Whether you’ve got a dry tickle or a nasty, subway-clearing cough, you’ve probably been tempted to hit a bottle of the sticky stuff. Question is, are they safe, sustainable and effective? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Don’t let all that precious rain hitting your roof flood sewers and basements. Rain barrels can capture thousands of gallons over the summer to help keep your garden green without chlorine. Which barrel’s worth buying? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

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Time to slough off that dull layer of skin left over from seasons past. Just make sure your scrub of choice isn’t sullying the seas (or lakes) with plastic microbeads and dodgy pollutants. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

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Which footwear is a step ahead? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Toronto-based director delves into gum’s sticky ecological, economic and cultural impacts ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

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This weekend’s Green Living Show (April 25-27 at the Direct Energy Centre) is the perfect place to peruse all things eco under the sun, from organic sundresses and natural sunblock to solar bonds and, naturally, solar tech. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Taking stalk: Doug Fine on how the planet’s most versatile plant is shaking up farming ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Save the forest for the trees and roll with something that doesn’t burn the planet. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

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It takes up to 8,500 litres of water to grow the cotton needed for a single pair of jeans. Factor in cotton’s status as the world’s most insecticide-heavy crop, not to mention all the river-polluting dyes and chems used for processing. So who’s offering jeans that are a cut above? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Journalist Alanna Mitchell’s journey into global ocean crisis sails onto centre stage ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

What will you be contemplating while the lights go out for Earth Hour on Saturday, March 29? While you ponder the fate of the planet (and mull over how you can help), make sure your candles are part of the solution. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Neon-orange courier sacs not exactly your thing? Get portability with a bag that won’t clash with your taste for sustainable style. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Drizzled with deceit and a hint of pesticides, too, many olive oils are poor-quality imposters. Which bottles can you feel good about buying? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

RiverBlue documentary investigates how jeans pollute ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Looking for a sun-kissed glow without subjecting your face to skin-damaging UV? Enter the summer bronzer. Who’s genuinely natural and who’s just faking it? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

In the world of ‘responsible’ jewellery, all that glitters isn’t necessarily ethical gold (or silver or diamonds, for that matter). If you’re tying the knot, make sure the symbol of your love isn’t tarnishing the planet. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸