Each day Erin Charter wakes up and begins a series of rituals that have become part of a larger habit that reinforces her...

When Randy Burke started his company, the idea was to help office buildings cut energy use by up to 8 per cent. Find out how he...

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The scent of lavender wafts into Dean Goodman and Janna Levitt's cozy bedroom as early morning sunlight signals the start of a new...

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A swelling wave of concern over the sustainability of the bottled water industry has led to the rise of a whole new category of...

Trash Talk is always impressed by the efforts people make to reduce, reuse and recycle.

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Hidden away in a small industrial mall near Etobicoke's Sherway Gardens is White Knight Kitchens Inc. A husband-and-wife building...

It looks new. It smells fresh. It has a new home warranty. Yet, some of the parts of its sum have been around at least once before...

Victor Fiume, a tireless and passionate advocate of sustainable new home building, has been honoured with the 2009 EnerQuality...

I love old buildings. I hate to see them torn down, and I hate to think of all the materials, often irreplaceable in terms of...

Some manufacturers are now incorporating self-cleaning and bacteria-killing features into the surfaces of home renovation...

There are two types of people – those who throw things out without regret and those who hate to see anything go in the garbage.

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It might sound like the name of a trendy new vegetarian restaurant, but the Soy House is bringing an innovative range of soy-based...

Can all plastics marked with a three-arrow triangle and number be recycled? If only.

When Calgary-based entrepreneur K.B. Lee got fed up with eating Chinese takeout from foam containers, his concern led to the...

Standing in the courtyard of MintoMidtown, Andrew Pride beams with delight as he lists off the property's various green design...

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Toronto needs to do a better job of helping residents recycle, according to the public works committee.