In honour of Earth Day 2022 our fave is: reduce - reuse - recycle… by using CONSIGNMENT SHOPS when decluttering for moving, estate sales, spring cleaning or when decorating your new space! Over the years we have highlighted various spots […]
Jen Palacios shares a good tip on how to stay green, recycle and save some money. Do not throw out your device to end in a landfill. Give it second chance using Apple Trade-In Program where it will be reused […]
Jen Palacios shares a couple of tips on how to get rid of a Christmas Tree and stay a good condo neighbour! For more info about the condo waste management check out the City of Toronto website here.
ADDRESS Runnymede Presbyterian Church Parking Lot, 680 Annette Street, Toronto OPENING HOURS May-October Wednesdays from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM EMAIL CONNECT Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Started by local food advocates and Ontario farmers in 2012, […]
The City's annual Community Environment Day is back - Reuse, Recycle and Safely Dispose of unwanted items! Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Sir Casimir Gzowski Park, east of Ellis Ave A second Community Environment […]
The benefits of making environmentally conscious decisions when it comes to real estate can far outweigh the cost. In addition to benefiting the well-being of our planet, there are a number of other advantages to be gained by making environmentally […]
New Year, new you. The "green movement" became very popular in the last couple of months and we can only say - finally! Thinking about our imprint on the Earth is very important, and there are many ways in how […]
Dealing With Ants Every year, once the days get warmer, occupants of many houses and condos in Toronto have to deal with thousands of unwelcome guests during the spring and summer months. The most usual types that you might encounter […]
The landscape of our city is changing every day and so is the way that people are living in their homes. Recent census data reveals 44 percent of Torontonians are living in some type of an apartment. For many, this […]
Whether we have clothes that don’t fit anymore, old furniture or simply an organic waste, we, citizens of Toronto, are lucky to have many options for safe recycling. However, there could still be some potentially dangerous materials whose disposal is […]
Many of us are looking for ways to save money and the environment by incorporating "green" initiatives into our everyday lives. The Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. (CMHC) offers a great reference section full of valuable and reliable material that is […]
Type "Toronto garden maintenance" into Google and you could spend a day just trying to figure out which of the listed companies best suits your needs. It seems the GTA has an abundance of people eager to mow your lawn, […]
Although there are many great reasons to move to Toronto, its climate for plants isn't high on that list. For those who aren't blessed with a green thumb, it can be difficult to choose the right plant for home â […]
An international spotlight shone brilliantly on Habitat for Humanity (HFH) back in August 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit the eastern side of North America. The storm, which is classified as one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of […]
For 30 years, the Daily Bread Food Bank (DBFB) has committed itself to fighting hunger and raising awareness not only within its home base of the City of Toronto, but worldwide as well. Its mission has remained the same since […]
Old furniture is great. You have endless opportunities to redo it the way you desire and need. Often, those dated pieces of furniture were made with good craftsmanship, using quality materials, and it would be a shame to toss them […]
Friends, Residents who have on-street parking permits are being asked to delay moving their vehicles to the other side of the street for parking until Tuesday, April 15. Traditionally, on-street parking takes place on one side of the street for […]
Generally, public transit in downtown Toronto is fantastically convenient. One of the most pedestrian-friendly cities in Canada, Toronto encourages many people to stay active with its welcoming vivacity. Still, many folks choose to drive their own cars. But if your […]
Shipping containers started to travel around the globe in the 1960s, and cargo companies haven’t been able to replace them with any other means of goods transportation since then. They became the linchpin of global trade, carrying virtually any merchandise […]
There aren't many places in the GTA where you can watch an egret — close to three feet tall, and pure, perfect white all over — stalk its dinner in a sheltered pond, with the broad blue stripe of Lake […]
Most of us know and love solar power. But as much as we see the trend taking off and enjoying widespread support among green thinkers, there are still many people who view solar energy as a dead end — the […]
Take a ride with the "Strawberry" tractor! Click individual photos to enlarge and enter the Lightbox Gallery. We are introducing a brand new series of Photo Essays! Have a look at amazing Photo Sets all shot by talented photographers. […]
"You're nobody if you don't have a banana." At least, that's what Richard Welsman — the Parks Department gardener at the Rosetta McClain Gardens — told me. Apparently, last year saw a fad for banana trees sprouting up among Toronto's […]
Picking your own fruit from the tree yourself. Click individual photos to enlarge and enter the Lightbox Gallery. We are introducing a brand new series of Photo Essays! Have a look at amazing Photo Sets all shot by talented photographers. […]
Eco House by phototouring The decision to "go green" is growing in popularity as we progress further into the 21st century. More and more of us want to reduce our individual and collective carbon footprints. Luckily, there are now many […]
RC Harris Water Plant: The many pumps in plant's Pump House. Click individual photos to enlarge and enter the Lightbox Gallery. We are introducing a brand new series of Photo Essays! Have a look at amazing Photo Sets all […]
According to Toronto's official website, a little more than 10 per cent of the city is parkland, scattered throughout over 1,400 individual parks and public gardens. Some of these spaces are your standard playground and ballpark affairs, while others are […]
The natives of a tiny Himalayan kingdom, Mustang, don't really know what garbage is. They use and reuse all the food and material they have and never throw anything away. On the contrary, the average Canadian produces 777 kilograms of […]
Solar energy is becoming more accessible, and solar panels are being integrated into much more sophisticated gadgets than calculators. The use of this non-polluting and renewable energy is growing at a rate of 35 per cent a year internationally, according […]
Did you know that people who commute by bicycle are so healthy that they are 39 per cent less likely to die (of any cause) than those who don't ride bicycles? And that if you cycle on a daily basis, […]
Country house by lcm1863 Health professionals widely recognize how housing can affect our health, and with very good reason. Poor housing conditions lead to a variety of health problems. Some of the most frequent complications in Canada are asthma, respiratory […]
Trees Across Toronto 2013 Click individual photos to enlarge and enter the Lightbox Gallery. We are introducing a brand new series of Photo Essays! Have a look at amazing Photo Sets all shot by talented photographers. Explore the […]
Forest gardening by Anthony Easto My garden is like heaven for me, as you might have noticed from a couple of my previous posts. In one of my articles, I introduced some of the gardening concepts of the future. This […]
Park and Ride — From Driver to Rider Convincing car lovers to switch their morning drive for a morning ride may seem like a difficult task. It's not impossible, though. What does it take to turn a driver into a […]
TerraCycle is on a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. We do this by creating waste collection programs (each one is called a "Brigade") for previously non-recyclable, or difficult-to-recycle, waste. The collected waste is then converted into new products, […]
The deliciously looking springrolls Have you ever left a restaurant feeling over-stuffed, heavy and maybe even a little bit guilty? Don't worry — we've all been there. But that certainly won't be the case when you leave Rawlicious. This […]
Please come to a meeting of the Grass Roots Group of Volunteers 6:30 pm Thursday March 7th Howard Park Tennis Club , Parkside and Howard Park Refreshments will be served RSVP: RSVP By March 5th. Friends of High Park Z00 need more […]
Fresh From the Farm Store is Located at the 350 Donlands Ave.
Off the grid by Sam Beebe Living off the grid is becoming more and more popular, especially here in Ontario. We've become an unofficial Mecca of off-the-grid living. More and more people come here to purchase a piece of land […]
Turning off your lights is the number one thing you can do to conserve electricity. Lighting eats up about a quarter of your bill, so motivate your family with a sticky note or sign and rack up some savings with these […]
Water bottles by Klearchos Kapoutsis Have you ever thought about how much water is wasted every day? We flush everything away, down the sinks, down the drain, down the toilet… In Canada, we use more than 340 litres of water […]
Anything is possible once people find out what is more important to them. As more and more people become vegan, a trend will start and more people will be educated in this direction. And their lifestyle will be change accordingly […]
Grain by Frapestaartje In today's world where there is more bad news than good, it's no wonder that sinister stories about modern agriculture find a very attentive audience. In the past few years, blogs, newspaper articles, and TV shows have […]
Have you bought a new cell phone, and don't know what to do with the old one? Do you have a drawer full of old cell phones and smart phones? Now you can dispose of them responsibly, and help your […]
The City of Toronto is working hard to recycle as many materials as possible. There are some items, however, that can not go into recycling. These items do not go in recycling: *Takeout containers with black bottom or tops (such […]