The 2010 Green Zebra guide for Metro Vancouver was made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors:   Bullfrog Power is Canada’s leading 100% green electricity provider. Bullfrog Power’s green electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogo program. Together with customers, Bullfrog is helping to reshape the electricity landscape by bringing new renewable generation online. TransLink is committed to continued environmental responsibility in the planning, provision and maintenance of regional transportation services. TransLink is uniquely positioned to help reduce the impacts to the environment that occur with the transportation of people and goods. Choices Markets: Recognizing the needs of their community and planet, Choices Markets offers an extensive selection of organic, specialty foods and natural healthcare products. An established BC company, Choices has eight locations and a rice bakery spanning Metro Vancouver and the Okanagan. London Drugs believes in making shopping easier for its customers. As the winner of the 2009 BC Hydro Power Smart Excellence Award, London Drugs is committed to numerous green initiatives in operations, purchasing, and recycling. Visit any store to see services and products that can SIMPLIFY your choices. MarketPlace IGA: Your community grocer, MarketPlace IGA prides itself on giving back to our local communities and supporting local suppliers wherever possible. Only the best local growers, premium ingredients, and fresh picks from land and sea brings you quality choices every single day. Check out what MarketPlace IGA has in store for you. Nesters Market has become not only the best-known full service grocery store in Whistler and other communities, but also as the place where the locals shop and where they meet. Now Nesters is bringing that same winning formula of neighbourliness, quality, and good value to the Downtown Vancouver community. Community Luvin - the Grassroots Wedding Fair is more than just a one-day event. With green wedding tips and contact information for green vendors on the website all year round it is a fully sustainable event. Submit your green wedding ideas or even photos from your wedding on the Community Luvin blog. They plan to be around for a while, and will continue to grow with the community around them. Ideon Packaging designs, produces and delivers innovative packaging solutions that consistently meet and exceed customers’ expectations. Employees work together to collect and return all their bottles and cans from both work and home, with all money going to support the less fortunate through Ideon’s "4 the Kids" fund. Portobello West is a monthly fashion and art market featuring over 110 local artists and designers. Find one-of-a-kind items, meet the creators and support local independent businesses the last Sunday of every month at the Rocky Mountaineer Station. Salt Spring Coffee: When it gets right down to it, Salt Spring Coffee knows you care about the hands that grow your coffee. They go beyond fair trade, traveling the world to listen to farmers’ needs and build meaningful, long-term relationships. Believe in being better. SleepySheep.ca brings you locally made wool bedding made from natural, sustainable materials including organic cotton, wool, and bamboo. SleepySheep offers a complete line of duvets, pillows, overlays, and mattresses for the healthy and environmentally conscious family.     The 2009 Green Zebra guide was made possible by TransLink and the following sponsors:   Metropolitan Printers has emerged over the years as one of the world's most sought-after and awarded printers, recognized for its creative collaboration, craftsmanship and innovation. Granville Island: It's a remarkable thing, this island in the middle of a city of two million. Embracing the surrounding metropolitan bustle, Granville Island's ambiance is matchless; its gritty, industrial past is proudly displayed in today's people-friendly, artistic, and energetic incarnation. Banyen Books and Sound is one of North America's most complete bookstores/websites specializing in conscious living, personal growth, and spiritual awareness. change is focused on helping companies that create sustainable products get famous. Period. In their opinion, there’s far too much talk in the sustainability game, and not nearly enough action. They hope to change that. Ocean Wise is a Vancouver Aquarium conservation program created to help restaurants and their customers make environmentally friendly seafood choices. To be sure you’re making the most responsible seafood choices, look for the Ocean Wise symbol on menus at participating restaurants.