A recent announcement by Samsung Electronics Canada is making the laundry room green (not your clothing, or course). Samsung is giving away a year supply of environmentally preferable ATTITUDE fabric detergent with the purchase of a 27” Samsung washer and … Continue reading
Energy is in the spotlight again as governments look for ways to stem climate change and air pollution while continuing to power cities and towns across North America. With the attention on reduction and renewable sources of energy, many emissions … Continue reading
What do hand-harvesting stones off a beach in Indonesia and a Canadian company called Beachbums have to do with social responsibility and environmental stewardship? Everything. Heather Beach and Jeff Bumstead founded Beachbums Import Co. more than six years ago in … Continue reading
Canada’s largest distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products just got greener. Walk into any RONA store and find new eco-responsible signage to help consumers make more eco-responsible choices. And there is a lot of choice. More … Continue reading
Ecolabeling representatives from around the world met in Ottawa last Tuesday for the Global EcoLabelling Network’s (GEN) annual general meeting to talk about the evolving role of ecolabeling as an effective policy and marketing tool. Policy makers, leaders in ecolabeling … Continue reading