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PowerSmart Month: Week 4 – Wrap Up

October 26th, 2010 @ 10:07am by Rebecca Bollwitt

October is PowerSmart Month and I have partnered with BC Hydro over the last few weeks to bring you contests, rebate offers from local retailers, energy-saving tips, and event info. This week I’ll recap some of the events of the past month and promote the grand prize once again. PowerSmart Deal of the Week From [...]

PowerSmart Month: Week 3 – Grand Prize

October 19th, 2010 @ 9:30am by Rebecca Bollwitt

October is PowerSmart Month and I have partnered with BC Hydro over the last few weeks to bring you contests, rebate offers from local retailers, energy-saving tips, and event info. This week doesn’t have a theme like the others, however I do have a grand prize announcement. PowerSmart Deal of the Week From October 15th [...]

PowerSmart Month: Week 2 – Electronics

October 12th, 2010 @ 9:49am by Rebecca Bollwitt

October is PowerSmart Month and I have partnered with BC Hydro over the next few weeks to bring you contests, rebate offers from local retailers, energy-saving tips, and event info. This week’s theme is electronics. PowerSmart Deal of the Week From October 8th until the 14th, save 15% off all ENERGY STAR major appliances from [...]

PowerSmart Month: Week 1 – Cubes & Candlelight

October 5th, 2010 @ 3:18pm by Rebecca Bollwitt

October is PowerSmart Month and I have partnered with BC Hydro over the next few weeks to bring you contests, rebate offers from local retailers, energy-saving tips, event info, as well as one giant grand prize that I’ll announce in a day or so. To kick things off, the PowerSmart Cubes were revealed today at [...]

SFU Sustainability Festival and FallDelish

September 28th, 2010 @ 8:13am by Rebecca Bollwitt

The SFU Sustainability Festival happens tomorrow up on Burnaby Mountain. The festival will feature an eco-fashion show, live music (I hear Mojave will be there), a marketplace, display booths and workshops. When: Wednesday, September 29th 10:00am – 5:00pm Where: SFU’s Burnaby Campus, in the Convocation Mall Tickets: Free There will be a party after the [...]

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup 2010

August 26th, 2010 @ 1:00pm by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, led by the Vancouver Aquarium, takes place this September on beaches and waterfronts across Canada. Sign up to volunteer to cover a stretch of beach in the Vancouver area or lead your own cleanup campaign if a location you see an open location yet to be covered. You can host [...]

Aspen Clean Product Swap at Capers and Whole Foods

August 24th, 2010 @ 10:40am by Rebecca Bollwitt

Aspen Clean is a 100% natural, ECOCERT certified and vegan friendly sustainable cleaning product company based in Vancouver and tomorrow they’re hosting a product swap campaign. Stop by either of the locations listed below to exchange your harmful, chemical household cleaning products for a bottle of Aspen Clean. When: August 25, 2010 2:00pm – 6:00pm [...]

Crazy Sustainable Commute 2010

August 18th, 2010 @ 10:00am by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Crazy Sustainable Commute is for fun as well as promoting alternatives to driving to get from A to B. On August 27th commuters are being asked to find their way to work in a unique and creative way. Suggestions include canoeing, stilt walking, rollerblading, skateboarding, kayak, pogo stick, etc. “The goal is to inject [...]