Gleaners are keen for fruit Derek Spalding, The Daily News Published: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Terra Bohart drove to Wesley Street in downtown Nanaimo on Tuesday in a small, white GMC pickup. When she arrived, her gleaning team dispersed with ladders, buckets and baskets. Within minutes, they were

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#1. Top up your car tire pressure Get Better Mileage with Properly Inflated Tires An informal study by students at Carnegie Mellon University found that the majority of cars on U.S. roads are operating on tires inflated to only 80 percent of capacity. According to the website, fueleconomy.gov, inflating

I am going to describe a business concept that applies to a specific location. But I think you might be able to apply the same concept to a geographic location near you.Current Situation4 million people travel by ferry from Vancouver to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island every year. 70% travel by car at an

You want what?.....a urinal?It’s hardly a trend, more like a trickle …or a dribble; but increasingly North American men are installing urinals in their homes. Now, they are not gracing the main bathroom or the ensuite where (god forbid) women might be exposed to that most male of fixtures. But they

3 No-Cost Steps To Reduce Your Environmental Impact There are many ways of reducing your environmental impact; unfortunately, many are costly. You may want to consider the following but this article focuses on strategies that actually save you money while reducing environmental impact.·        

By Jennifer Patterson, eHow Contributor updated: January 17, 2011 Remove Carpet Odors & Stains Carpets add a nice look to the home, but can become dirty, stained and carry odor. Pets can sometimes have accidents on the carpet or things can get spilled, leaving hard-to-remove stains and odor.