Paying with plastic will take on new meaning this year. The Bank of Canada has plans to change the material bills are made of from the traditional paper and cotton blend to a new polymer-based plastic.
The plastic bills have more security features and are resistant to water, oil, sweat and dust (so yes, you can launder your money - washing machines won’t destroy your bills like they used to). They also give new meaning to that old chestnut about "throwing your money away". The new notes are ...
Our present energy habits have become increasingly destructive to our planet and ourselves. However, a recent technological advance provides a ray of hope for renewable energy solutions.
On March 27, 2011, scientists announced the development of the first practical artificial leaf, an advanced solar cell the size of a poker card that converts sunlight and water into energy via a process imitating photosynthesis.
"The key to our energy future may be found in the cells of plants," Daniel G. ...
Posted by Kelly Greig
on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
photo: Danielle Scott/flickr
An iconic product, maple syrup is touted as "all natural" and "purely Canadian." The technology used to produce it has advanced, but the product still tastes the way it did hundreds of years ago. Nevertheless, there's a new trend on the rise - organic maple syrup.
"It's my opinion that there’s not much of a difference between organic and regular maple syrup," says Simon Trepanier, director of the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers.
"Most of the maple syrup producers are organic, but ...
Rapid glacial retreat happening all over the world is known to have been brought on by climate change, but the melting patterns of many glaciers have now been linked to the circulation of ocean water.
A recent study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) reveals that heat transported through Greenland’s ice sheet has caused glaciers there to lose mass, increasing flow speeds. Melting occurs as a result of warm water reaching the fjords, circulating and interacting with the glacier ...
Forget green, going blue is the new trend. Early last week Burnaby B.C. was dubbed Canada’s first 'blue community' for promoting public water and waste water services, recognizing water as a human right and banning or phasing out bottled water at municipal events.
While this award is a pat on the back from the Council of Canadians, it fails to mention a major concern - water consumption.
"While we encourage water conservation and reduced consumption, really our minds the major threat to water ...
