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Green Spins on 4 Classic New Years Resolutions - A few ideas to make 2010 the Year of Green.


4 Ways To Make Your Next Party Eco-Friendly - A few ideas to make Earth the special guest at your next shindig.

Travel Light: 5 Ways To Green Up Your Winter Vacation Decrease the carbon footprint of your vacation in 5 easy stepss.

The Earth in the shape of an eggHunting for an Eco Easter? Follow These 5 Clues! You can fill your basket with green goodies and reduce your environmental impact this Easter!

How to Make Every Day Earth Day! Join over 500 million people and start making a difference today! Follow these 5 tips and discover ways to celebrate Earth Day, every day.

Several pumpkins and a cob of multicoloured corn.Planning a Sustainable Thanksgiving Here are some ways to plan an eco friendly Thanksgiving.

Happy Green Halloween: Trick or Treating, Costumes and Decorations Learn how you can green your Halloween.

 

A green Christmas tree with a recycling logo at the top surrounded by yellow 3d stick figures linking armsAdding the Environment to your Christmas Gift List! Follow these simple steps to celebrate Christmas without harming the environment.

 

 

Be My Valentine? 5 Eco Gifts to Entice a Yes! Learn how you can celebrate an eco friendly Valentine’s Day.An opened present box with a globe popping out. Top of box has many multicoloured streamers


Say 'I Do' to a Green Wedding This article provides tips on how to green your wedding preparations from eco showers, invitations, stationary, photos and more.

8 Green Wedding Style Tips 8 tips for green wedding wear; from the dress to the rings.

Say 'Yes' to an Eco Reception! Tips about how to treat your guests to an environmentally friendly wedding reception.

How to Give Green Gifts and Have an Eco Honeymoon Here are some inspiring ideas to help you add some flavour with greener wedding favours and embark on a memorable eco honeymoon!

10 Gift Ideas for a Green Father’s Day This year, forget about giving your Dad the traditional tie, give him one of these 10 eco gifts!

10 Easy Ways to Celebrate an Environmentally Friendly Canada Day Reduce your impact on the environment this Canada Day by following these 10 tips.