London Drugs more eco-friendly than Whole Foods? That’s what British Columbians say in a recent Ipsos survey.

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Making zero-waste look good with clean green branding and a high-fashion recycled runway show at Pacific Centre in Vancouver

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Local brand, Prior Skis and Snowboards, has a sustainability story to tell that could resonate around the globe.

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How you can write about your green successes without bragging.

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Just ignore those pesky global issues and keep spending like a good little shopper.. — Post From My iPhone

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The horror of Christmas Shopping… — Post From My iPhone

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It takes a special kind if cyclist to venture out in the cold and rain in December just for the fun of it. But there was more to this small ride than just the hot chocolate at the end. The focus of Business for Bikes is to show the corporate world that supporting cycling makes […]

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This year I attended the EPIC Vancouver Sustainable Living Show as an exhibitor (with two clients) as well as a blogger, shopper and beer sampler. There were brand and product concepts aplenty, offering a creative marketing boost as well as a feeling of genuine entrepreneurial optimism. Sure, the usual flock of ‘green’ graphics were on […]

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OK, it wasn’t called that. But as my second green business shmooze in 12 hours, (see Power Plant event blog, below) I was bleary stumbling into this 7:30am Metro Vancouver Sustainability Breakfast on food certification. Balancing a cup of BCIT coffee, 2 preservative-laced danishes and a Happy Planet juice, I took notes as best I […]

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I must say, since getting an iPhone, a day doesn’t go by where I don’t discover (or at least imagine) a new way to use the crazy thing. Sure, it may just be flicking a virtual zero-carbon Zippo lighter for cheap effect at a concert. Then again, it may be an app that lets me […]

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