and his own troubled past.
In university, my subscriptions to the Times Colonist and the National Post left me with a herculean amount of recycling. It's a lot of paper for just one person.
Whether you're building an addition, putting in floors or slapping some paint on a wall, there are environmentally friendly ways to do renovations.
When Naomi Devine was growing up, she knew she had to do something to help save the planet. Devine, now 30, is one of many Canadians trying to work at a green job in a green economy.
Waste Reduction Week begins tomorrow. This column has already touched on composting, e-waste recycling, and reducing landfill waste for individuals. But what about businesses? This week, we visit three local organizations that have gone green, whether it be through zero waste, zero emissions, or carbon offs