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Control Insects Without Chemicals

May 21 2013 | IN Homesteading | BY Green Living Online

Natural repellents to beat mosquitoes, spiders, ants and wasps

Woman checking for toxic ingredients in beauty products. Alternatives Journal.

Is There Formaldehyde in Your Shampoo?

May 15 2013 | IN Health | BY Jessica Burman

We wrap up our series on toxins in every day products with this scary carcinogen and allergen.

e-Wasteland

May 14 2013 | IN Waste | REVIEWED BY Semini Pathberiya

David Fedele funded, produced, directed and edited this exposé of a community that relies on e-waste to survive.

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Keeping Drugs Out of Our Drinking Water

May 06 2013 | IN Waste | BY Green Living Online

A call to Canadians to return unused and unwanted pharmaceuticals.

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Bubble of Solitude

May 2013 | IN Art & Media 39.3 | BY Giles Slade

How our sociability has eroded since Edison invented the phonograph.

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The Great Green Web

May 2013 | IN Art & Media 39.3 | BY Laura McDonald

Activate your environmentalism with these great online resources. (Web exclusive)

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Editorial: The Unspeakable

May 2013 | IN Art & Media 39.3 | BY Eric Rumble

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A\J Acts for the Planet: Week One Review

Apr 09 2013 | IN Recreation | BY Emily Slofstra

A\J staff Emily, Laura and Semini weigh in on the first week of Act for the Planet challenges, which are all about greening your home life.

Nine Simple Ways to Save the Planet

Apr 09 2013 | IN Food | BY Green Living Online

Slowing climate change starts with you!

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Toxic Triclosan

Apr 26 2013 | IN Health | BY Jessica Burman

Cocoon Apothecary's Jessica Burman continues her series on toxins in everyday products: anti-bacterial agent triclosan is toxic, pervasive and persistent. Find out how to avoid it.

Hope for Car-Free Kids

Feb 08 2013 | IN Transportation | BY Meg Holden

Move on, stroller wars. Making the case for the value of a car-free upbringing.

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Some Like it Hot

Mar 2013 | IN Greenbelts 39.2 | BY Katherine J. Barrett

Wood-fired goodies are feeding community spirit in Dartmouth, NS.

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Compost: Completing the Food Cycle

Jan 14 2013 | IN Waste | BY Jo Anne Tacorda

Jo Anne Tacorda digs into composting as one way to deal with all the food we’re wasting at home.

9 Instant Home Warm-ups

Jan 28 2013 | IN Housing | BY Green Living Online

Keep warm this winter and significantly trim your energy bills with these tips from Green Living Online.

Kicking Plastic to the Curb

Mar 07 2013 | IN Homesteading | BY Linh Truong & Stewart Lampe

Advice from The Soap Dispensary on reducing the presence of plastic in your home.

How to Take Action

Sep 2012 | IN In Defence of Science 38.5 | BY A\J Staff

Nine ways to take action on environmental issues, plus reading material from the archives to get you started on your path to hero-dom.

Something Old Becomes Something New…and Fabulous!

Dec 07 2012 | IN DIY | BY Irith McConnachie

Looking for low-waste, unique gifts? Irith McConnachie profiles nine upcycling artists.

Web Exclusive: DIY Pop-Can Solar Heater

Jan 2013 | IN Lifecycles 39.1 | BY Julie Bélanger

Our 'Canned Heat' article shows you how aluminum-can solar heaters work – now learn more about building one yourself!

Hope for Car-Free Kids

Feb 08 2013 | IN Transportation | BY Meg Holden

Move on, stroller wars. Making the case for the value of a car-free upbringing.

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Some Like it Hot

Mar 2013 | IN Greenbelts 39.2 | BY Katherine J. Barrett

Wood-fired goodies are feeding community spirit in Dartmouth, NS.

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The Diploma Market

Nov 2012 | IN Education 38.6 | BY Anjali Appadurai

Not all postsecondary education systems are created equal.

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