Category Archives: Friday Footprint

Friday Footprint: Water Plants with Grey Water

April 4, 2008 – 1:10 pm

Grey Water-also known as sullage, is non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as washing dishes, laundry and bathing. (Wikipedia)
Water is one of the great luxuries of the world and millions of people go without it every day. In the developed world we take advantage of this resource because, in many cases, it is easily [...]

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Friday Footprint: Two Wheels Instead of Four

November 9, 2007 – 5:00 pm

Today the Ontario government announced that it will eliminate provincial taxes on bicycle helmets and bicycles under $1000. This could save a maximum of $80 off your next bike purchase, not bad. The goal is to encourage people to get outdoors and also to ease traffic congestion.
On that note, this weeks FF is dedicated to [...]

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Friday Footprint: Switch to Green Power

November 2, 2007 – 12:01 am

I’m happy to announce that after about a year of lobbying my parents, we have finally made the switch to green power! If there is one thing I’ve noticed so far in life, it is that the older you get, the less friendly you are to change. Perhaps people get screwed over so much in [...]

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Friday Footprint: Use That Dishwasher

October 26, 2007 – 12:01 am

For those out there who think they are doing the environment a favour by hand-washing their dishes rather than using the dish washer… I’m sorry to say it, but you’re doing the opposite. According to the Home Depot’s Fall magazine entitled “Eco options,” “today’s dishwashers trump hand-washing every time. The provide a consistently hygienic wash [...]

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Friday Footprint: Open Those Curtains!

October 19, 2007 – 11:13 pm

Fall is officially here and the cold weather is on its way. That means it will be time to turn on the ol’ furnace again and start heating the house. Wouldn’t it be great if you could use your furnace less, resulting in lower emissions and cost? Well, this Friday Footprint has a simple solution [...]

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Friday Footprint: Offset Your Book Purchases

August 17, 2007 – 12:01 am

Every year approximately 20 million trees are cut down for the creation of books in the United States alone. This is a very significant number and if you read my post about and visited the World Clock website, you can see that forest destruction more than doubles forest plantation. What does this mean? A massive [...]

By Patrick Also posted in Environment 10 Comments

Friday Footprint: Motivate Yourself With a Green Movie

August 3, 2007 – 12:01 am

Trying to be eco-friendly can be a daunting task. When witnessing all that is wrong with the world today it is hard to stay positive and on track with your goals of coming closer to sustainability and lowering your carbon footprint. I’m sure you often get the sinking feeling of, “what can I, as one [...]

By Patrick Also posted in Environment, Leisure 4 Comments

Friday Footprint: Take Navy Showers

July 20, 2007 – 12:01 am

Ah, the good ol’ Navy shower. I remember hearing (and trying) this a few years ago, but forgot all about them until I saw a hilarious video on YouTube about them. Water conservation has become a major issue throughout the world. Living in fresh water-abundant North America, it is easy to forget this since we [...]

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Friday Footprint: 10 Green Ways to Enjoy Your Weekend

July 13, 2007 – 4:53 pm

This summer I have really noticed that the best weekends are those spent outdoors or doing things that don’t cost much money. It seems like many people have the idea that you need to spend a lot of money to have fun, but that simply isn’t the case. Those activities also tend to be harder [...]

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Friday Footprint: Use a Clothes Line

June 15, 2007 – 12:01 am

Many of us, when thinking of ways to reduce our carbon footprint, try to find new innovations and technologies to do the trick. We often forget of traditional and simple ways of getting things done. One of these simple means of reducing emissions, saving energy, and putting some money in your pocket is using a [...]

By Patrick Also posted in Environment 6 Comments

Friday Footprint: Enjoy the Outdoors

May 11, 2007 – 9:00 am

One of the first and most important steps to reducing your global footprint is to gain a respect for the environment. There is no better way of achieving this than to get out there and enjoy the outdoors. Our Earth is an amazing place and can really open our eyes to its beauty if only [...]

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Friday Footprint: 20 Free Ways to Save Energy

April 13, 2007 – 10:03 pm

Well, it’s getting late in the evening on Friday night and I just remembered that I didn’t do my Friday Footprint for the day! Luckily, I have a small stash of articles ready for quick access. Because I am super busy studying I am posting an excerpt from Consumer Reports’ “Complete Guide to Reducing Energy [...]

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