I must confess to a certain fatigue with our consumer society’s obsession for decor, the constantly changing fashions that...

Polyester fleece, some of which is made from plastic drink bottles, is often held up as a poster child for successful recycling...

I always feel a little sad seeing Christmas trees jettisoned curbside, waiting to be collected and composted.

What’s one of the greenest businesses launched in recent years? eBay, according to London-based eco-marketing expert John Grant...

To build green condominiums from the ground up can cut natural gas costs by 50 per cent, a two-year experiment with two Tridel...

Which kind of Christmas tree do you prefer, artificial or natural?

Burlington charity could help with your gift list at bargain prices.

Making your own soap doesn’t take a whole lot of time.

From time to time, Ann Crichton-Harris likes to tell people she has a new job: street sweeper. She enjoys watching their jaws...

It happens every time I turn on a toaster or even raise the volume on the radio: Green Guilt.

A scrap yard isn’t the kind of amenity touted in real estate brochures, but I’m pleased there’s one tucked...

More than 25,000 building industry professionals with a penchant for green innovation descended upon the City of Toronto for...

Sooner or later you’ll be at the hardware store looking at two 100W LED light bulbs. Both cost $50. Which will you choose...

Looking from the outside, you would never expect to find the riot of colour with which artist Micheline Montgomery has...

Tridel’s downtown condo project, Rêve, features a penthouse EcoSuite that showcases an array of eco-friendly and...

Yes, they duplicate services but they’re mightily efficient, writes Ellen Moorhouse.

When you pass a scrap yard chock full of junked vehicles, you probably think steel mills or spare parts, right?

Elizabeth Flavelle and David Windeyer have shed a huge amount of stuff, and they couldn’t be happier.

One of the most energy efficient homes in the country “blew the doors off” the existing pinnacle of standards.

When the new Ontario Building Code comes into force on Jan. 1, the province will have one of the most energy efficient codes in... (0)

Is it safe to microwave food in a plastic container? Should we reuse these containers for food storage? Should we put them in...

On a cool, sunny day last month, the OHBA and EnerQuality hosted a green tour showcasing a variety of leading-edge energy...

Here’s the good news many homeowners have been waiting for: the popular federal ecoENERGY Retrofit — Homes program...

There’s been something of a standoff at the end of our street, a little game of who’s going to empty an abandoned...

This large nomadic structure is environmentally sound and permanent.

Everything we do has an impact — even if it’s the smallest ripple.

Paul Golini, the chairman of BILD, is challenging developers on both sides of the border to go green.