Sunday, January 29, 2006
Transportation / Alternative Energy
Custom & Stock Bicycle Trailers Made in Canada, eh!
WEB Reference, Jan. 23, 2006 (Cargotrailer.ca) - I started using and building cargo bicycle trailers in Halifax , Nova Scotia as a member of a community project called Solar Juice that made organic fruit and vegetable juices. We got around town by cargo bicycle trailer with our solar panel mounted on the back. We also ran a fossil fuel free garden care business using our trailers. I now live in Guelph, Ontario and build my trailers here. See Solar Sound Stage Trailer, Heavy Duty Tow Arm Trailer, Mobile Farmers Market Trailer, Micro Utility Solar Powered Trailer and so on - http://www.cargotrailer.ca/oscommerce/index.php.
Custom & Stock Bicycle Trailers Made in Canada, eh!
WEB Reference, Jan. 23, 2006 (Cargotrailer.ca) - I started using and building cargo bicycle trailers in Halifax , Nova Scotia as a member of a community project called Solar Juice that made organic fruit and vegetable juices. We got around town by cargo bicycle trailer with our solar panel mounted on the back. We also ran a fossil fuel free garden care business using our trailers. I now live in Guelph, Ontario and build my trailers here. See Solar Sound Stage Trailer, Heavy Duty Tow Arm Trailer, Mobile Farmers Market Trailer, Micro Utility Solar Powered Trailer and so on - http://www.cargotrailer.ca/oscommerce/index.php.
Simple Living
How do we learn to want less? The globe downshifted
WEB Reference, Jan. 18, 2006 (http://www.foodnews.ca) - FoodNews Editor's Note: If capitalism as we know it is not compatable with environmental sustainability, are there alternatives? This article from Le Monde Diplomatique considers the subject of an economy and society premised on reduced growth. This proposal includes suggestions for urban areas limited in size, relocalizing agriculture and democracy. How do we learn to want less? See the original article by Serge Latouche – "There are practical ways in which we could immediately start to save our species from ecological and social crisis and our planet from being destroyed by our greed. So why aren’t we adopting them? What prevents us from desiring a simpler and better way of life?" http://mondediplo.com/2006/01/13degrowth?var_recherche=The+globe+downshifted.
How do we learn to want less? The globe downshifted
WEB Reference, Jan. 18, 2006 (http://www.foodnews.ca) - FoodNews Editor's Note: If capitalism as we know it is not compatable with environmental sustainability, are there alternatives? This article from Le Monde Diplomatique considers the subject of an economy and society premised on reduced growth. This proposal includes suggestions for urban areas limited in size, relocalizing agriculture and democracy. How do we learn to want less? See the original article by Serge Latouche – "There are practical ways in which we could immediately start to save our species from ecological and social crisis and our planet from being destroyed by our greed. So why aren’t we adopting them? What prevents us from desiring a simpler and better way of life?" http://mondediplo.com/2006/01/13degrowth?var_recherche=The+globe+downshifted.
Zero Waste / Personal Impact
Green Shopper Special Report: Green DIAPERS
YELLOWKNIFE, YK, Jan. 2006 (Ecology North Info) - Having washed over a thousand of these in 2005 -- most without the benefit of electricity and running water -- this is a topic near and dear to me. According to "Having a Baby Naturally" by Peggy O'Mara (ISBN 0-7434-3963-5) back in the early 1990s, when environmental awareness was at its peak, many US states considered taxing the sale of disposable diapers or even banning them altogether. Proctor & Gamble created an advertising campaign showing tree roots planted in compost with caption "90 days ago this was a disposable diaper." In fact, no composting facility in the country could handle disposable diapers and lawsuits forced P & G to pull the ads. But, the damage was done. The MYTH spread that disposable diapers are no worse than cloth. Toronto now does compost disposable diapers. But, consider this: 18 billion disposables end up in landfills annually -- and remain there for 500 years - the wastewater from washing diapers is benign but the wastewater from manufacturing the pulp, paper and plastics in disposables is toxic, contains dioxins, sludge, solvents and heavy metals - disposables use 20 times more raw materials, three times more energy, twice the water and generate 60 times more waste than cloth diapers. There are also HEALTH advantages for your baby from using cloth diapers. And, of course cloth is much cheaper. RSVP if you want me to send you the full article with details on health benefits. Fortunately, using cloth diapers is not that hard. If you have your own washing machine, it is EASY to wash your own. We are extremely happy with the great service and wonderful unbleached cotton diapers we bought from Dartmouth home business Parenting by Nature. http://www.parentingbynature.com/. Free shipping/delivery with minimum order. Parenting By Nature has an online guide to how to wash diapers. http://www.parentingbynature.com/cloth_diapering_101.php.
Green Shopper Special Report: Green DIAPERS
YELLOWKNIFE, YK, Jan. 2006 (Ecology North Info) - Having washed over a thousand of these in 2005 -- most without the benefit of electricity and running water -- this is a topic near and dear to me. According to "Having a Baby Naturally" by Peggy O'Mara (ISBN 0-7434-3963-5) back in the early 1990s, when environmental awareness was at its peak, many US states considered taxing the sale of disposable diapers or even banning them altogether. Proctor & Gamble created an advertising campaign showing tree roots planted in compost with caption "90 days ago this was a disposable diaper." In fact, no composting facility in the country could handle disposable diapers and lawsuits forced P & G to pull the ads. But, the damage was done. The MYTH spread that disposable diapers are no worse than cloth. Toronto now does compost disposable diapers. But, consider this: 18 billion disposables end up in landfills annually -- and remain there for 500 years - the wastewater from washing diapers is benign but the wastewater from manufacturing the pulp, paper and plastics in disposables is toxic, contains dioxins, sludge, solvents and heavy metals - disposables use 20 times more raw materials, three times more energy, twice the water and generate 60 times more waste than cloth diapers. There are also HEALTH advantages for your baby from using cloth diapers. And, of course cloth is much cheaper. RSVP if you want me to send you the full article with details on health benefits. Fortunately, using cloth diapers is not that hard. If you have your own washing machine, it is EASY to wash your own. We are extremely happy with the great service and wonderful unbleached cotton diapers we bought from Dartmouth home business Parenting by Nature. http://www.parentingbynature.com/. Free shipping/delivery with minimum order. Parenting By Nature has an online guide to how to wash diapers. http://www.parentingbynature.com/cloth_diapering_101.php.
