green ecoliving

Ebikes, Folding Bikes and Scooters

I was at the Green Living Show in Toronto last week and I was amazed by the number of electric bikes, folding bikes and scooters now available.
I have an 18 year old hybrid bike that I love, but I have to admit that there are times that I have coveted a folding bike.  Being able [...]

Earth Day 2009

Today is the 39th Earth Day. It was started in the United States in 1970 as an environmental awareness event with 20 million people participating. In 2009 it is projected that over 1 billion men, women and children in 174 countries around the world will be involved in earth day activities.
People will have the environment [...]

Are You Being Greenwashed?

“Green-wash (green’wash’, -wôsh’) – verb: the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service.”
The number of green products in the market is increasing exponentially. It seems that every business is claiming to be green. But are they? Or are we all being greenwashed?

What [...]

Are Teenagers Greener?

My 18 year old son is constantly telling me that he is going to live in a self-sustaining house. I think it is a wonderful idea, we should all live in self-sustaining houses, but find it quite ironic. He still leaves all the lights on when he leaves a room. There is a big disconnect [...]

5 Ways to Green Your Transportation

One significant way that you can green your life is by changing your mode of transportation. This may be easier to do in cities than in suburban or rural areas, but it is not impossible. Our top five Go Green transportation suggestions are:
1. Leave the car at home. Walk, take public transit or bicycle. You [...]

Green EcoLiving

At Green EcoLiving our aim is to help you green your life.
We can’t escape it . We must change if the planet is to survive.  Although the prospect of going green may at first seem overwhelming it is not an all or nothing decision. For most it is a gradual evolution brought on by small [...]