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		<title>Celebrating Biodiversity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Post by Prabhjit Banga 

September is biodiversity month. This is a time to celebrate Canada’s rich diversity of life and learn about our local environment and the importance of biodiversity.
So why is biodiversity so important for us? Biodiversity is defined as the variety of life on Earth. This includes over 14 million species from mountain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=1022</link>
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		<title>Ladies! Go natural on your period</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Post by Prabhjit Banga 
Did you know that the average North American woman throws away 10,000 disposable menstrual products in their lifetime? That’s a whole lot of waste, but I can believe it.
During a shoreline cleanup event I attended, over half of the waste we collected ended up being tampon applicators and pads! Even when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=1012</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re all in the same boat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[post by Cheryl Gudz
&#8220;Climate change, global responsibility, SUV driving moms and a biblical flooding of the Greater Toronto Area&#8221; 
Last weekend, I took in Kayak a new play written by Jordan Hall and directed by Tommy Taylor.  The 60-minute play had my attention from the get-go with a strong script, a powerful lead actress and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=994</link>
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		<title>Have a Blessed Green Ramadan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Post by Prabhjit Banga 

With the beginning of Ramadan on Thursday, Muslims across the world are beginning to prepare for the month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. At its simplest Ramadan is a welcome reminder of the basic but invaluable blessing of food and water, but it is also a chance for Muslims to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=977</link>
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		<title>Contest: Show us your garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[post by Cheryl Gudz
You&#8217;ve been so busy cultivating and growing this summer, why not take a moment to show off your labour of love? Just snap some shots of your garden and add  them to our Earth Day Canada Facebook page.
Post your pics by Friday, August 13 for your shot at winning a garden care [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=962</link>
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		<title>Do you know what chemicals are in your cosmetics?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Post by Prabhjit Banga 
Just 2 weeks after my Love your Lips post about the lead content in lipsticks, Annie Leonard (authour of Story of Stuff) released a new short film about the toxins in our cosmetics. The Story of Cosmetics is an 8 minute video where Annie talks about our &#8220;toxics in, toxics out&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=949</link>
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		<title>The local roundup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Post by Prabhjit Banga 
         
The weather is warm and summer&#8217;s marquee fruits and vegetables are well on their way to your kitchen. And the best place to get your share of this local bounty is at your local farmers&#8217; markets, most of which are now open for the season.
Farmers’ markets are a great way [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=940</link>
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		<title>Love your lips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Post by Prabhjit Banga 

Lipstick….my first flirt with makeup at the age of 5&#8230;20 years later that flirtation never ceased. But now I realize that the product that gives me those glamorous, flirty lips can be endangering my health at the same time.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, many lipsticks on the market [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=929</link>
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		<title>Happy Birthday Canada!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Post by Prabhjit Banga

Oh, Canada… it’s nearly time again to celebrate this great country of ours with parades, parks, food and fun as the 2010 Canada Day celebrations kick off tomorrow. It’s a great time to come together and enjoy the sense of community that is so much a part of everyday Canadian life.
Besides celebrating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=915</link>
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		<title>Without the environment, there would be no economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Post by Prabhjit Banga
Walking down the streets of Toronto it’s hard not to notice the large amounts of police officers, steel fences and empty streets. This is all preparation for The G20 summit, which starts tomorrow. The G-20 leaders are meeting to discuss ways to address the financial crisis. The heads of state will attempt to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/blog/?p=891</link>
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