Flash Post: Have A Ball
Today’s big idea packs a lot of punch in a little package – this tiny ball is filled with ion-releasing ceramic beads that have serious clothes-cleansing action, meaning you use 80% less detergent for up to 1,000 washes. Impressed?
Green Machine
Spring has sprung in today’s flash post: all-too-cute piggy (and bunny and birdie) banks topped with a fine layer of faux foliage.
Pretty Great
CONTEST ALERT – Meet Pretty Beauty & Books, a lovely little boutique located in Toronto that also happens to curate some of their clean, green, and altogether awesome products online. Plus, you could win a gift set straight from the shop!
Flash Post: A Tisket, A Sachet
There’s nothing like the great outdoors – especially when you can bring it inside. Check out Juniper Ridge’s line of sustainable, unbelievable sachets that make for awesome housewarming and houseguest gift ideas.
Oil Thrill
CONTEST ALERT: It’s a hard cross our skin has to bear as Canadians, as the winter weather whips our epidermis into a dried, sad state. Enter super-natural, super-awesome Weleda, makers of pampering skin oils that make perfect gifts for just about everyone on your gift list this winter.
Seed-sons Greetings
CONTEST ALERT: If you’re like me, you might have a small conflict when choosing to send out greeting cards in an eco-friendly era. The good news? Your problems are officially solved with Botanical Paperworks plantable greeting cards. The even better news? I’ve got a gift set from Botanical Paperworks worth $70 to give away!
Secret Agent
CONTEST ALERT – Luxe leather bags with a history (and an environmental spin). Colour me excited – as you should be, since I’ve got three Reclaimed Leather Cuffs to give away!
Giving Back
Double up on gift-giving with these fantastic suggestions – with every purchase, you’ll not only be gifting a friend with a fabulous item, you’ll also find some of your monies make their way into the hands of the less fortunate.
Cuteness Defined
Searching for baby bump ideas? Read on for four Canadian etailers catering to all sorts of budgets and lifestyles – from eco-friendly essentials to luxurious gifts for little ones.
Water Warrior
Scrub up and smile with Lush’s new Eco Chic gift package, the Little Green Bag. Wrapped in an organic, reusable scarf and chockful of au naturel products, it’s a perfect little pick-me-up present as we head into the hot summer months.
Sun Sound
Got a dad or grad that loves music more than anything? Check out Canadian company Eton’s amazingly stylish solar-powered iPod system. Charge your phone or MP3 player and blast tunes for hours on end when you harness the power of the sun!
I’m A Survivor
Gift-giving emergency? Consider saving a life or two with the BodyGuard 12-In-1 Survival Tool. Equipped like a Swiss Army knife with all the gadgets you’d ever need to get out of the woods, dad’ll be raring to get lost this Father’s Day.
One Love
Eco-friendly fashion at its best can be found right here in Canada. Check out Preloved’s line of one-of-a-kind clothes made from reclaimed fabrics and outfit the bestest girls in your life.
Clean Slate
I’m in a green state of mind at the ‘mo, spurred on by the brilliant company Full Circle, which demands sustainability and just downright betterness for every single product they produce. Those products, by the way, are eco-friendly household tools to keep your house spic and span, without dirtying up your conscience.
Find of the Month: Botanical Paperworks
This month’s big find is from a little Manitoba-based company that has truly mastered the art of closing the life cycle of a product. Their stunning recycled-paper greeting cards, notebooks, and confetti can actually be planted once you’re done with them, for a commemorative wildflower bloom in your very own backyard.
Canadian Gift Guide 