An Ontario judge will hear a motion today on whether “Darwin” the monkey found in an Ikea parking lot should be returned to a Toronto woman. Darwin’s owner, Yasmin Nakhuda, alleges that the tiny primate was illegally taken away from her by Toronto animal control officials. The monkey has been [...]

The forecast for Toronto is hopefully calling for sunny skies. The city will certainly need it following an announcement that 8,800 solar panels installed atop 10 city-owned arenas and community centres. The project is a joint partnership between the city and Toronto Hydro. According to The National Post, the panels [...]

We all know that turning off the lights and appliances in your home/office before heading out is a good thing. As intelligent beings, we can all understand the good that can come from the flicking-off of a switch. But just how much energy can be saved, collectively, by committing to [...]

Canadians love ordering a bottle of Steam Whistle Pilsner on a hot summer day. There’s something about the sleek, green bottles that have resonated with people for years. But now, the iconic Toronto brewery is offering a memento to its beer-loving customers. The company is adding green glass Growlers to [...]

In what can only be called a big win for the environment, Toronto has put an outright ban on plastic bags in its cities. But wait – that’s not the whole story. A few weeks ago, Toronto’s mayor had been talking about repealing the 5 cent bag tax the city [...]

Wednesday, May 23rd saw Los Angeles take a landmark step in changing our shopping habits for the better by outright banning the use of plastic bags in supermarkets and stores. In the 13‐1 vote, LA councilors declared that they would be siding with the clean water advocates – which include [...]

When watching green energy commercials, chances are you’ll see solar panels and wind turbines. In fact, wind is second only to solar energy as the most popular form of sustainable energy – and it’s no wonder. Wind energy is entirely green and completely sustainable; it has no harmful emissions because [...]

Are you going to be in Toronto this weekend? Then don’t miss out on the Toronto Green Living Show at the Direct Energy Centre. Check out all of the events taking place at the Main Stage and some of the best attractions to check out. Best of all, you don’t have [...]

At 8:30 pm on Saturday, March 31st (when Earth Hour officially began), I was in Whole Foods in Toronto. Whole Foods, the natural, organic, and overall environmentally-conscious grocery store, is of all places where you expect to find people who know what Earth Hour is. But when the building dimmed [...]