Rain Barrel Fundraiser – Still Some Available
June 11 Update: We have ordered in 30 more barrels and expect them to arrive late this week. Best to call the store to make sure they have arrived before setting out. We are hoping to get grey and...
Reducing Plastic Waste in Grocery Stores
Consumers are interested in reducing their plastic waste, but do they really have the choice at a grocery store? This CBC News story gives is a great overview of the problem: Canada’s Major Grocery Chains Slow to Tackle the...
Enbridge Incentives for Natural Gas Customers to Continue in 2019
The Enbridge Home Energy Conservation Program will be continuing through 2019 for natural gas consumers. Homes that do a minimum of two upgrades and achieve 10% energy savings can qualify for up to $5000 in incentives. The program involves...
REAL Welcomes New REAL Deal Manager
REAL is pleased to introduce Dan Cunningham, our new REAL Deal Store Manager. Dan has been busy since November 7 learning everything he can about our operation from Shelley Wills, whose last day was November 24. Dan’s customer...
Used Pens Being Collected at REAL Deal
Yes, pens be recycled! TerraCycle® and Staples Canada have partnered to provide a second life for used writing instruments. You can take your old pens to your nearest Staples store (Carleton Place or Brockville). But the REAL Deal store will now...
Climate Change Videos Worth Sharing
At a screening and discussion of the film “Beyond Crisis” at The Table in Perth October 10, Peter Au mentioned he would post some additional links. What follows is a list of a few choice YouTube videos. See the...
We’re Hiring a REAL Deal Manager
The REAL Deal Store is looking for a Manager to oversee day-to day operations of REAL’s 10-year-old reuse store. If you are passionate about reusing and recycling gently used household and building materials and making an environmental impact in...
REAL Encourages Local Businesses to Decline Plastic Straws
A group of enthusiastic volunteers took to the streets of Smiths Falls on Wed. August 8th to suggest to business they consider paper over plastic straws. The volunteers split into teams and blitzed all 49 food establishments in town,...
Radon Meter Available for Borrowing
Area residents are now able to borrow a radon meter from REAL to detect possible radon gas levels in their homes. Radon gas is a radioactive, colourless, and odourless gas that is emitted when uranium breaks down in soil,...
REAL Deal Celebrating 10th Anniversary
The REAL Deal Reuse Store is celebrating a milestone this year – 10 years at its 85 William St. W. location. REAL, the environmental non-profit that runs the store, is asking donors and customers to help them celebrate on...
REAL Deal Volunteers Needed
Our REAL Deal Reuse Store could use some more volunteers! Do you like working outdoors? We need people to help in the yard, unloading and moving donations. Do you like surprises and pretty things? Maybe you would enjoy assessing...
Recycled Rain Barrels $55
Save water and energy and be kind to your plants this summer. A new supply of rain barrels has arrived! You can choose from grey or terracotta coloured barrels. Regular size barrels are $55 plus tax (total $62.15). Sorry, we...
2018 REAL Action Grant Winners
REAL is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s three REAL Action Grants. Montague Public School Eco Club. This group, led by Kathleen Lang, will use the money to build a raised garden bed for the seeds they...
REAL Deal Using Facebook Marketplace
Jan. 20, 2018: Our REAL Deal Store is experimenting with using the Facebook Marketplace site to post some of the more valuable and unusual items we have for sale. In the past weeks we have posted several items that...
Fond Farewell to Sue
REAL Board, staff, volunteers and members are saying farewell to Susan Brandum as she continues her career path in the environmental sector. Sue has been REAL’s Environmental Projects Manager and the Executive Director of the REAL Deal Reuse Store. ...