I have a confession…I love Scrubbing Bubbles’ Bathroom Cleaner and have been using it for years. It’s been top of the list when it comes to my weekly cleaning routine. After all, I watched the commercials with all of those little bubbles moving around all over those bathrooms, cleaning and scrubbing, leaving everything so nice and Read More »

With our home addition and renovation project, we wanted nothing less than to create a template for sustainable home construction. At the same time, we hoped to demystify the process and make it comprehensible and achievable for the average home renovator or builder. We placed sustainability at the forefront of our renovation plans. We did not Read More »

March is monitors off month in our Vancouver office as Bentall launches the Great Monitor Shutdown Challenge. Through this campaign the Forever Green Tenant Team is encouraging all Bentall tenants to turn off their computer monitors every evening and when leaving the office for periods of time. The Great Monitor Shutdown Challenge is a simple Read More »

To be considered recycled, paper with recycled content (including toilet paper!) should be made largely from ‘post-consumer’ waste – waste that has been used at least once by consumers, followed by collection and sorting.  Pre-consumer waste comes from the production of other virgin pulp that may have come from the fragile remains of old growth forests. Stay Read More »

It’s been a busy year for o-vert with many great activities, initiatives and learning experiences. Now it’s time to focus our sights on the coming year. Stay tuned for a sneak preview of our exciting line-up of initiatives for 2009. Click here to explore our 2008 initiatives. Read More »