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The REAL Deal Store and Environment Centre offers practical environmental solutions that people can model in their homes and communities.

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REAL's focus is on achievable, local actions tailored to our community.

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Protecting the environment of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Counties for future generations.

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Greening Your Easter Celebrations

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Here are a few ideas for greening your Easter celebrations. Serving the Feast. Stay away from the disposables. Our store sells tablecloths and cloth napkins, if you are looking for those. We always have lots of plates, glassware, cutlery, serving bowls, trays etc that you might need. The Feast. Reduce your emphasis on meat, look […]

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Annual Report Provides Good Reasons to Join REAL

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REAL’s 2024 Annual Report summarizes our non-profit’s activities up to the end of January 2025. It has a been a busy and productive year. We have a range of projects that directly benefit our community including the mini-forest, litter cleanups, home energy assessments and the REAL Deal Store. You can help us to keep the […]

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Now is a Good Time to Bring Your REAL Deal Donations

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Have Donations? Now is a Good Time to Bring Them! We truly appreciate all of your donations of good quality used items for the REAL Deal store, but we appreciate them even more this time of year! Winter, from mid-December until about mid-April, tends to be quite slow for donations. If you have items you were already […]

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Spring Events to Watch For

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Spring and summer are a busy time for REAL, and we are still narrowing down the dates. But here are some of the early in the season happenings to watch for. Pitch In Smiths Falls/ Shoreline Cleanup – is scheduled for Sat. Apr. 19 to Sat. May 3, winding up with a Shoreline Cleanup Sat. […]

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February 2025 Update

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REAL’s February 2025 Update is ready! Find out about our new Heat Pump Advisory Service and the Rideau Roundtable’s new Eco-Literacy Program. We have some plant seeds for sale at the store, some tips on reducing your food waste, updates on the REAL Deal, and we’re looking for a Tool Library Coordinator. Our back page […]

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