Image by Full Grown   British designer Gavin Munro has come up with a way to really up your sustainability game. He has created a way to manufacture household furniture that isn’t made by machines in a factory, and does not involve clear cutting mature trees and all the environmental risks that come with it. Mr. Munro and his wife Alice grow furniture in a field, outside, with nature doing a majority of the hard work! Image by Full Grown   Plastic moulds along with pruning…

Centralized waste stations at large public events have proven to be a winning formula for diversion success for both the companies and venues involved. Canadian company DIG (Do It Green) is based in Calgary and assists festivals, concerts and other large public events with a solutions-based approach to managing waste. By engaging people to be more environmentally aware while at large scale events, DIG has taken part in diverting waste from the Calgary Stampede, the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon and partnering with YYC Food Trucks to…

When you’re a company that creates products that help the environment, how your business operates shouldn’t contradict what your company set out to do. If we create something that helps the environment we better be environmentally conscious while doing it! It may seem overwhelming to try to set and attain sustainability goals for your company, keep in mind that every little bit you do as a company, from shutting off the lights, using less paper or adding multiple waste streams, makes a difference! With that…

Since summer is almost here – and with California slowly becoming a desert – a few tips on how to conserve water around the yard and garden might be right on the money! You’ve mastered water conservation in the home, now it’s time to take it outside! Plant Drought Resistant Grass, Flowers and Food Crops Filling your garden with drought resistant plants, flowers and food crops that require little-to-no maintenance will help conserve water while still maintaining a beautiful garden. According to a NASA study,…

The summertime can be a taxing time for municipal water levels, conservation of water is of utmost importance when the warm weather comes rolling in. As you’ll see in the following post, putting a plug in at-home water waste is a lot easier than expected!  Fix any leaky faucets and pipes – a tiny drip from a faucet can waste up to 20 gallons of water per day! Save money and water by installing low flow faucet aerators. Use your toilet for its intended purpose,…