Eco Travel - Choosing a Green Hotel
The idea of greener vacations is becoming more and more possible these days and thanks to growing awareness and concern for the environment, it is also becoming very popular. Hotel visits are one of the easier more obvious ways to “green” your vacation. Here are several simple things you might want to consider to help make your hotel stay a little more earth friendly. More »
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Shopping for eco-friendly items? Visit our directory of green online retailers. More »
Our Story and Why We Eat to Fight Cancer- Part 1: Berries
This is the first in a series of posts on eating to fight cancer, a topic that is very close to our family’s heart. We will be featuring ten foods that have cancer fighting properties with an explanation of what those properties are and a favourite recipe of ours that includes cancer fighting ingredients. More »
Homemade Bird Food
n some parts of North America there is a shortage of fruit and nuts during the winter months. This means a lot of wild birds will be very hungry this time of year. You can help feed them. Save money by eliminating store bought bird feed and decrease your waste by using kitchen scraps to make homemade bird feed. More »
Raising a Child to be a Minimalist
There is a growing trend toward raising children in a minimalist, non-materialistic way. It is an uphill climb when you choose to raise your children in a frugal, non-consumerism sort of way, you are up against powerful advertising media and outside influences that you have no control over. More »
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Children and Maternity
Chinaberry – Outstanding children’s books, quality toys, fun family games and puzzles, kids’ arts and crafts, and many other gifts and treasures to support mindful parenting.
Hatley – Hatley has something for everyone in the family. Pajamas, boxers, puddle stompin fun raingear and now Snow Gear to boot!
Hearthsong – Hearthsong has a wide selection of organic, educational and creative toys for children of all ages, including outdoor, games and arts and craft items.
Magic Cabin – Dedicated to finding unique toys, games, and crafts that will enrich children’s lives by encouraging open-ended, creative, imaginative play. Our search for exceptional products takes us all over the world. And every toy, no matter its country of origin, is submitted to the same stringent safety testing.
Naturepedic – Naturepedic manufactures non-toxic, organic, natural, and waterproof crib mattresses and bedding products for babies, infants, and toddlers.
Our Green House – Our Green House offers natural, organic products for the home and baby.
Wai Lana Yoga – Beautifully produced, award-winning yoga videos and music. The web’s largest selection of yoga mats, props, and accessories, along with a charming line of children’s yoga products and an array of top-quality Pilates Yoga products.
Fashion and Accessories
Gaiam – Gaiam apparel is made from natural and fair trade materials like soy, organic cotton, bamboo and leather-alternatives, our yoga clothing and accessories are eco-conscious, socially responsible and stylish.
ONNO Textiles – ONNO’s shirts are made with sustainable fibers; bamboo, hemp and organic cotton. Our shirts are produced in work places that we feel good about . We buy carbon offsets to balance the harm we do by transporting our shirts from here to there.
Pure Collection – Specializes in supplying a wide range of cashmere garments and accessories for women, men, children and babies. We have made high quality cashmere an every day luxury for many, rather than an exclusive joy for a few.
Sierra Trading Post – Carry a wide range of organic and eco-friendly clothing and footwear for adults and children.
Food and Cooking
Cafe Britt – The finest collection of specialty blends, organic and kosher coffees, luxurious coffee chocolates, chocolate truffles, unique gourmet coffee gifts, nuts, candies and hot tropical salsas.
ChefsCatalog – Eco friendly cookware. Top brands, including All-Clad, Calphalon, Cuisinart Cookware, Cuisinart Electrics, Henckels, KitchenAid, Le Creuset, Waring, Wusthof.
The Cook’s Garden – Start your own organic garden with The Cook’s Garden selection of quality organic vegetable and herb seeds.
Health and Well-Being
Beautorium – Beautorium offers a carefully hand-picked selection of the best in natural and organic beauty from around the world. Our brands are trusted, elegant and effective. We’ve done the editing so you don’t have to!
Gaiam – Gaiam.com is the online destination for people living a lifestyle of health and sustainability. We offer over 4,500 products in categories including; yoga, Pilates, organic cotton clothing and natural and healthy products for your home.
Wai Lana Yoga – Beautifully produced, award-winning yoga videos and music. The web’s largest selection of yoga mats, props, and accessories, along with a charming line of children’s yoga products and an array of top-quality Pilates Yoga products.
Home and Garden
EcoloBlue Life and Energy – The company offers a sustainable product line that includes solar, wind, water and biodegradable plastics – with a major emphasis on renewable water filtration, purification and delivery.
Gaiam – Gaiam.com is the online destination for people living a lifestyle of health and sustainability. We offer over 4,500 products in categories including; yoga, Pilates, organic cotton clothing and natural and healthy products for your home.
Home Depot – Check out some of Home Depot’s more than 2400 Eco Option products to help make your home renovations as efficient and sustainable as possible.
Lumber Liquidators – They carry several styles of eco friendly cork and bamboo flooring among others. Free floor samples are available.
Organize.com – Products to organize, decorate, and utilize every room in the house! Now offering a wide selection of Home Office Furniture, Wedding Essentials & Gift Registry, and Eco-Friendly Products for a Green Home.
Our Green House – Our Green House offers natural & organic products for the home and baby.
Simple Floors Inc – The leading online retailer of flooring. They carry environmentally friendly cork and bamboo flooring. Free floor samples are available. Featured on HGTV and DIY television.
The Cook’s Garden – Start your own organic garden with The Cook’s Garden selection of quality organic vegetable and herb seeds.
Worx Outdoor Tools – WORX Outdoor Tools has a full line of innovative, green friendly, outdoor power tools. Not only will they help the environment, they will make your visitors yard work easier.
Miscellaneous
American Greetings – E-cards, invites, photo books, printables, reminders, screensavers and wallpaper.
Chapters.Indigo – Indigo Books & Music Inc. is committed to forest conservation. In fact it’s an underlying focus of our company’s sustainability strategy. As the leading Canadian retailer of books, the paper in the books we sell and the paper we use internally represent a major part of our environmental footprint.
Eco-Paper – Ecopaper is the first eco-friendly brand of paper that only uses recycled materials and does not add to the destruction of endangered forests. Our main purpose is to create a new, unique paper with an attitude of serenity and character for every customer who wants to embark on an eco-friendly adventure. Ecopaper stands out from your average paper because of its exceptional texture, color, and appearance.
Eco Party Time – Celebrations for a greener tomorrow. Environmentally friendly choices for all of your party and special occasion needs. From invitations and decorations to tableware and party favours.
Invitations by Dawn – Offers a selection of wedding invitations made from recycled paper. Free samples are available
National Geographic – We offer CD-ROMS, Books, Magazines, Maps and Globes, Travel Products, Photography Gear, Videos, DVDs, Science Tools, Home Decor, Toys and Gifts for all ages!
Second Spin – Buy and sell used CDs, DVDs and games online.
Sierra Club – Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. We are the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States.
