Eco Geek Archive

Ask the Eco Geek: Dishwasher vs. Handwashing
My New Year’s resolution was to make my house more environmentally friendly, but now I can’t figure out if handwashing the dishes is less wasteful than a dishwasher.

Ask the Eco Geek: Batteries
I have two young children and it seems we are constantly replacing batteries.

Ask the Eco Geek: Non-stick pots and pans
What's the deal with non-stick pots and pans? Is safe to cook with them or not?

Ask the Eco Geek: Plastic Grocery Bags
My local Dominion has a huge bin for recycling plastic grocery bags. But what happens to them?

Ask the Eco Geek: Garburators
My daughter just bought a home in North Toronto and it has a garburator.

Ask the Eco Geek: Sidewalk de-icing
Is there such a thing as an environmentally friendly way to de-ice my front walk?