http://www.epicvancouver.com EPIC: The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo is Vancouver's largest green consumer tradeshow and eco-marketplace. Established in 2007, EPIC is a member of the GLOBE Events series, a division of the GLOBE Foundation. en-us Copyright 2008 epicvancouver.com http://www.epicvancouver.com/rss/econews.xml Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:00:42 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/images/epic_logo_rss.jpg http://www.epicvancouver.com Despite the cloudy economic outlook, most marketing professionals are taking the long view on corporate sustainability... http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_marketers_bullish_on_future_of_sustainable_business.aspx Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:12:00 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_marketers_bullish_on_future_of_sustainable_business.aspx For the last five years, one out of every one bulbs I've bought have been compact fluorescents. What is up... http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_cfl_haters.aspx Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:58:00 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_cfl_haters.aspx Wal-Mart Canada Opens Green Test Store for Long-Term Sustainability... http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_down_economy.aspx Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:20:00 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_down_economy.aspx Sustainable Olympics for the 2010 Winter Games put on by the Vancouver Organizing Committee VANOC plans to make sports and environment a critical part for sustainable development towards low-carbon economies... http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_sustainable_olympics.aspx Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:03:00 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_sustainable_olympics.aspx While President Obama's green policies will certainly boost innovation in certain areas, many in industry still believe that there is a fundamental conflict between "sustainable" and "affordable"... http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_commitment_to_sustainability.aspx Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:42:00 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_commitment_to_sustainability.aspx Four out of five people say they are still buying green products and services today - which sometimes cost more - even in the midst of a U.S. recession, according to a new study... http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_buy_green.aspx Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:58:42 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_buy_green.aspx Five ways to make green the new red this Valentine's Day to become more eco-friendly by choosing gifts and activities that support the environment and improve the conditions and more socially responsibly... http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_valentine.aspx Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:00:42 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_valentine.aspx Organic produce and the top ten contaminated fruits and vegetables of pesticides in produce in a study done be the USDA for a Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce... http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_top_10_produce.aspx Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:00:42 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_top_10_produce.aspx An old proverb states "Change is the only constant". As we enter 2009 that proverb resonates through our lives like never before. We are entering a year where the United States will have its first president that is not Caucasian... http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_newspapers_dying.aspx Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:03:25 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_newspapers_dying.aspx Lofty New Year's resolutions are difficult to keep, especially ones that are major changes or shifts in behaviour like losing 50 pounds or competing in a triathlon. However, being 'greener' is one resolution that's easy to keep http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_resolution.aspx Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:38:42 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_resolution.aspx President-elect Obama has assembled his Dream Team to implement his ambitious 'Yes We Can' agenda for change. The question remains whether he or they can deliver on all promises made during the election campaign. http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_hard_part.aspx Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:00:42 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_hard_part.aspx Everyone's been asking me: "Will a weakening economy weaken sales of green products?" For people who think green products cost more, the answer is yes. http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_eco_innovate.aspx Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:45:42 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_eco_innovate.aspx Learn the difference between organic foods and their traditionally grown counterparts. Decide which is best for you, considering nutrition, quality, taste, cost and other factors. http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_organic_foods.aspx Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:45:42 EST http://www.epicvancouver.com/eco_news/news_organic_foods.aspx