The Green Spot

Are you one of the many people out there who figure you pay to much for your household energy? Does your electricity bill especially make you cringe? It’s time to do something about those high power bills. Here are some ways you can reduce your energy bills: Get the family involved. You can’t do it [...]

Carbon credits are a financial commodity representing certified reductions in the emission or accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Man-made greenhouse gases, produced from industrial, agricultural, and municipal sources, include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and several other chemical compounds. See the article – What is a Carbon Footprint? for more about greenhouse gases. [...]

As awareness of carbon footprints grow and the cumulative effect of greenhouse gases becomes more noticeable, people are beginning to demand changes. More and more individuals are making their voices heard and educating their fellow citizens about the dangers of our toxic lifestyles. The whispers of a few has become a roar of many as [...]

There seems to be as many definitions of the term ‘carbon footprint’ as there are organizations trying to regulate, measure and reduce green house gasses. Definition One simple definition I found was suggested by the UK Carbon Trust and states : the term ‘carbon footprint’ refers to the total set of green house gases emissions [...]

All you have to do is look around you to appreciate the beauty of nature and understand what we risk losing.  Here is a slide show of British Columbia’s natural beauty …

Going green can save more than just the environment. It can save you considerable amounts of money.

Did you know that our planets renewable energy production is only 6.1%? This means that 93.90% of our planets energy production is NOT from renewable sources. Do you really want to sit back and be a part of the problem? There is something you can do and you can get started in just a few [...]

Summer is for barbecues, friends, family and being green. This short article will present you with several ways you can be environmentally friendly this summer.

Borax is a safe, natural deposit that can easily be used in many environmentally friendly ways around the home.

I hate oven cleaning! In fact my oven can literally go years without getting more than a quick wipe-up of spills or a scrapping for the charcoal. Terrible, I know, but the fumes from the chemical cleaners really bother me. Through much research I finally found some natural alternatives to the harsh chemicals. True, it [...]