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Almost every hair tie ever manufactured has been made from plastic: polyester, nylon, spandex, synthetic rubber, etc. Making matters even worse, about 15 million hair ties get lost or thrown away every day in the United States alone. Plastic garbage...
We often use the words "perennials" and "annuals" for flowering plants, trees and shrubs in landscapes, but they translate to the world of food too. Perennial veggies, fruits, herbs, plus edible and medicinal flowers are those which you’ll sow/transplant once...
Highly processed oils made from soy, corn, canola and sunflower were once marketed as the healthiest option on the shelves, but lately they’ve been cause for concern. The mainstream has said one thing, but many doctors and nutritionists are finding...
What’s kind of awesome about vegan jerky is that it's a lot less work than its meat counterpart. The soy curls are already the perfect shape and are generally even sizes, so you’re not even cutting anything up. Just toss...
Bats aren’t seen through the most positive lens—they are often feared and are considered dirty. But these nocturnal mammals actually do a lot of good work for our ecosystem and don’t receive enough recognition for it. So we're here to...
There are still plenty of things that you can grow in your garden even if you’re starting in mid-summer. Actually, you’ll probably have so much that you’ll wind up preserving and sharing your garden harvest, too. There are a few...
At its core, intersectional environmentalism is about how injustices against the planet interconnect with and amplify injustices against people, in particular Black people, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and people living in poverty. These 29 books are required reading for...
If you live with a long-haired pet, then put away your vacuum cleaner and get out your pet brush, because an extremely sustainable fibre is already in abundant supply in your own home. Dubbed chiengora—which combines chien (French for dog)...
The stunning 24-storey TELUS Garden tower has become a fixture in Vancouver’s downtown. Located at the corner of West Georgia and Richards Street, it is also Vancouver’s first LEED Platinum-certified office tower, made up of 500,000 square feet of modern...
Constantly consuming negative news about the severity of the climate crisis can be highly discouraging. So it's important to also acknowledge the progress that's being made to give us the hope that we can turn things around.
Let's celebrate the environmental...
Fields are filled with wheat, corn and soy, and most food products are packed with the same ingredients. By changing this, and diversifying what we plant and choose at the grocery store or farmers' market, we can not only make...
A new season is underway which, means it is time to stock up on clean, sustainable products that not only do wonders for your skin, but for the environment too, thanks to ethical production methods and conscious packaging.
And with the...