The Green Consumer

March 3, 2010

March 1, 2010

February 26, 2010

  • LiViTY Outernational

    Hemp and raffia clothing? A shirt made from recycled plastic bottles? Could such a product look like anything other than a potato sack? (…)

February 11, 2010

January 20, 2010

  • Recycling Plastic Markers

    My daughter, Hannah, is almost 5 years old and she loves to draw. She'll use whatever's on hand but her favourite drawing tool, by far, is a marker. (…)

January 19, 2010

  • The Dinner Co-Op: an Easy Way to be Green?

    A number of years ago, an acquaintance of mine belonged to a dinner co-op. The concept was simple: four friends (living on the same block) shared the burden of the evening meal. (…)

December 17, 2009

  • Dreaming of a Green Vacation

    Those who read my site Pitstops for Kids know I’m a big fan of family travel, and when planning a trip and choosing accommodations, I do look at the environmental impact of my choices. (…)

December 16, 2009

  • Package Sizing and Sustainability

    My grocery buying habits have shifted over the years. Once upon a time (in a long forgotten age) I was a single university student living alone. Most of the food I bought came in small packages. (…)

November 19, 2009

  • Great "Green" Toys

    Last week, I shared some of my ideas for what makes a good kid toy.  This week, I would like to share with you some sources and suggestions for toys that are durable, fun, useful and green! (…)

November 16, 2009

November 11, 2009

October 29, 2009

  • Staying Warm in the Winter

    One of the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint is to use less fossil fuels- pretty simple right? (…)

October 20, 2009

  • Be Green for Halloween

    When I was little my parents didn’t buy Halloween costumes, we created them; it was so fun.  Believe it or not, it wasn’t until I became a mother that I realized the overwhelming choices in commercialized costumes and decorations. (…)

October 5, 2009

June 23, 2009

  • NoPlastic.ca Giveaway Winners!

    We received an awesome 338! comments on the NoPlastic.ca giveaway post, and today I have two! lucky winners to announce.
    These two gals were chosen at random via the integer generator at Random.org. (…)

June 17, 2009

June 5, 2009

June 3, 2009

June 1, 2009

May 28, 2009