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home economics | 0 comments

A teachable moment pokes through the plastic refuse

By Diane Selkirk | Image: piratesstore.com | Published: November 05, 2009
pre-packaged Halloween pirate costume sets

Halloween threatens to derail Diane’s plastic reduction scheme

green vs reality | 9 comments

Ban the paper cup!

By Danielle Carrie | Image: Flickr / bitmask | Published: June 23, 2009
ban paper cups

A case for choosing ceramic over paper and an entreaty to City Hall

Paper cups. Ugh, I can't stand them. Whether your vice is coffee or fountain drinks, it doesn't matter because they come in the same packaging: a paper cup lined with wax. Completely not recyclable.
tips and deals | 0 comments

Help Someone See Better

| Published: May 14, 2009
Used glasses


Laser surgery? New specs? Donate those old eyeglasses to the Third World Eye Care Society Canada (TWECS), and in turn, they’ll distribute your specs to people in developing countries in conjunction with much-needed eye exams. Glasses can be mailed to TWECS’s office or donated at Bay Optical, Zellers Pharmacy and participating optical stores.
   

fashion | 4 comments

What to wear for that holiday party?

By Davinia Yip | Image: Hilary Henegar | Published: December 15, 2008
Front and Company
As if the mad dash to find the perfect—then good, then good-enough—gift for everyone on our lists and the juggling of all the party commitments as guests and hosts aren’t taxing enough already, our minds can’t help but wander, even as we sip on eggnog lattes in a rare break, to the looming question that seems more pressing every day: What are we going to wear to all those parties without breaking the budget or falling victim to the “conspicuous consumption” holiday bug?
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