Apple

The greenest MacBook ever

Highly recyclable and even more energy efficient, the new MacBook is designed with the environment in mind.

The new 13-inch MacBook embodies Apple's continuing environmental commitment. It is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

• Arsenic-free glass
• Brominated flame retardant-free
• Mercury-free
• PVC-free
• 41% smaller packaging
• Recyclable aluminum and glass enclosures

Environmental Status Report

Visit the Apple Educator Advantage program. Each computer has an Environmental Status report to show you how Apple is committed to helping you stay green.

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Group Mortgage Plan

ENVIRO-SAVER Mortgage

A CIBC ENVIRO-SAVER™ mortgage is ideal for those homeowners thinking about making energy-efficient upgrades or other improvements to their current or new home. The ENVIRO-SAVER mortgage equips homeowners with the financing needed to make environmentally friendly improvements.

• Receive a gift certificate for up to $300 for an ecoENERGY "D" Evaluation
  

• Get a free copy of the Carbon Buster's Home Energy Handbook1
  

• PLUS customers that purchase CMHC Mortgage Insurance may be eligible for a 10% rebate on their premiums and no surcharge on 35-year amortization when the energy-efficient upgrades are completed

• Available with any CIBC closed term mortgage with a minimum 3-year term or longer*.

How will you benefit from the CIBC ENVIRO-SAVER mortgage?

• Obtain financing to help you purchase environmentally friendly upgrades
  
• Learn how to lower your monthly utility bills
  
• Increase the resale value of your home
  
• Become eligible for federal and provincial grants that will help offset the costs of your energy-efficient upgrades
  
• Learn how simple changes to your daily life can have a positive impact on our environment, while saving money
  

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ICI Paints

40% off Dulux Lifemaster paint
- the clean air choice

For several decades, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) have been generally agreed as harmful for the environment. Legislation began appearing in the United States as early as 1963 (The Clean Air Act) to combat VOCs.

Part of the intent of Canada's Clean Air Act legislation is to reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odourous, potentially irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants, as well as reducing the impact of the contaminents on the ozone layer.

ICI Paints was the first company in North America to offer interior latex paint free of organic solvents, Dulux Lifemaster paint - the Clean Air Choice.

• Virtually no odor during application
• No residual paint odor after drying for early re-use of rooms
• 100% acrylic for increased scrub resistance and washability
• Meets all current and anticipated VOC regulations
• Meets all LEED specifications established by the US Green Building Council
• Approved by Master Painter's Institute under "Low VOC/Institutional paint specifications"

Now Edvantage members can save 40% off Dulux Lifemaster paint!

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McWilliams/Mayflower

Take the GO GREEN challenge!

Mayflower Canada is launching their new GO GREEN campaign that focuses on the fact that moving is a perfect time to make some environmentally conscious changes.

The GO GREEN initiative challenges you to set environmental goals for your new home, and provides you with a glossary with all types of Green service. McWilliams/Mayflower also provide solutions to properly dispose of unwanted household items, from the safe disposal of toxic products to unwanted furniture, clothing, food and building material.

Customers also receive a GO GREEN housewarming gift, including clothes lines, reusable grocery bags and more!

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National Car Rental & Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Visit one of our 80 designated "Hybrid Branches" in the U.S.A.

The Enterprise Family (National Car Rental & Enterprise Rent-A-Car) has added approximately 5,000 additional gas/electric hybrids to its nationwide fleet and is designating nearly 80 rental locations across the U.S. as "hybrid branches" with a high concentration of the new hybrids available. For the first time, customers can reserve these hybrids online or by phone.

Hybrids can achieve greater fuel economy, use less gasoline and have fewer emissions than traditional vehicles.

The designation of "hybrid branches" in the U.S. continues Enterprise's environmental commitment to growing the market for alternative fuels and technologies. This is continuing our already comprehensive environmental sustainability platform, which includes:

• The world's largest fleet of fuel-efficient vehicles - nearly 450,000 cars in the combined Enterprise, National and Alamo fleet average a highway fuel efficiency rating of at least 28 mpg or better; nearly 230,000 average 32 mpg or better; and nearly 425,000 have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay certification mark - a distinction the EPA grants to vehicles that emit relatively low levels of both regulated pollutants and greenhouse gasses such as CO2.

• Customer Carbon Offsets - customers can offset the CO2 emissions of their rental cars by opting to pay $1.25 per rental to fund certified offset projects through TerraPass. The company's charitable foundation will match customer contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to $1 million.

• Conservation - the company's charitable foundation has pledged $50 million to plant 50 million trees over 50 years through the 50 Million Tree Pledge, a public/private/nonprofit partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service. Trees are being planted on public lands in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

For more information about our full environmental platform, visit www.keystogreen.com.

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Nutcracker Sweet

Green gift baskets

Nutcracker Sweet has taken many steps to become greener.

One example is our Organic Baby Bakset. This incredible canvas box is wrapped without excess chips or straw packaging. In this basket you will find Wooden Educational Play Blocks and a Cozy Organic Sleeper.

Our amazing hampers and box sets are also environmentally friendly. These gifts, as the Organic Baby Basket, are packaged without chips, straw and cello wrap. All of our packaging materials have gone green too. Our shipping boxes are made from recycled material and are fully recyclable. We purchase only CFC-free packaging chips, which are over 95% starch and are completely biodegradable. Our cello wrap is 100% recyclable as well.

There are many ways to make your basket greener - just ask us how!

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Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan

5% Hybrid Discount

Get an auto insurance quote  from OTIP today. 

Hybrids can achieve greater fuel economy, use less gasoline and have fewer emissions than traditional vehicles. If you have a hybrid vehicle (one that runs on both a gasoline engine and an electric motor) you're eligible for an automatic discount of 5% off your premium!  

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Royal LePage Credit Valley

Free Home Energy Audit

When you buy or purchase a home through Ed Reid, you can choose to get a free Home Energy Audit - a value of $300!

This is the first step in assessing how much energy your home consumes and in evaluating what measures you can take to make your home more energy efficient. An audit will show you problems that may, when corrected, save you significant amounts of money over time.

A Home Energy Audit will pinpoint where your house is losing energy, as well as determine the efficiency of your home's heating and cooling systems. An audit may also show you ways to conserve hot water and electricity.

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