Category Archives: Sustainability

The world is broken—and human kindness is the only solution – Macleans.ca

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

A photograph of the NZ PM embracing a Muslim woman reproduced by artist Loretta Lizzio as an 18-metre mural on a silo in Melbourne (Recep Sakar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) https://www.macleans.ca/society/the-world-is-broken-and-human-kindness-is-the-only-solution

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MB cosmetic pesticide ban leads to dandelion infestation plus info on more natural alternatives

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

Delineations in a Winnipeg park. Randall Paull/Global News https://globalnews.ca/news/5367221/manitoba-cosmetic-pesticide-ban-leads-to-dandelion-infestation/ Comments Dandelions bring nutrients up from the deeper soil. The rabbits eat them on my front lawn and a fake owl plus our cats let out peridically keep the rabbits out … Continue reading →

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Canadian corporations dodged up to $11B in taxes in a year, CRA report finds | CBC

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

The Canada Revenue Agency found tax leakage with companies big and small in the report released Tuesday. (Chris Wattie/Reuters) Canadian corporations dodged up to $11B in taxes in a year, CRA report finds Commentary Long overdue to stop raising taxes … Continue reading →

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How the U.S. EPA is Changing its Mercury Policy – IISD Experimental Lakes Area

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

https://www.iisd.org/ela/blog/commentary/u-s-epa-changing-mercury-policy/

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Grocery store finds cheeky way to move customers away from plastic bags | CTV News

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

The East West Market in Vancouver has started adorning its plastic bags with names of fake, embarrassing businesses in an effort to steer customers toward reusable options. https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/grocery-store-finds-cheeky-way-to-move-customers-away-from-plastic-bags-1.4463673

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House approves year-long, fully paid parental leave from the Commons for MPs | CTV News

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

CTV News June 12 2019 https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/house-approves-year-long-fully-paid-parental-leave-from-the-commons-for-mps-1.4463452 Commentary With the net debt of the federal government over $.5 Trillion and annual deficits of over $30 Billion how is this sustainable? They don’t pay into EI so if they want maternity leave … Continue reading →

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Locally produced and meat alternatives. Are they responsible and healthy options?

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

Andertoons It makes sense sometimes to buy local and other times not so much. There needs to be a balance and sometimes compromises need to be made. I go into this more below. There is many meat alternatives available now … Continue reading →

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