Turn it off! In the City of Toronto, 63% of all the electricity used is consumed by small to mid-size commercial industrial outlets such as retail shops, restaurants, laundromats, and small offices. Most of the energy wasted is from inefficient equipment, and inefficient lighting. If a small retail business in Toronto is paying approximately $24,000 [...]

What’s under your arms? The active ingredient in most antiperspirants, aluminum, has been linked to cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. So for a green piece of mind make the switch to natural body odor busters. Believe it or not sweat is odorless, it’s the bacterium that accumulates on skin to break down the sweat that causes [...]

Bottle or Box? Boxed wine used to be a headache in $3 dollar container, but these days boxed wine doesn’t have to be cheap tasting. It’s the eco-friendly way of bottling some of the best tasting wines. Glass bottles require a lot of packaging during transport so they don’t break. Boxes use up to 90% [...]

Next load of laundry you do make it GREEN by making the switch from dryer sheets to balls. Dryer balls will fluff your towels, soften your sheets and are reusable. Dryer sheets cost up to $10 for about 50 loads and can only be used once. Dryer balls can be reused over and over and [...]

Need to spice up your house? Try growing herbs indoors. It’s an easy way to add culinary, aromatic and medicinal flavor to your home. You’ll have your own free, fresh, organic herbs to cook with all year. They add tang, zip, and a flavor that their dry herbs just can’t compare to. Plus you’ll keep [...]

Is it time to do some spring cleaning this weekend? Time to toss those Christmas gifts you pushed to the back of the closet? Before you toss it in the trash to go to the landfill consider donating it to charity or give it to someone who could use it. In North America we generate [...]

Parents to be stay solid with hardwood cribs. Babies are more sensitive to chemical exposure. Laminated wood, pressed wood, chipboard and particle board all release formaldehyde. Hardwood cribs, particularly those protected with low-VOC paints or finishes, limit a baby’s exposure to formaldehyde. Take it a step further and buy an eco friendly crib mattress too. [...]

Got a spot that won’t come out? Try the GREEN method that will be kind to the planet and kinder to your clothes. Cleaning products, including traditional stain removers, are responsible for nearly 10% of all toxic exposures. Keep yourself, your kids and your pets safe by using non-toxic alternatives. Look for plant based stain [...]

Instead of a disposable paper or foam cup, tomorrow morning sip on your coffee out of your own travel mug or tumbler. It’s a simple change that can make a big difference, especially for daily drinkers. Individually, one cup of coffee purchased every day in a disposable container contributes about 22.75 pounds of waste per [...]

Are you ready for this? An environmentally friendly cell phone made from water bottles and solar powered. Hitting the UK in the second half of 2009, the Samsung Blue Earth phone is a touchscreen smart phone that can apparently generate the power it needs to make a call any time from the solar panel built [...]