Zero Waste Lifestyle: The Latest & Growing Trend

Imagine yourself cheerfully living your life without producing any garbage whatsoever, in your house and outside. Furthermore, imagine yourself creating your own homemade, chemical-free, hygienic and cleaning products, including makeup, shampoos, and toilet cleaners, with the comfort of knowing that you aren’t polluting the world.   The zero waste, or waste-free, lifestyle is defined by…

Luxury and Green, Reality or Dream?

All of us know about Lamborghini. They create some of the most luxury cars in the world, but for a high price, starting at around $300,000, and the most expensive being the $5.3 million Lamborghini Veneno Roadster. Many environmentalists raise concerns about these gas-guzzling cars, and in retaliation Lamborghini has released the new Lamborghini Asterion…

10 Things You Didn’t Know About St. Patrick’s Day

Hey guys, as you all know, Annual Pinch-Anyone-Who-Isn’t-Wearing-Green Day is just around the corner! Believe it or not, there’s more to St. Patrick’s Day than just pinches! I came across this article on Time.com about 10 things You didn’t know about St. Patrick’s Day, check it out:   Or, here’s a recap! 🙂 1. Did…

Starbucks Secrets Revealed

Perhaps you’ve read my article from a while back complaining speaking about a few issues I have with ordering drinks at Starbucks.  Well, although a year later I can’t say I’ve become too much more coffee savvy, I can appreciate the variety of drink combinations that the global favourite does offer.  I thought I’d share a few secrets I’ve picked up through…

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Oil

Note to Reader: This is an opinion piece from the youth perspective.  The United States has done far too much to pursue oil, with many of their actions being mistakes which have had immediate negative consequences and even more disastrous consequences which have become apparent over time. These actions have assisted in the creation of…

The Conscious Consumer – Part II

  In Canada, consumers spend over $1.6 trillion each year on their purchases. In all of North America, we spend $26.4 trillion per year. That’s a pretty big economy! And to help you(th) navigate it, I’ve put together a short guide and set of resources. This is a three-part series featuring 7 areas of consumerism…

The Conscious Consumer – Part I

In Canada, consumers spend over $1.6 trillion each year on their purchases. In all of North America, we spend $26.4 trillion per year. That’s a pretty big economy! And to help you(th) navigate it, I’ve put together a short guide and set of resources. This will be a three-part series featuring 7 areas of consumerism.…