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St. Luke: Eco’s Best Friend

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

St. Luke Catholic Elementary School is a great school because we use R, R, R!  Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. First we have “Walk to School Day,” which is a day where our whole school walks to school so we don’t … Continue reading →

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An inadvertent side effect of a Full House – How would Uncle Jesse manage all this waste?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

A little while back my in-laws decided to downsize and sell their house. They got into the early spring market and voila — their house sold in record time at full asking price.  Only problem was that everything happened a … Continue reading →

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Let’s reduce, reuse, recycle when going back to school

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

It’s yet again that time of year… back to school! It’s time to find out what can be reused from last year’s wardrobe and what school supplies are still in good condition to be used again. As each school year … Continue reading →

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Reduce, reuse and recycle at your summer barbeque

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

We’re having a summer barbeque, and we’re offering you some tips to help reduce the environmental footprint of your next event!

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Reduce waste and reuse your leftovers for delicious new meals

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

I love leftovers!  I love making a new meals or baked goods out of food that was left from the night before, or even from fruit that we just didn’t get around to eating.  I love the idea of being … Continue reading →

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Earth Hour – an environmental event for the whole family

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

I try to instil in my children a need to protect the environment. In my family, we practice the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle), and discuss other things we can do as a family to help the environment. One small way … Continue reading →

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Packing waste-free kids lunches

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

It’s 7 p.m. on Sunday evening and my girls and I are in the process of packing their school lunches. This year, I’m trying to get my girls more involved by having them participate in making their lunches.  I have one fussy eater, … Continue reading →

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3Rs Community Champion – Eliot Zelem

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

It was mid-autumn when we had the pleasure of meeting one of Halton’s 3Rs Community Champions, Eliot Zelem. It didn’t take long before he had both amazed and inspired us with his enthusiasm and knowledge of the 3Rs — Reduce, … Continue reading →

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Tips for an Environmentally-friendly Christmas Morning

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

If you have children like I do, Christmas morning can create a whole new dimension of waste! Anyone who’s attempted to open (not to mention assemble) a child’s toy on Christmas morning knows that bleeding fingers and an engineering degree … Continue reading →

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Teaching Children about Recycling and the Environment

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” — I recently heard my 4 year old singing this. Sadly he didn’t learn this song from me, but as part of the curriculum at his daycare.  As I watched him take his 2 year old brother by the … Continue reading →

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Ever thought about using cloth diapers?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Are you a new parent dealing with all the excitement and fast pace of a little one? Have you noticed how many disposable diapers you go through in one day? Perhaps you are expecting your first little one and not … Continue reading →

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