Category Archives: Eco
Eco-Friendly Dog Toy – Twiz
West Paw Designs did it again. The latest eco-friendly dog toy: Twist Twiz’s handles together for maximum flight or untwist to hide treats inside. Twiz is guaranteed against dog damage, made in the USA, 100% recyclable, non-toxic, buoyant and dishwasher safe. As our dog trainer always told us, never deprive your dog from good chew toys. When [...]
RuMe Reveal featured in Daily Candy Kids
Ecofriendly Products for Eating on the Go featured in Daily Candy Kids, April 19, 2011 Give a 3-year-old the choice between Goldfish crackers and baked kale chips, and the little snacker always takes the bait. (More Goldfish, please.) So we’ve decided the next best thing to green snacks is storing them in ecofriendly containers. Tree. [...]
Green Living Show wrap up
Goneshopping.ca is a webstore only so we are like a bunch of geeks hiding behind the computer. The Green Living show gives us an opportunity to meet customers and find out what they are looking for. Boy, we were excited :) So thank you for coming out to meet us. Top sellers at the show [...]
Klean Kanteen Reflect coming soon to Goneshopping.ca soon
The Reflect is a healthy, sustainable alternatives to plastic. Crafted using just sustainably harvested bamboo, food-grade silicone and stainless steel. Beautiful in its simplicity and deliberate in its design. No paint. No plastic.
Even glass jars can contain BPA chemical due to lid lining
Recent article featured in Natural News (NaturalNews) Bad news has emerged for those hoping to avoid exposure to the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) by canning their own vegetables: BPA can also be found lining the lids of canning jars. BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the manufacturing of hard, durable plastics (including [...]
BaaLLs is getting a lot of attention
First it was mention in an article in www.suite101.com for its eco-friendly qualities in drying clothes. “Anyone who works in the kitchen knows, you go through a lot of linen when you cook. From oven mits, tea towels to table cloths and aprons, all of this will need washing once you’re done cooking and serving. [...]
Appeasing the baby-bottle lobby
National Post article As activists props go, apple-cheeked toddlers bearing signs that say “Don’t Pollute Me” are pretty hard to resist. And so, the Canadian government last week officially declared the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) toxic, the latest milestone in a public-pressure process that began years ago, encompassing countless media reports and more than a [...]
Canada first to declare BPA toxic!
Martin Mittelstaedt The Globe and Mail Canada has become the first jurisdiction in the world to declare the everyday plastic-making compound bisphenol A to be toxic, an action that, while hailed by environmentalists, is shining a spotlight on the major use of the chemical in nearly all food and beverage cans sold in the country. [...]
Eco-Halloween- make your Halloween less scary
Make your Halloween a little less scary with these eco-ideas. 1) Use non-toxic, eco-friendly nailpolish this Halloween. Hopscotch watercolours has an array of green, reds, blue and graphite to match any Halloween outfit. 2) Give up the yucky candies and indulge the kids with organic lollipops by Yummy Earth. 3) Use our favourite RuMe Bags in [...]
Antibacterial soap poses danger to consumer!
Antibacterial Soap Poses Danger to Consumers, Suit Says NRDC wants decades-old regulations finalized By Jon Hood ConsumerAffairs.com July 31, 2010 The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) says in a lawsuit that that so-called “antibacterial” soaps contain toxic chemicals that put consumers at risk, and that the Food and Drug Administration has failed to move forward on [...]