June 27, 2011
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BYOC (Bring Your Own Container): The FIRST Packaging Free Grocery Store

With this new store concept, consumers can buy what they need and nothing more. All while enjoying a 100% packaging free shopping experience. You know what that means –No more slimy herbs in the back of your refrigerator!
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June 18, 2011
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The Non-Renewables of Green Tech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL4fluj004o Rare earth metals are key to building nearly every technological device sold today. That means your cell phones, flat screen TVs – you name it!– as well as green technologies like hybrid cars, solar cells, and wind turbines. But there’s …
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May 31, 2011
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BSI Sale: Summer 2011

You heard it here first! We think everyone who can go Compostable, should – So we’re bringing you this sale on select items through the end of June. Our sale has now been extended until the end of August! New and current commercial …
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May 31, 2011
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Video: Host your own Bag It screening

June is looking like a busy month! First, kick off Canada Environment Week on June 5th, 2011 (which is also World Environment Day). To keep the good times rolling, you can join the celebration at Love Vancouver, Love Your Planet in Olympic Village! We may …
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May 26, 2011
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A quick video post: One Plastic Beach

For the past 12 years, Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang have been collecting plastic debris that have washed up on the shore of a beach in North Carolina. With all this plastic garbage, they make beautiful art sculptures and …
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May 26, 2011
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World Environment Day Celebrations: Love Vancouver, Love Your Planet

This year, UN World Environment Day is on Sunday, June 5th, 2011. That’s coming up fast! So, how will you be celebrating this year? If you’re in Vancouver, you should definitely check out “Love Vancouver, Love Your Planet” – a …
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May 24, 2011
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June 19th is Car-Free Vancouver Day!

Hey Vancouver, turn off your engines and join the festivities! Yes, Sunday June 19th is Father’s Day, but it’s also Car-Free Day. Each year since 2008, several blocks in four Vancouver neighbourhoods will shut down the streets for a day …
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May 20, 2011
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Vancouver’s unique farmers markets and co-ops

Here’s a list of some of the most popular (plus some not so well-known) farmers markets and food co-ops that you should definitely check out!
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January 7, 2011
January 7, 2011 - By BSIbio
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Italy Bans Plastic Bags

“A ban on plastic bags is coming into effect in Italy, which has one of the highest rates of consumption of the bags in Europe. The ban begins in shops across Italy on 1 January, with only biodegradable, cloth or …
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