Kevin Frank Boasts Vancouver Is Greenest City

Vancouver: Looks big but is very green. Photo courtesy of Kevin Frank's listing here.

Vancouver is Light Years Ahead in Green

Just the other day, I was discussing with realtor Kevin Frank, how Vancouver is one of the "greenest" cities on the planet..  He explained to me, that Vancouver has implemented strong initiatives to be "the top greenest city" by 2020.

In review, their online "Greenest City Action Plan" is well thought out and covers everything from reducing waste to building greener building structures. It essentially is a three tier action plan implementing zero carbon, zero waste and promotes healthy ecosystems.  I only wish that my city believed with every action, there should have a positive reaction.  Can you imagine if your city did that?

Vancouver Green Property Development 

Kevin reminded me that Vancouver Real Estate is helping immensely in this initiative.  According to the city of Vancouver, they want to be the top in green property development and renovating. This includes greener homes according to their "Green Homes Program" which intends to cut electricity use by 33% in all new homes by 2020. That's a huge feat considering it's less than a decade away.  They are striving for carbon neutral homes.

If Kevin Frank sells real estate in the Greenest City on Earth, this could make him the greenest realtor ever!

Eco Homes and Green Property, Get a Green Realtor!

If you are shopping for Vancouver Real Estate,  an Eco Home or a greener place to live, call Kevin Frank who can show you the greenest city on earth!

Kevin Frank

RE/MAX - Crest Westside Phone: 604.999.5713
Email: info@kevinfrank.ca
http://KevinFrank.ca

Renew Your Kitchen the Eco Friendly Way

KitchenDoorCentre offers this great way to repaint your kichen cabinets and save the landfills!

Painting Kitchen Doors and Painting Kitchen Cabinets

A company in Bristol, UK has been in the furniture refinishing biz for over 20 years. They are urging people to become more eco friendly and green by refacing their own kitchen cabinet doors via paint. That's right, saving your cabinet faces rather than ripping them out and replacing them. 


Painting Kitchen Cabinets according to them, is way to restore and renew your kitchen to brand new, without taking out your old kitchen and throwing it away. 

Support the Local Economy and Your Own Maneuverability

Let's face it, most of us have our kitchens completely figured out. It's this-goes-here and that-goes-there and we can function just fine. What if you could take that dull and drab kitchen and give it a cosmetic makeover?  What essentially happens is:

•  You are saving the cabinetry from going into a landfill  (you've just gone green)
•  Restoring the originality of your home (you've just kept it's charm)
•  Supporting a local business by hiring them to handle the renovations (you are practicing sustainability)

Sounds good to me.  My only complaint?  I just wish these guys were in the USA.  If you are in the UK, call the Kitchen Door Centre for a Free Estimate    0800 157 7405  or  0117 318 0848

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Alowishes Kitsch Recycled Etsy Shop Creating from Cleveland Ohio

Adorable little milk carton has been upcycled into a fashion ring!

AlowishesKitsch on Etsy is recycling up a storm in her one of a kind cute creations. You'll find jewelry, ornaments, and knick knacks all coming from old toys, or recycled parts.

These upcycled earrings are only $7 in her shop!

Shop owner Alexandra Maryanovsky is creating from her Cleveland Ohio studio and has a huge appreciation for upcycling and creative reuse.  She says, "I tend to use recycled Barbie toys, doll miniatures and pinata or gum ball toys, and Legos! "

Adorable coffee ad has been upcycled into a one of a kind ring creation!

Alexandra believes that consumers should be unique and buy handmade creations from small business versus mass produced items from designers, and we couldn't agree more.  We just love these little Lego ornaments (she was featured on a plastics blog for them) , they would make the perfect Christmas gifts!

Lego Ornament by AlowishesKitsch a steal at $8

As for her shop name? She says, "I love knowledge, so I'm going to share some things with you. Kitsch comes from Germany. It was used to describe ironic, cheap art that was quirky and nontraditional. I'm a bit of a non-conformist, and my art will bring out the one-of-a-kind, kick gluteus maximus, cutesy, non-conformist in you that is dying to get out."


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On Etsy

 

Vegan Wildcrafted Hydrilla Verticillata Superfood Powder

This natural powder can be added to your favorite drink in small quantities to make you feel great!

Food for Thought: Wildcrafted Hydrilla Verticillata Superfood Powder

Say that ten times fast.   Let me explain.  Hydrilla Verticillata is not a well known plant, however it's incredible. this seems to have immense health benefits for anyone, being loaded with Vitamins, Minerals, and Antioxidants.  Now available in a whole food, making it a highly absorbable form.  It actually obtains it's natural minerals from the lakebed soils in which is grows.

Mood Enhancer

This green superfood is proven to give energy and improved mood (due to high levels of B12).  In fact, it has more B12 than any other food on the planet!  Imagine that, bumping up your mood with B12 and not having to eat a million things to do so!   You will also see strengthened immunity,  improved digestion and better elimination. 

A green Superfood!

Vegans Will Be Happy 

This Raw and Vegan powder is something you can take without worrying about what you are putting in your body, making it a green alternative to your diet. 

Source of Vitamins and Minerals

Truth be told, Wildcrafted Hydrilla Verticillata is a huge source of hard to get vitamins and minerals. As I've already told you it's loaded with B12 but also Calcium, Antioxidants, other B-Vitamins and Silica.  Here is more information, because I really couldn't believe what is in this green superfood. 

You can find it at the Healer Store, here.