Eco-School Cuts Trash By 46 Percent with Waste-Free Lunch Challenge
Anne Hathaway Public School green students recently participated in the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge and the results were impressive. Anne Hathaway Public School is located in Stratford, Ontario (that’s right, Justin Bieber’s hometown), with students from kindergarten to grade 6. “The Waste-Free Lunch Challenge is an …
My Organic Garden and Respecting the Tomato
Hello and welcome (back) to the Planet Forward blog and to the latest entry in my virtual organic gardening journal on this fine Friday for talking tomatoes. It has been a Mediterranean summer meaning that those fruits and vegetable that grow in the Mediterranean have …
Green News of the Week – Gore vs Obama, Dell CSR, Greenpeace, Chocolate and More
Welcome back to the sustainable scribe for another edition of green news of the week featuring a few interesting green highlights from this past week. This week includes: Al Gore smackdown on Obama over smog standards and pollution, Dell refocusing their green initiatives, 10 easy …
Green News of the Week – Green Computers, Solar exports, University Zipcars and Rainforests
Welcome back for another review of the weeks highlights in green news. This edition of green news of the week features: 10 cool green concept computers, huge solar exports from USA, Ford and Zipcar partner for Universities, 10 celebrities trying to save the rainforest, recycled …
How Do Products Earn an Energy Star Rating?
Most of our readers are aware of the ENERGY STAR label, but how is it qualified? ENERGY STAR is a trusted, internationally recognized, government-backed symbol representing energy efficiency, environmental protection and cost-savings for energy-efficient products and practices. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes criteria for …
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Last Day to Take Up the Waste Free Lunch Challenge in Ontario
Did you know that school lunches are a major source of waste in Ontario? Or that the average student’s lunch generates a total of 30 kilograms of waste per school year which equates to an average of 8500 kilograms (18,700 lbs) of waste per school …
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