Eating locally produced food reduces your carbon footprint and helps sustain the local economy. We are fortunate to have a number of local farmers who sell direct to consumers. For example, Mike Murphy of Tweed (613 478 6984) produces beef and potatoes (red and white) and sells them at the farm gate. For other producers [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 29, 2008
Tip of the Week: Keep it Cold Inside!
For every minute your fridge door is open, it needs 3 energy intensive minutes to cool back down, and your freezer needs 30 minutes!
January 25, 2008
The Sustainable Living Symposium Presents
“An Inconvenient Truth” LIVE & INTERACTIVE with Walter Palmer
On Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 the Sustainable Living Symposium Planning Committee presents an updated, live & interactive version of “An Inconvenient Truth” presented by Walter Palmer, who has been trained by Al Gore and his Climate Project team.
The event takes place at The Empire Theatre in Belleville [...]
January 19, 2008
Tip of the Week: Drive the Limit
Want to save money and reduce your contribution to climate change? Drive the limit! If you usually drive 120 km/h on the 401, reducing your speed to 100 km/h reduces your fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by about 20%.
January 16, 2008
Tip of the Week: Get Recharged!
There’s bound to be another power outage this winter. Be ready! Get rechargeable batteries for your flashlights rather than disposable ones and eliminate waste. It costs more upfront but saves money in the long run. Throw away batteries also contain poisonous mercury. Keep it out of our dump by taking them to a Home Hardware [...]
January 4, 2008
Meal at the World’s Dinner Table
St John’s United Church and Tweed Green-Up invite you to a potluck with a difference, on Saturday, January 26 beginning at 6:00 pm at the church. This is an opportunity to get together with friends and neighbours, have fun, enjoy the kinds of food eaten in other parts of the world [...]
January 4, 2008
Tip of the Week
SALT – It’s not good for you or your grass and garden. De-ice your walkway and driveway with non-clumping, clay kitty litter. Flush the solids first and used litter works just as well on your driveway and even saves space at our dump. Woodstove ash works great too.
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