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There Shall Be No More Gas-Powered Vehicles in B.C. by 2040

British Columbia is making a big push for a greener future. Last week the province introduced new legislation that seeks to phase out all gas-powered vehicles by 2040. The ambitious plan was first revealed last November, when Premier John Horgan announced that every car sold in the province will be zero-emission within

Every Car Sold in B.C. Will Be Zero-Emission by 2040

British Columbia is taking a hardcore green approach to the future of transportation. Premier John Horgan announced yesterday that the province will phase out all emission-generating vehicles by 2040. That’s right: every car sold just 22 years from now will be fuelled by electricity or hydrogen fuel cells. “If we want

Your Two-Year Smartphone Contract is Murdering Mother Earth

Look, I’m not here to tell you not to buy your annual iPhone. What am I, your bank account? I’m also not your mother. I am, however, a fan of Planet Earth, as well as an advocate of sustained life on this rapidly deteriorating rock. Which is why I feel

Save the Environment by Not Flushing Your Contacts Down the Drain

Canada and cities from coast to coast have recently taken some encouraging measures to rid the environment of plastic pollution. The manufacture, import, and sale of products that contain plastic microbeads is now prohibited nationwide. As of January 1, single-use plastic bags are banned in Montreal. Next year, Vancouver will ban plastic

Starbucks’ Strawless Lids Will Debut in Vancouver This Fall

To straw or not to straw? That was the question! On Monday, Starbucks officially announced that they would be committing to a new environmental initiative that seeks to eliminate single-use plastic straws in all of their locations world-wide by the year 2020. In place of their signature green straws, the