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) [...]

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By Patrick 8 Comments

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 [...]

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By Patrick Also posted in Environment, Leisure, Travel 9 Comments

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 [...]

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By Patrick 2 Comments

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 [...]

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By Patrick Also posted in Technology No Comments

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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By Patrick Also posted in Environment 11 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 [...]

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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 [...]

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By Patrick 3 Comments

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 [...]

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By Patrick Also posted in Friends and Family, Gardening, Life skills, Photography 5 Comments

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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By Patrick Also posted in Environment 1 Comment

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 [...]

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By Patrick Also posted in Environment 1 Comment