REAL has received funding to hire two young people for the summer:  one in the yard and one for inside the store.  Both positions are for 35 hours a week at $15 per hour for 11 weeks starting June...

Smiths Falls Shoreline Cleanup  It looks like we will have a sunny day for Saturday’s Shoreline Cleanup!  We are in week two of Pitch In Smiths Falls and are going to wind up by cleaning some local shoreline sites.  We have...

Composting is a great way to reduce your kitchen and garden waste and return valuable nutrients to your lawn and garden.  It is estimated that about 40% of most residential waste is compostable materials.   Using a backyard composter will...

Please join us in a presentation all about the  REAL DEAL Reuse Store and all the amazing aspects of its programs. Barb Hicks will enlighten us on what is there, what they do and how you can benefit from the...

Native plants are  plants that evolved and occur naturally in your own local area based on the climate and soil conditions that are unique to where you live.  There are many benefits to including native plants to your gardens.  ...

Eco-IceGrip is available at  the REAL Deal Store.  When applied to packed snow and ice, it is an effective environmentally friendly alternative to salt.   And it is locally made!  Staff have used it at the store with great results....

February is annual report and membership renewal time in the REAL world!  If you are on our current list you will be receiving a reminder notice by email along with our annual report.   We prefer memberships be paid by...

We are pleased to report we have a  certified Registered Energy Advisor (REA)  to do home energy audits for REAL.  John Appleby, a resident of Merrickville, is now accepting bookings for residents within the K7A postal code. The audits...

REAL has acquired simple monitor for measuring home air quality that it is willing to lend.  The Temtop M2000 2nd Generation Air Quality Monitor operates on a rechargeable battery.  With it you can measure fine particles (PM2.5), course particles...

Climate Network Lanark would like your support for their campaign asking Lanark County to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lanark County is developing a climate action plan — a Climate Action Plan for us – for the residents, businesses, farms and community...

Most of us look forward to the holiday season, but it seems to lead to an increase in consumption all round, leading to more waste, in particular. It doesn’t have to cost a lot or take a lot of...

Over 20 volunteers came out for a Rideau River Shoreline Cleanup on October 2nd,   organized  by Jake Wilson on behalf of REAL.  While the weather was a little wetter than people would have liked, over 370 pounds of garbage...

REAL is delighted that this year’s online auction was a financial success!  By the time bidding closed at 9 p.m. on Sat. Nov. 13 the high bids totaled $2007, which was very close to our goal of $2021.  Over...

The REAL Deal Reuse Store  requires a cashier with the flexibility to work 10-15 hours a week over the days  Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m.  The cashier will be accepting purchase payments from customers and will...