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You want to make environmentally friendly choices. But there’s so much information out there that it’s difficult to know what to do.
 
RDPL’s Rediscover Green Resource Guide lists and links you to resources that offer practical suggestions so you can figure out what you can do to help protect the environment. Our first series focuses on what you can do in and around your home.
 
The information on these pages will be updated regularly. We are asking the people of Red Deer to submit their suggestions and will add some of them to our lists as well. Review the criteria for selecting resources. 

Series 1: Household 

1.  Household Products

Here is information about household products that are environmentally friendly. If you know of a book or web site or other resource that should appear on one of these lists, feel free to suggest that resource here.
 
General Resources:

Specific Topics:

Left Arrow Icon Appliances
Left Arrow Icon Cleaning (dishes, laundry, general) 

Left Arrow Icon Personal Care

Left Arrow Icon Baby

Left Arrow Icon Food

2.  Household Actions

Here is information about household actions that are environmentally friendly. If you know of a book or web site or other resource that should appear on one of these lists, feel free to suggest that resource here.
 
General Resources:
  • City of Red Deer Public Environmental Initiatives
    Refer to this page on the City of Red Deer site for information on City of Red Deer environmental programs and initiatives and a link to the Environmental Master Plan.
  • One Simple Act
    This Government of Alberta program empowers Albertans to begin an environmentally friendly lifestyle with one simple act.
  • ReThink Red Deer
    This web portal, operated by ReThink Red Deer volunteers, promotes the understanding of sustainability issues within the community.  
  • Waskasoo Environmental Education Society
    This site for Red Deer's Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary links you to a blog maintained by Kerry Wood Nature Centre staff to keep you apprised of local environmental education programming and environmental issues.
     
Specific Topics: 

Left Arrow Icon Composting

Left Arrow Icon Garbage/Recycling

Left Arrow Icon Gardening

Left Arrow Icon Preserving Food

Left Arrow Icon Repurposing & Reusing

Left Arrow Icon Recycling in Arts and Crafts

3.  Household Choices that Protect our Resources

Here is information about environmentally friendly household choices that you can make that will protect our resources. If you know of a book or web site or other resource that should appear on one of these lists, feel free to suggest that resource here.
 
General Resources:
Specific Topics:

Left Arrow Icon Air

Left Arrow Icon Electricity

Left Arrow Icon Transportation

Left Arrow Icon Water (heating, toilets, rain barrels, etc.)

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4.  Home Construction and Renovation

Here is information about environmentally friendly home construction and renovation in this community. If you know of a book or web site or other resource that should appear on one of these lists, feel free to suggest that resource here.
 
General Resources: 
Specific Topics:

Left Arrow Icon Alternative Energy Technology

Left Arrow Icon Conserving Energy

Left Arrow Icon Solar Refitting

Left Arrow Icon Green Roofs

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