Jay Sinha and Chantal Plamondon launched their business LifeWithoutPlastic.com/vivresansplastique.com to provide people with healthier alternatives to common plastic products such as baby bottles and sports bottles. David Chernushenko and the Living Lightly team visit Jay and Chantal at their boutique in Wakefield, Quebec.
David Chernushenko visits Ottawa’s eco condo building The Currents to interview developer Jonathan Westeinde of Windmill Developments, and Vic Klassen, a resident as well as sales manager.
Video edited by Stan Boyle
One way I try to “Live Lightly” is to buy food that is grown locally as much as possible. Eating locally and seasonally is more sustainable, healthier and tastier. www.100mileradius.ca connects locavores with producers, and even has a cool chart of what’s available when here in
Ontario.
Selina
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Hi all,
Nightlights aren’t just for kids !! Instead of using the 600 (!!) watts of lighting the builder originally installed in the masterbath (8-60w track lights plus 2 60w lights in ceiling fixture) I brush my teeth and wash my face using a 4-watt night light with a clear bulb and clear shade right [...]
Hi – We show on our web pages how everyone can make a healthy eco friendly alternative to meat – please pass it on
http://www.maketempeh.org
Sincerely
Gunter Pfaff
Use the outdoor temperature to help with everyday tasks.
For example, in the winter:
put food containers outside to chill before putting them in the fridge or freezer
put water jugs outside at night and put them in the fridge during the day to reduce load on the fridge
In the summer:
put food containers outside to defrost (watch them)
put [...]
When it comes to pursuing a better quality of life on a healthier planet, most Canadians are ready to act. Or nearly ready — and there lies the challenge. Most of us want to take action, but we are waiting for someone to lead us. The problem is we are looking in the wrong places.
A [...]
Dear David/LivingLightly:
Much as your film says not to feel guilty, I have to admit that we are not doing everything we can at our house. But, although we have 2 cars (we would argue by the necessity of our work), we did not – and would not – pave our parking spots. We have allowed [...]
Made-in-Ottawa film offers ideas to reduce your eco footprint
Charles Enman
The Ottawa Citizen
Thursday, June 19, 2008
A lot of people want to live their lives in a way that’s kind to the Earth and to the people on it, but they have no clue how.
Enter Ottawa environmentalist David Chernushenko, armed with his first environmental documentary, Be [...]
