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Morning News Rundown
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Aug. 29, 2013 | CREBNow

Morning News Rundown

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Aug. 28, 2013 | CREBNow

Test Your Knowledge: Recycling in Calgary

Calgary is a city that loves its recycling. Before the City introduced a blue cart curbside program in 2009, 40,000 tonnes of recyclables were taken to local depots, by 2010 that number grew almost twofold to 70,000 tonnes. In the years following, the City has introduced a composting green bin pilot program and is in the process of making recommendations to council for a multi-family recycling strategy to meet the recycling needs of all Calgarians. How much do you know?

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Aug. 15, 2013 | CREBNow

Borealis Home

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Aug. 14, 2013 | CREBNow

Greening Your Home

We all want to do our part for a healthier earth. Recycling, considering energy efficiency and cutting back on wasteful practices comes naturally to Calgarians. Have you ever considered decorating greener? For most of us building a LEED certified, solar powered home filled with eco specific products will never be in the budget. Luckily there are decorating options that will enable you as a homeowner to make wise environmental and ethical choices. Those quick thrill decorating shows and design magazines are fun to look at but for most of us, decorating a home is a much longer process. Read further for tips on planning and decorating your home with thought to budget, quality and longevity.

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June 21, 2013 | Cody Stuart

Coming to a River Near You

Boasting "sweeping views of the Rockies", a new development will bring an eco-friendly approach to the banks of the Bow River in Cochrane.

Dubbed Riviera of Riversong, the new community on the south bank of the Bow River, east of Highway 22, will eventually provide a mix of 1,250 single-family, duplex and townhomes.
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June 17, 2013 | CREBNow

A Sea Can for a Home

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June 17, 2013 | Donna Balzer

Dabbling in the Garden

When I saw the tomatoes flopping over in the greenhouse, I went to grab a roll of string to hold them back. On my way to find the string, I saw the wilting mint and decided I should plant it in the ground, so I went to get my favourite transplant spade. My husband admitted to leaving the spade out front in the new pumpkin patch. When I got the spade, I spotted a nest of emerging baby spiders on a hosta leaf so went indoors to get my camera. In case you're at a loss — there is definitely a lot of dabbling in garden this week.

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June 05, 2013 | CREBNow

Getting Their Hands DIRTTy

Founded by three Calgarians, DIRRT (Doing It Right This Time) Environmental Solutions creates custom, sustainable architecture interiors — including the implementation of recycled blue jeans as insulation.

The company opened for business in 2005 and since then has grown to include manufacturing facilities across North America.
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May 30, 2013 | Donna Balzer

The Kindest Cut

No one does any pruning in the wild. Not unless you consider the effects of high winds and branches ripped off by moose-in-rut pruning. But the city is a different kind of place. We have small spaces and big dreams. We want tidy even if our stated goal is low maintenance.

So the conversation eventually comes around to pruning. "This sounds like marriage therapy" called out a heckler at a talk I was giving earlier this month.
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May 16, 2013 | Donna Balzer

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Tips for planting your favourite herbs with easy access

I realize I am a lazy cook. If a recipe calls for herbs I don't have I will change the recipe rather than run to the store. To simplify summer meals I plant my most loved herbs in pots and leave them on my back step for easy access. This works for gardeners with either estates or the tiniest stoop or balcony.

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