http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:42:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As part of a joint venture between Bosch and Samsung SDI, BMW has announced that they will launch an electric vehicle (using state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery technology) as a sub-brand of BMW.  Let it be known that when BMW talks about sustainability, they back up their word with actions. [ Link ] http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2009/08/13/bmws-new-zero-emission-electric-vehicle/ If you own an Algreen rain barrel, here's your chance to win a gorgeous new Terra composter! [ Contest details ] [caption id="attachment_143" align="alignnone" width="250" caption="Algreen's Terra Composter"][/caption] http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2009/07/30/algreens-win-a-composter-contest/ Today, during Obama's visit to Ottawa, Canada, he made it clear that he wants to move quickly, within the first year, to establish U.S. credibility on the environment.   Both Obama and Harper have pledged to work together to catapult environmentally-friendly technologies into action in order to cut emissions from dirty ... http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2009/02/19/canada-and-the-us-to-open-clean-energy-dialogue/ On Monday, Loblaws started charging $0.05 for the use of plastic bags in Toronto. By April 22nd (Earth Day), all the stores across Canada will be charging for plastic bags. Personally, I think this is a great idea, and I applaud them for making the effort to do something that would ... http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2009/01/13/loblaws-charging-for-plastic-bags/ Did you do anything new and exciting with your garden this year? How about around your home - were there any exciting changes to make your life more green? Let us know, we'd love to hear about your accomplishments! Send any pictures of your garden or green choices, and we'll ... http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2009/01/05/year-in-review/ Are we doomed to roam space in an intergalactic space cruiser, after we've destroyed the earth's environment?  This was actually the premise to a cartoon I watched this weekend, "Wall-E." Here's the synopsis of the movie: By the early 22nd century, the Buy N Large megacorporation took control of every economic service on ... http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2008/12/17/reducing-waste/ The holidays are fast approaching. Mid-way through next week, I'm going to be heading off to visit my parents for about a week and a half. While I'm gone, I want my apartment to be using as little electricity as possible, and to stay as green as possible. I've been ... http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2008/12/17/going-away-for-holidays/ I joined a new(ish) website over the weekend - One Million Acts of Green. This website counts how much greenhouse gases you're saving with each "act of green" that you commit. For example, packing a literless lunch saves 100 kg of greenhouse gases. A lot of the things listed on the ... http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2008/12/08/one-million-acts-of-green/ I love the holiday season. Positively love it – it's my favourite time of the year, and I've been known to go overboard with the holiday cheer. (Yes, I may have been listening to Christmas music since mid-October.) I've been hearing/reading a lot of stuff in the media and on ... http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2008/12/01/going-greener-for-the-holidays/ Seasons greetings! (Well almost) it's nearly December already! Can you believe that? It wasn't long ago that pond and garden supplies were flying out the door and the gardening season was in full swing. Since then, flowers have met their demise, veggie gardens have been eaten, and the ground has ... http://www.gardensupermart.com/green-living/blog/2008/11/26/winter-is-officially-upon-us/