Thursday, September 2 2010 | Vancouver smart city living magazine: events, lifestyle, restaurants, shopping, fashion, arts and more
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The dirt on green cleaners
Vanessa Richmond
Cleaning products come out of the closet.

Web extra: How much detergent?







Granville on YouTube

Talk: Up-to-the-minute chatter and clatter.

Slideshow: How to kill a pine tree.

Slideshow: Photos of the pine beetle.

Video: Three weird wind turbines.

Web: Organic labels.

Infographics: Hydro costs across Canada, How much detergent?, Comparing organic prices.







The bug that ate B.C.
Dorothy Bartoszewski
Alien invader? Nuclear mutant? No, it's the pine beetle.

Slideshow: The hungry bug.
Slideshow: How to kill a pine tree.



Seeking certification
Isabelle Groc
Food labelled "organic" may not be the best choice for us ‒ or the environment.

Web extras: Comparing organic prices, Organic labels.

Off-grid energy
Christopher Pollon
Going solo may not be practical, but solar and thermal energy can supplement your hydro hookup.

Web extras: Hydro costs, Weird wind.







Meet: Severn Cullis-Suzuki

News: The white bullet, 800,000 new neighbours,
Sustainable city, Flight from guilt.

Dwell: Prefab revival, Living deliberately,
Design for the times.

Wear: Connecting the dots, Free as a bird,
Devoted to the planet.

Eat: Minimize your mileage,
Season's eatings, Uncaged eggs.

Read: The future of change.





Allen Garr: Transplants take root in Vancouver.

Robyn Harding: Life and times in Kitsilano.

Jonathon Narvey: Project Civil City.

Adriana Barton: Penance for your carbon sins.







Home: Rewire, Take it back, Say no.

Office: Out with the old, Green quotient, Go high-tech.

Body: Detox your locks, Ditch the disposables.

Active: Play and buy fair, Meditate on this.

Transportation: Put some spring in your step.

Pets: Eco treats, De-racking, Cleaner shades, Recycling.

Outdoors: Turf the mower, The green light, Grow a row.

Entertainment: Spread the word, On the download.
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