Canada's Environmental Voice
Last month, the Canadian Federal government shared their fiscal economic snapshot, in which they expected to hit a $343 billion deficit by the end of this year as a result of Covid-19 impacts and recovery efforts. With financial struggles and debt looming over society, it is only reasonable to expect […]
It is easy to become accustomed to the system standards in a workplace and to turn a blind eye to it, even when unfair. When viewed through the prism of ‘fairness’, the fast-paced world of fashion may not be as glamourous as it seems. Behind the scenes and in the […]
(Volume 5 of 5 of Plastic Free July Series) “We did not inherit the Earth from our ancestors – we borrow it from our children” – First Nations of Turtle Island proverb The above reminds us there is cause-and-effect at play here. Sometimes that can be a negative reminder. In […]
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Plastic Free July Series (Volume 4 of 5)
Plastics should be a food group all on its own since most of the food we eat contain micro- and nanoplastics. Whether we like it to or not, plastics have become a hidden part of our diet. Fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood or bottled water are becoming laced with tiny pieces […]
December 1969. I was six years old. It was the same year that humanity slipped its earth-bound mortal coil and alit on the Moon. A young lad, I was astounded and wanted to be an astronaut. December 1969. The US government instituted the draft for the first time since WWII […]
When the moon is in the Seventh House, And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets, And love will steer the stars (LYRICS: “Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In” (#1 Hit, 1969, from musical HAIR) These great Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions happen only every 20 years. The last […]
In an Alternatives Journal (AJ) summer 1978 article by Julia Gardener and John Marsh entitled “Recreation in Consumer and Conserver Society”, they discussed the meaning of recreation from both consumer and conserver society perspectives. Forty-two years since the publication of this article, society still has tendencies to either consume or […]
This is the Week This Friday! 6 quick-and-smart briefs about happenings in the environmental space! Tough Plastics Can Now Be Made Recyclable Hit the recycle button on thermoset plastics Source: Polymer Solutions
