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  • Value Village: An Underestimated Value in our Village

    When you think of being green, what comes to mind? Separating waste from recyclables? Reusable containers? Turning off the lights? Now, imagine entering a vintage clothing store. What do you see?

    So, what do second-hand stores and being green have in common? Promoting environmental sustainability. Most do not automatically associate vintage stores and environmentalism. The ecological impact of recycling clothing is often underestimated, and thought of as an economically conscious act rather than an environmentally sustainable one.

    Kersti McDonald
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    Local Candidates Look to Reduce Election Waste

    In the recent federal election campaign thousands of lawn signs appeared throughout the city and hundreds of thousands of pamphlets made their way to Calgary homes. With four federal elections held in the last seven years those numbers continue to add up and some local candidates are finding new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.

    by: Katie Duke
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    The Worm Man

    At the mention of “compost,” many turn up their noses and envision large piles of steaming, stinking organic waste, swarming with flies and keeping their neighbors at a distance. However, all of the dirty work is easily diverted to squirming, wriggly, hungry, little worms, and Dave Carlton is available to show you how.

    Dave is “The Worm Man.” He is the hipster resource for all of your at-home composting, although, he admits that the process has involved copious amounts of trial and error.

    Jessica Clark
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    Calgarians Warned that the Water Allocation System in Alberta is in Crisis

    At a public lecture held this fall at Mont Royal University’s Under Western Skies conference, Maude Barlow, the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and former senior advisor on water to the president of the United Nations general assembly, highlighted the looming water crisis that Alberta is facing.

    Katie Duke
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    Giant leap forward for sustainable housing

    A zero emission house is right in your backyard.

    Imagine standing in your kitchen on cork flooring, eating food that you prepared with energy efficient appliances on a counter made of recycled glass. This is not a dream. This is possible. A house that conserves as much energy as it uses is not an idea of the future. It is happening right here in Calgary, right now.

    Jenna Shummoogum

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