Green Options » Clean Calgary Association http://greenoptions.com/tag/clean-calgary-association Posts tagged 'Clean Calgary Association' Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:00:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Get A Rain Barrel For Water’s Sake http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/21/get-a-rain-barrel-for-waters-sake/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/21/get-a-rain-barrel-for-waters-sake/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:00:33 +0000 Sonya http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/21/get-a-rain-barrel-for-waters-sake/ Do you have a rain barrel for your home?

More and more homeowners are using rain barrels to conserve water while collecting soft, non-chlorinated rainwater to nourish grass and plants.

This weekend, in Calgary, Canada, Clean Calgary Association, in partnership with the City of Calgary, will hold its 8th Annual Rain Barrel Sale.

With spring coming, local residents there are thinking about their lawns and gardens. Water usage in Calgary doubles in the spring and summer due largely to lawn irrigation.

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Is your home healthy?  Residents in Calgary, Alberta, are getting answers to that question from the Healthy Homes Calgary program offered by Clean Calgary Association.

The new residential service provides free home visits to Calgarians who are interested in “creating a healthy living environment, while reducing the home’s eco-footprint.”  A staff member or trained volunteer shares tools and information city residents need to improve indoor air quality, energy and water efficiency, waste reduction and more.

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/02/19/is-your-home-healthy/feed/ Green Cleaning Recipes Galore http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/18/green-cleaning-recipes-galore/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/18/green-cleaning-recipes-galore/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:41:54 +0000 Sonya http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/18/green-cleaning-recipes-galore/ More than ever, homeowners are making and using green cleaning products at home.

So, what’s your favorite green cleaning recipe?  The Clean Calgary Association’s Green Cleaning Guide For Businesses and Individuals by Lindsay Luhnau serves up green cleaning recipes galore.

First, it lists key DIY green cleaner ingredients: white vinegar, washing soda, castile soap, baking soda, Borax, olive oil, water, lemon juice and elbow grease.  Here are a few of the guide’s green cleaner recipes:

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/18/green-cleaning-recipes-galore/feed/ Greenest Cleaning Products http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/18/greenest-cleaning-products/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/18/greenest-cleaning-products/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:41:15 +0000 Sonya http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/18/greenest-cleaning-products/ Are you using the greenest products to clean your home?

“It is often difficult to know which cleaning product is “greenest” but there are a few key words and phrases to look for which will help you identify those products with reduced adverse environmental and health effects, “says Lindsay Luhnau, environmental educator. 

She’s authored the Green Cleaning Guide For Businesses and Individuals, one in the Clean Calgary Association GUIDE Series.

What should you look for in a green cleaning product? Luhnau recommends looking for the following words and phrases on green cleaning products:

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