Tip Sheets

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December 2007: New Year's Resolutions

• Get your vehicle's body into shape
• Be a fuel-efficient driver
• Using less -- living better
• Kick the idling habit
• Check your tire pressure
• Lower your thermostat
• Save water in the kitchen and bathroom
• Change your laundry cycle
• Give your tree a new purpose after the holidays

December 2007: Holiday Wish List

• Fuel-efficient accessories for your “sleigh”
• A low-flow showerhead that rains down savings
• ENERGY STAR: the brightest star in the sky
• Gifts that “get around”
• Deck the halls with light emitting diodes (LEDs)
• A fuel-efficient car: the gift that keeps on giving
• Facts about Christmas Trees in Canada
• Standby Power: An Energy Phantom in the Home

Winter 2008: Staying ahead of the weather the energy-saving way

• Tips for your home
• Tips while on the road

Summer 2007: Summer tips for planning trips

• Stay cool at home — use less, save more
• Driving — simple ways to save money

December 2006: New Year's Resolutions

• Get your vehicle's body into shape
• Be a fuel-efficient drive
• Recycle all recyclable materials
• Kick the idling habit
• Lower your thermostat
• Save water in the kitchen and bathroom
• Change your laundry cycle
• Give your tree a new purpose after the holidays

December 2006: Holiday Wish List

• Fuel-efficient accessories for your “sleigh”
• A low-flow showerhead that rains down savings
• ENERGY STAR: the brightest star in the sky
• Gifts that “get around”
• Deck the halls with Light Emitting Diodes
• A fuel-efficient car: the gift that keeps on giving
• Facts about Christmas Trees in Canada

November 2006

• Truck drivers go "Idle-Free"
• Fuel Consumption Guide and EnerGuide Award Winners
• Enjoy the fire, not the smoke....
• Saving energy in your home

October 2006: National Science and Technology Week (Oct. 13-22, 2006)

• Ottawa, ON: Science FunFest
• Vancouver, BC: Volcano Challenge
• Atlantic: S&T FrontLiners
• Calgary, AB: Rock 'N' Fossil Show
• Quebec, QC: Workshop for Teachers

September 2006: National Forest Week (September 24-30, 2006)

• Finding forest fires at your finger tips
• Why do leaves change color?
• National Forest Congress
• Colouring between the “Lyons”
• Forest Pest Strategy

August 2006: Back to School – Special Edition

• For kids
• For students
• For students enrolling in a driver-education program and for driving instructors
• For teachers
• For all

July 2006

• Summer Tips for Your Home
  • In your garden and around your home…
  • For indoor comfort…
  • When in the kitchen…
  • On laundry day…
  • If you must use air conditioning…
• Summer Tips for Your Car

June 2006

• The burning facts
• A guide to planting trees for urban residents
• The benefits of urban forests
• What's eating yew?
• Mountain pine beetle — rehabilitation help
• Genetic improvement of trees
• Forest products — not just timber

May 2006

• Spring cleaning, fuel saving and vehicle maintenance
• Mining makes a difference
• A virtual trip through the forest
• Earthquakes Canada shakes up its Web site
• Visit a "rock star" museum

April 2006

• Energy efficiency: it's worth celebrating
• Willow: An Alternative Form of Energy?
• Fireworks: China signs an agreement with Canada
• National Tree Seed Centre: conserving a healthy forest
• Potential For New Zinc Deposits In Alberta
• Forum transforms mining's role in international development

March 2006 - Special Mining and Exploration Edition

• Giving a hand to improve drilling technology
• Mineral exploration trends - moving on up
• Support for mining communities
• Mining for mines in Canada
• International research benefits the environment

For Tip Sheets posted prior to 2006, please visit the Archives section.