• Bus Tours Fueled By Biodiesel and Veggie Oil
    Bus Tours Fueled By Biodiesel and Veggie Oil

    Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin

    Check out these two Vancouver, B.C. Canada based tour companies that use biodiesel and vegetable oil to fuel their buses. The Tofino Bus and the NorthVan GreenTours. 
  • Recycled Laundry Detergent
    Recycled Laundry Detergent

    Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin

    Ever wonder what happens to the bars of hotel soap that you only use a few times? In Victoria B.C. Canada, and the Lower Mainland around Vancouver B.C., they are being collected, dried, powered, and turned in to laundry detergent (Buffalo Laundry Soap) by mixing it with borax and washing soda (two environmentally friendly disinfecting and water conditioning agents)! According to the manufacturer of Buffalo Laundry Soap, there is little difference in the consistency of soaps.
  • Leaking Electricity
    Leaking Electricity

    Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin

    When electronic devices are left plugged in, electricity can continue to be drawn from the power supply. Anything with an adapter, clock, timer, memory, or remote control continues to use electricity even when the device is turned off. For example, a TV leaks about 6 watts all the time. Referred to as “leaking electricity” or “phantom load”, this wasteful consumption of electricity is rising worldwide as the number of gadgets increase in peoples’ homes.
  • Idling Computers
    Idling Computers

    Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin

    Here are two points of note in the context of Green Living and Computer Power:Why you should turn off your monitor when it’s not in use, and When and how to turn your computer off.
  • Hybrid Rentals
    Hybrid Rentals

    Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin

    The next time you’re thinking about renting a car for personal or business use, consider renting a hybrid vehicle. Discount Car and Truck Rentals now has the Toyota Prius in many of their fleets. However, they are only available on a first-come, first-serve basis so you might want to arrive earlier in the day to pick-up the vehicle. Other car rental companies such as EV Rental Cars are also offering hybrid vehicles.
  • Pesticide Free Lawn
    Pesticide Free Lawn

    Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin

    Here is an approach to achieve a pesticide free lawn.  Yes, this  is a 12 Step Program to Getting Your Lawn Off Drugs.
  • Offsetting Your Emissions
    Offsetting Your Emissions

    Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin

    There are many great reasons for purchasing greenhouse gas (GHG) offsets. You may be already taking actions to reduce your own GHG emissions but would like to do more to decrease global GHG levels. You may not be able to avoid certain tasks and activities that generate GHGs. Examples include air travel and electricity use. Purchasing credits would allow to you to offset your GHG emissions from these activities. How do you purchase offsets?