For BrownB次元官网网址檚 the Florist owner Natasha Crawford, the key to green living is to put the planet before the process.
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Recycling paper, cardboard, hard and soft plastic, cellophane, Styrofoam, metal and glass are just a few of the ways BrownB次元官网网址檚 the Florist reduces its carbon footprint.
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Co-ordinating delivery from its Victoria, Sidney and West Shore locations by pooling deliveries four times a day means each vehicle covers one part of the city, greatly reducing fuel consumption, mileage and emissions.
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BrownB次元官网网址檚 West Shore is at 2972 Jacklin Rd.
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