Transition Brockville / 20 November 2019
Shown here are some of the participants of our October 27 workshop, grating soap and bagging some borax and washing soda to make their own soap at home. Virginia Glover gave an excellent demonstration of how to make the soap, one she’s used now for many years. A repeat workshop will be offered January 26, 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Brockville Public Library. Sign up at the library or write to info@transitionbrockville.com.
Transition Brockville / 21 October 2019
Would you like to wash your clothes with soap that’s safe for the environment? Well, now you can make your own soap and know just what’s in it.
Transition Brockville is hosting a free workshop on making your own liquid laundry soap, at the Brockville Public Library on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.
Virginia Glover, a longtime Transition Brockville member, will demonstrate how to make the soap from simple, tried-and-true ingredients. This safe soap won’t harm the environment. It’s effective too – even takes elderberry stain out of white cloth!
All you need to bring is a grater to grate soap, a one-cup measure, and a two-litre plastic jug in which to take home your share of the soap. You will also receive enough ingredients to make your own batch of soap at home.
In addition, the library, Transition’s partner for many years, is providing recipes for some household cleaners, also made from simple, safe ingredients.
Refreshments will be provided; a freewill donation to Transition Brockville is welcome.
To register for this free workshop, participants need to sign up at the library’s circulation desk, or call the library at 613-342-3936, or write to info@transitionbrockville.com.
Mother Earth News / Alice Alvrez / February 2018
Keeping your home clean can actually be a pretty toxic experience if you use the typical chemical concoctions that are sold as cleaners these days.
Ingredients like ammonia and bleach are extremely harsh, and the fumes linger in your home long after you’ve done your cleaning. Many less pronounceable substances are mixed in for good measure (like maybe some dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride or trisodium nitrilotriacetate), even though many have been linked to increased cancer rates. Not only do they affect the air quality in your home, these substances end up in the water supply. You can imagine what that will do to the environment.
All you really need around the house is vinegar, baking soda and salt. You can get vinegar at the grocery store in large jugs, and a bulk store should carry baking soda and salt in larger quantities. These three natural ingredients can create a variety of cleaning products that will keep your home clean without the noxious mess.
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Toronto Star / Megan Ogilvie / 12 July 2019
It’s clear that Canada, like the rest of the world, is facing a climate crisis.
From melting permafrost in the north, to ninja rain storms in our cities, to the shifting shores on our coasts, we’ve seen the evidence: climate change is real.
We have the facts. So, what comes next?
With no single checklist to follow, no series of straightforward steps to take that will make it all go away, it’s hard to know what to do.
But there are some strategies that will help safeguard our homes, our communities and our country. People are working on them every day.
We hope this handbook will help you find your own path forward.
In it, you will meet people and community groups working to combat climate change — and finding comfort and purpose in their efforts.
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Wake up to a well-insulated home that feels warm and snug all the time.
If you qualify, you can receive:
All installed by experienced professionals. Why? Because we want to make sure you save on energy costs and stay that much warmer during long winter months. Now that’s something to cozy up to.
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