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Green videos
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MAY 2010
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Green Gardening Quick Stat: Composting isn't just great for your garden...it will decrease your garbage by 1/3/ |
GREEN VIDEO Get your hands dirty this month with some super simple ways to create a green garden. For the Full Video click here
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APRIL 2010
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Vegetarianism Quick Stat: 7 football fields worth of land is bulldozed every minute to make room for farmed animals and the crops that feed them.
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GREEN VIDEO What does the official hand book for Live Earth call the single most effective thing you can on a personal level to reduce your carbon footprint...refuse meat! Find out more with this months tip. For the Full Video click here |
MARCH 2010
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Cleaner Driving Quick Stat: Letting your engine idle for more than 30 seconds will burn more gasoline than restarting the engine. |
GREEN VIDEO Check into the 10 ten ways you can reduce your emissions and increase your mileage. Save the planet and some cash...sounds good! For the Full Video click here |
FEBRUARY 2010
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Paper Conservation Quick Stat: The average person uses 748 lbs of paper per year. |
GREEN VIDEO Our population is out growing the trees to support it. Learn simple tricks to decrease your paper consumption and increase the amount of trees standing. For the Full Video click here |
JANUARY 2010
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Green Building
Quick Stat: American produces more than 136 million tons of construction related debris annually
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GREEN VIDEO
Learn quick tips to help make the green choices when building and remodeling. For the Full Video please click here |
DECEMBER 2009
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Water Conservation Quick Stat: By shortening your shower from 10 to 5 minutes you could save up to 14,000 litres of water a year!
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GREEN VIDEO Take the power of going green in your own hands with at home things to change. When we can change our habits we can change the world. For the Full Video click here |
NOVEMBER 2009
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Eating Local Quick Stat: Most fruits and vegetables travel between 2500km - 4000km to our plate. |
GREEN VIDEO Join Deena as she takes a walk through a local farmers market to discuss the importance of eating locally
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OCTOBER 2009
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Minimizing Waste
Quick Stat: if everyone switched to a reusable coffee mug we'd save: 1 million tons of wood, 2 million pounds of CO2 & 4.5 million gallons of water |
GREEN VIDEO
This green tip is all about reducing and reusing. Minimize your footprint by minimizing your waste.
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SEPTEMBER 2009
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Green Transit Quick Stat: Buses are 79% safer than cars.
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GREEN VIDEO Cars are everywhere...they're taking over! Find out the simple ways to be safer, healthier and greener in the world of transportation
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AUGUST 2009
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Seasonally Efficient Homes Quick Stat: 20% of your energy bill could be cut by using a fan
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GREEN VIDEO As our population grows it is becoming even more important to see what we as indivisduals can do to make a difference. This months video will show you tips to save energy and money and feel good doing it.
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JULY 2009
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The Little Things
Quick Stat: Use a cold water wash and rinse cycle for laundry and save up to 93% energy used from hot water.
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GREEN VIDEO
Learn a bunch of little things that you can do to make big changes. You'd be amazed what a difference just turning the faucet off while you brush your teeth can make.
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JUNE 2009
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Lighting Quick Stat: Turning one light off even an hour a day will save you up to 22, 000 watts of energy over a year.
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GREEN VIDEO The light bulb seems to be the poster child for green living. Changing your light bulbs to energy efficient ones is great...but best is to just turn off the lights.
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MAY 2009
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Plastic Bags Quick Stat: One million plastic bags are consumed every MINUTE!
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GREEN VIDEO Plastic or paper? Neither. Make the right choice and use reusable bags.
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APRIL 2009
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Plastic Bottles
Quick Stat: 2.5 million plastic bottles end up in landfills every hour.
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GREEN VIDEO
Not only are plastic bottles harmful to our health but they are extremely harmful to the planet. This tip is one that will definitely change your ways.
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MARCH 2009
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Cleaning Products Quick Stat: 15% of asthma cases are due to the fumes or conventional household cleaning products.
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GREEN VIDEO Whether you're cleaning the toilet or floors, find why it's so important to choose chemical free cleaners. Your lungs will thanks us after this tip.
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FEBRUARY 2009
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V.O.C Free Paint Quick Stat: Paint is listed as one of the top 5 hazards to human health.
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GREEN VIDEO Think of every wall in your house...now think of the paint on it. Using V.O.C free paints is the place to be!!
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