What not to wear.
October 11, 2012
Did I mention I used to own my own one-woman sweatshop? Yep, I was, ironically, working in the anti-sweatshop movement by day and sewing a stack full of wide leg pants in my kitchen by night. I paid myself, well, nothing. After a while of outfitting my friends with poorly sewn clothes I decided to… ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸
September 16, 2012
So after our big Lousy Labels: Home Edition episode on CBC Marketplace I’ve been getting a lot of emails and questions from readers asking me if bamboo is really, well, full of bologna. Truth is, it’s complicated. The short answer is solid bamboo wood (the kind used in flooring) is perfectly fine, for the most part,… ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸
August 29, 2012
I don’t know about you, but I was always a chewer. Whether I was 5 years old or 15, I always ended up gnawing on my erasers/pencils/necklace charms, you name it, while daydreaming or stressing out in class. Not like some kids who nearly ate the things like apples but, no doubt, enough to take… ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸
June 5, 2012
Criss-crossing the country promoting Ecoholic Body, I’ve gathered up a few postcards from the road. First up: beautiful Nelson, B.C. After stopping by Breakfast Television Edmonton and doing a book signing at the one-and-only Carbon Enviromental Boutique (also in eternally-sunny Edmonton) I headed for a little R’ n’ R in the Kootenay’s (which happens to be… ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸
May 31, 2012
I was slack-jawed when I first realized that polyester came from petroleum. My first words were something like: “What the? How…do they…do…that?” No one really sits you down and tells you how synthetic blouses are born. There’s certainly no stork involved. This week’s reader Q on wicking/activewear fabrics gave me a chance to dive back… ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸
March 15, 2012
If the shoe fits, do you buy it? I can tell you finding footwear to fit my size 11 requirements is no easy… well, you know. But tracking down ethically made shoes has thankfully gotten a little easier over the course of my years at Ecoholic – a major relief considering the newest sweatshop allegations… ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸
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