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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadians love salt. A recent study revealed that some fast food items sold in Canada were substantially saltier than the same items sold in other countries (Weeks, 2012). And since making the comparison is essential to our identity as Canadians, yes, we&#8217;re saltier than Americans. But our love affair for salt doesn&#8217;t end with fast &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/04/03/salty-winter/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=895&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Cycling Story</title>
		<link>http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/02/11/my-cycling-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cycling provides me with an ultimate sense of freedom. It&#8217;s an absolute joy to hop on my bike and feel like I could go anywhere while connecting with my city in an active way. Unfortunately, cycling in my home city of Toronto can be risky and each time I head out, I wonder if I&#8217;ll keep safe. &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/02/11/my-cycling-story/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=1030&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rob Ford Rides the City: Challenging Toronto&#8217;s Mayor to Cycle for a Day</title>
		<link>http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/02/08/rob-ford-rides-the-city-challenging-torontos-mayor-to-cycle-for-a-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toronto&#8217;s Mayor Ford hasn&#8217;t been the biggest supporter of cycling in the city. During his time in office there has been a net removal of bike lanes in the city. He&#8217;s also said some pretty nasty things about cyclists; calling them a &#8220;pain in the ass&#8221; to motorists and claiming that it&#8217;s their own fault if they &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/02/08/rob-ford-rides-the-city-challenging-torontos-mayor-to-cycle-for-a-day/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=1021&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Trash Talk: The Urban Era &#8211; Comparing Challenges in the World&#8217;s Cities</title>
		<link>http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/01/30/upcoming-trash-talk-the-urban-era-comparing-challenges-in-the-worlds-cities/</link>
		<comments>http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/01/30/upcoming-trash-talk-the-urban-era-comparing-challenges-in-the-worlds-cities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join me on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the University of Toronto&#8217;s 7th Annual Peace, Conflict &#38; Justice Conference. This year&#8217;s theme is The Urban Era: Comparing Challenges in the World&#8217;s Cities and I&#8217;ll be participating in a panel discussion on Urban Environmentalism: Cities and Green Initiatives in the Global North and South. Registration is FREE and all are &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/01/30/upcoming-trash-talk-the-urban-era-comparing-challenges-in-the-worlds-cities/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=1004&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Burning Plastics for Energy?</title>
		<link>http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/01/28/burning-plastics-for-energy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently interviewed by Solid Waste &#38; Recycling Magazine on the subject of burning plastics for energy. The interview was in response to a December 2012 Canadian study suggesting that landfilled plastics could be retrieved and used as fuel to power upwards of 600,000 cars and 500,000 households. However, the process of burning any &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/01/28/burning-plastics-for-energy/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=997&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Girls can plumb too! The many benefits of repair</title>
		<link>http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/01/26/girls-can-plumb-too-the-many-benefits-of-repair/</link>
		<comments>http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/01/26/girls-can-plumb-too-the-many-benefits-of-repair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The faucet in my kitchen was starting to leak&#8230;.a lot. Having never dealt with a leaky faucet I figured the whole fixture needed to be replaced. After standing in Canadian Tire (yes, that&#8217;s a real store in Canada that, contrary to the name, sells much more than tires) ogling fancy $200 models I decided to go &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2013/01/26/girls-can-plumb-too-the-many-benefits-of-repair/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=980&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bring on the Winter Biking</title>
		<link>http://urbanbandit.ca/2012/12/14/bring-on-the-winter-biking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was a beautiful day for biking. It was a balmy 4 degrees Celsius (39ºF) here in Toronto in mid-December. Yup, that&#8217;s Toronto, Canada. While 4 degrees may be a bit chilly for some, it feels like spring for us and its the type of weather that leads to Canadian fashion faux pas like shorts and snow &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2012/12/14/bring-on-the-winter-biking/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=747&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t overspend this Christmas</title>
		<link>http://urbanbandit.ca/2012/12/11/dont-overspend-this-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a zero waste advocate, my first suggestion for the holiday season would be to curb unnecessary consumption as much as possible and try to shop or trade reused goods. As a human being living in North America, I know that this isn&#8217;t the easiest thing to do! So if you can&#8217;t avoid the mall this &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2012/12/11/dont-overspend-this-christmas/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=877&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Swap before you shop</title>
		<link>http://urbanbandit.ca/2012/12/10/swap-before-you-shop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend, on a rainy Saturday in December I lugged a big trash bag full of jackets, dresses and jeans over to a friend&#8217;s apartment. I was on my way to a clothing swap to meet up with six of my most stylish friends and arrived to find the kitchen table and couch covered in fashionable &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2012/12/10/swap-before-you-shop/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=864&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Many Lives does this T-shirt Cost?</title>
		<link>http://urbanbandit.ca/2012/11/27/how-many-lives-does-this-t-shirt-cost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of Black Friday, as consumers gave thanks for the mega deals, a tragedy in the developing world provided a stark reminder of the impacts of our consumption and drive for profit. On Saturday night, November 26, 2012, at least 112 workers were killed in a Bangladesh garment factory. Some broke windows, jumping from &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://urbanbandit.ca/2012/11/27/how-many-lives-does-this-t-shirt-cost/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=urbanbandit.ca&#038;blog=39213595&#038;post=842&#038;subd=urbanbandit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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