Ethical Consumer

Today is meatless Monday. There is a new movement in Canada which you can find at www.meatlessmonday.ca, as a group of Canadians join the global movement. The idea is that by cutting out meat at least once a week, we will be making progress toward a better future. How, you say...

I love books. Recently, I cleaned out my book shelf, spurred on by a move from one home to another home. How many books do I really need to keep? When I come across a book I want to read, I look for a copy at my local library. If they have it, I put [...]

My eldest daughter walked into a thrift shop, walked out with a couple of dresses and a pair of red shoes, and transformed them into an amazing Dorothy costume for Halloween. Then then transformed left over material into more incredibly creative projects. She doesn’t’ get her talent from me. Sh...

Have an old laptop or desktop lying around and you can’t imagine anyone would want ‘That old thing?’ Think again. Ther...

‘Waste not, want not’ was a common refrain from Helvi, a friend of my parents when I was young. Apparently, she had what is commonly referred to as ‘Elephant Man’s’ disease, but I don’t remember that. They said ...

Did you know that the David Suzuki Foundation has recently started a book club? If you are interested in reading and discussing books that relate to our environment, here’s your chance. ...

It seems like everywhere you look, there’s plastic. Plastic bottles, plastic toys, plastic bags – there’s even a garbage patch of plastic bottles twice the size of Texas floating in the north Pacific Ocean (if that’s not a sign that we suck, I don’t know what is). It lines...

I love rummaging through closets and coming up with Halloween costumes. I love the costumes, the make up and the parties. Here are some ideas to add to your Halloween fun. Window Decoration Crayons Save paper and trees - decorate by drawing pumpkins and ghosts directly on the windows...

Zenn has announced that it will now focus on marketing its highway-capable drive system to the big car manufacturers. It will not be developing and manufacturing a highway capable electric vehicle as previously announced. See ZENN MOTOR COMPANY UPDATES BUSINESS STRATEGY for the full press release...

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I have to admit, I love paying for school lunches as I don’t have to dream up what to pack for lunch that day. What I don’t always like are the choices. But over the years, I have noticed the choices getting better and better. This year, an established all Canadian company is partnering with [...]

As a mom, kids clothing is high on my list at this time of year. We don’t do a great big shop, but with the changing weather it is time to make sure the kids have what they need. The clothes that my kids wear need to pass the mom test. They need to be durable. [...]