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	<description>Common sense, sustainable suggestions &#38; DIY projects to reduce your impact on mother earth.</description>
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		<title>Google Earth a Tool for Big Brother</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Earth a Tool for Big Brother In the news recently, it was pointed out that a  municipality was using Google Earth to easily locate backyard pools and issue (250) fines to people who had installed their pools without a building permit. After wide exposure to the media, this municipality told it&#8217;s by-law enforcement group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GreenDrinks &#8211; People Sharing Ideas in 600 Cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[GreenDrinks &#8211; People Sharing Ideas in 600 Cities The concept is quite easy to understand&#8230; people get together once a month to talk about a common interest, &#8220;green&#8221; and share a cold beverage at the same time. Per the International Website: These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freecycle &#8211; Keep It Out of the Landfill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ecoFriendly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freecycle &#8211; Keep It Out of the Landfill Freecycle &#8211; keeping good items out of the landfill. The idea is very simple &#8211; have something you no longer need? Give it away for free, to someone who needs it. And with the use of the internet and Yahoo Groups, the whole exchange has become very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Businesses Go Green and Save Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Businesses Go Green and Save Money It&#8217;s easy to understand how some companies may be cutting back on their &#8220;green&#8221; practices and proposals during a time of recession and reduced sales. The surprising news however, is that most small businesses have continued with their environmental programs. According to a survey by CFIB, 81% of small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easily Green Your Daily Routine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Easily Green Your Daily Routine This year’s theme for World Environment Day (WED) is Your Planet Needs You! UNite to Combat Climate Change. But too often we are presented with environmental problems without being given the tools to act. WED is about taking action to be a part of the solution. And the Daily [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ontario Rebate for Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid EV</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  McGuinty Government Making It Easier To Buy Electric Vehicles Ontario&#8217;s target is to become a world leader in building and driving electric cars. The McGuinty government aims to have one out of every 20 vehicles driven in Ontario to be electrically powered by 2020. This would put Ontarians into cleaner, more efficient vehicles, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Cool Your Home &#8211; Low Tech Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How To Cool Your Home &#8211; Low Tech Ideas   Let the air flow through. use the natural direction of the breeze to let air flow through your home. Open windows on the side of the house where the wind comes from and again on the direct opposite side of the house. This creates a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Green Roof Bylaw in Toronto Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Green Roof Bylaw Passed By City of Toronto On May 26, 2009 Toronto became the first City in North America to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs on new development. The bylaw will apply to all new building permit applications made after January 31, 2010 (residential, commercial and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residential Solar Photovoltaics &#8211; a Primer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[solar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residential Solar Photovoltaics &#8211; a Primer As more municipalities, cities, states, and provinces get into the renewable energy stream, interest is growing. Time for a quick primer on residential sized photovoltaic (PV) systems. What is Photovoltaic? Solar can be used to heat water, or generate electricity. If you use solar to heat water, it&#8217;s called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SHARP Introduces LED Lamp with Adjustable Color Function</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHARP Introduces Model DL-L60AV LED Lamp with Adjustable Color Function &#8211; WHY?   SHARPCorporation will introduce nine new LED light models to the Japanese market, including a model that can change color. The model DL-L60AV LED Lamp features an Adjustable Color Function that enables users to change the color of the white light emitted from the lamp [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green and Clean &#8211; DIY Cleaning Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 14:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green and Clean &#8211; DIY Cleaning Products Got the spring cleaning bug? Rather than trotting to the store to purchase chemical cleaning products, why not make your own, SAFE, cleaning solutions. Vinegar, Lemons and Baking Soda, make the base for many homemade solutions. Here are a number of easy to make cleaners and where they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Random Acts of Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 14:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Random Acts of Green   run your ceiling fans counter-clockwise to push air down. You&#8217;ll feel about 10% cooler with the breeze blowing over you. blow up your car tires &#8211; keep them properly inflated for better gas mileage. Check the tire pressure when the tires are cold. take unused drugs back to the drug [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day Gift Suggestions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 15:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mother&#8217;s Day Gift Suggestions This year, why not try something different on Mother&#8217;s Day. The most popular Mother&#8217;s Day gifts include: flowers candy (chocolate) perfume jewelry magazines and books candles a card breakfast in bed a phone call dinner out If your mother is like mine, what she appreciates the most, is spending time with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Conservation Week &#8211; 63 Tips to Save Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 13:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy conservation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy Conservation Week &#8211; 63 Tips to Save Energy Energy Conservation Week runs from May 17 to 23, 2009. Here&#8217;s a list of 63 tips to save energy and therefore save you money, at the same time.  1 Schedule an energy audit of  your home — and act on the results.  2 Have my central air [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Trends in Green Living</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Trends in Green Living Just returned from the Green Living show in Toronto and two strong trends are evident. Organic Foods Organic foods are going mainstream. A huge selection of organic products are now available. What is different from the past however, is the distribution channel &#8211; mainstream grocery chains. Product quality remains high [...]]]></description>
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