The beautiful coastal city of Vancouver, though not a secret before, was displayed to the world while hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Vancouver is known for a multitude of things, including being one of the most expensive places to live in Canada. However, most people feel that the high price tag is definitely worth […]
Carbon emissions are one of the biggest environmental concerns in our society. The one large-scale solution that can ease-up the astronomical yearly emissions (33% of the United States and 20% of global carbon emissions) produced by motor vehicles is finally taking shape right before our eyes: battery-powered vehicles. The electric vehicle was actually first introduced […]
Report released this month are indicating a possible easing of the pain that the real estate industry has been feeling. There is finally some positive fluctuation in the market, which could possibly indicate a recovery of the North American real estate market. For instance, a report released by Property Wire yesterday claims that Canadian market […]
Wednesdays tend to be a struggle for a lot of people who work in offices. They are a day where a lot of work needs to get done, but the motivation to do so seems so far away as that holy Friday afternoon is not within grasp yet. Ever feel like you’re dragging your feet […]
Every once in a while, while surfing cyberspace, you run into an article that makes you pause and go: “Wow!”. Well, today we had one of those moments. As it turns out, there has been a successful study that is now declaring that cell phones are in fact making people hallucinate. The interesting part, is […]
At this point in time, most people in our society are aware of the consequences of environmental irresponsibility. Greenhouse gas warming, global warming, whatever you may call it, is becoming a very daunting reality as of late, and is increasing its breadth as a global menace. However, this increasing threat has finally seemed to break […]
This week’s Enviro-Housing searches proved to gather a larger result than necessary. In fact, so large that we aren’t even sharing a house with you, but an entire city! Yes, that’s right…an eco-friendly city by the name of Masdar is currently being constructed in Abu Dhabi. The most brilliant part about this city is the […]
Going paperless is obviously a theme that we have taken on, and we might as well encourage that theme with great Christmas gift ideas that do just that. Well, there is mainly one product that we are focusing on and that would be the new tablet phenomenon that we (1st world countries) seem to be […]
Working in a “green” office, or making your current office greener is something that a lot of people are aiming to accomplish. The idea of reducing your carbon footprint is appealing to most people, and so it should! To make your conversion to a greener office space, we got our hands on some information that […]
The housing industry is leaning more and more in a green direction. There are so many interesting environmentally friendly housing alternatives being produced these days, that we see it fit to dedicate a slot in our blog posts about these brilliant places. House are being made from mud, to pop bottles, and back again; something […]