Category Archives: Eco
BPA leads to behaviors in Young Girls
In the spirit of Halloween, here is something scary : Chemical in Plastics linked to Behavior in Young Girls. Bisphenol A exposure in pregnancy associated with aggression, hyperactivity in 2-year-old girls!!!! According to the latest article in Modern Medicine, daughters born to women who were exposed in pregnancy to BPA, are likely to exhibit aggressive [...]
Eco-Ideas for Halloween by Lisa Borden
“Some things are scary. Ghost, goblins, vampires and bats. And something are really scary. Genetically modified foods. Toxic face paint. Insane Pile of garbage. And there is the combination of all of these things into one frightening event : Halloween.” By Lisa Borden Lisa has some great ideas to make this Halloween a little more [...]
Finally a reusable sandwich/snack pack for boys
Fresh off the boat, these gorgeous RuMe snack packs arrived – perfect for sandwiches or as gift wrap for a DVD.
BPA Free Onion Saver – your onion will never be lost again
As part of my new year resolution, I am trying to organize the house a little better ( especially the frig). I hate wasting food, but every week, I am always finding half of a tomato , onion or cucumber stuffed at the back of the veggie drawer or frig. Onions in particular are problematic, [...]
Organic Apple picking- the Eco-friendly way
Guest editor: Lisa Borden ( eco-advocate and expert) It’s worth the drive to Avalon Orchards! Just north of Toronto, you will find the friendly faces and amazing apples at Avalon. Certified organic, pick your own is so outstanding – it means when you or anyone in your family go “eye to the sky” and pick [...]
New RuMe Bags – City Park and Green Peace
Just received a new shipment of RuMe Bags – our favourite foldable reusable tote. So strong that it holds up to 50lbs for the Original ( medium size) The city Park collection consists of Blossom , Butterflies, Arbor . While the new Green Peace original size ( Blue graphic) followed the success of the RuMe Jr. [...]
Lunchables- Home and Garden Magazine Sep 2009
The Vine French Bull Build NYK Gourmet Getaway is featured in the Home and Garden Magazine September 2009 issue. “Ditch the brown paper bag and go green in style with a tote that insulates up to four hours.
Lile Scarf – Toronto Star feature
The entrepreneur of Lilë Design, Melanie Kushner was featured in Toronto Star -”Eco-Friendly calling” The scarves are made with non-toxic dye and organic cotton while the business cards and tags are printed locally on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Fashion ,Style, comfort brings a new definition to Eco Glam. Which one do you [...]
Credo Bags
So we are bringing our own bags to the grocery stores but if you want to take it one step further, bring your own produce bags. We were so excited to come across these Credo Bags. Why? 1) The skimpy thin plastic bags for your produce are garbage the min you use them ( cannot [...]
Hudson testing the eco-friendly dog toy
Here is our head of research for dog toys, Hudson ( portuguese water dog) testing the eco-friendly dog toy by Westpaw Designs. The toy is easy to throw, floats in the lake, easy to retrieve, bright enough to spot in the midst of wakes in the lake. So it is Woof! Woof! Woof ! for [...]