In your quest for inner peace and limber limbs, you’re spending a lot of face time with a yoga mat. But what is that squishy substance under your nose, knees and toes? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

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Tired of corporatized love? Swap Hallmark for a handwritten haiku and make this a high holiday of kindness and compassion. But if your sweetheart really likes chocolate, well, here’s a little guide to help avoid those treats dipped in bad karma. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

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Cynthia Hopkins’s one-woman show serves up music, images, laughs and lots of smarts ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Cold-weather comrades, let us not fear the slippery streets! But before you ready your path to the great outdoors, don’t just reach for any old ice melter. They’re fraught with false claims and ecologically dodgy side effects. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Between cold snaps and power outages, people are buying up fire logs in record numbers. Compressed logs are supposed to burn cleaner and greener than regular wood, but do they all? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

If your skin is naturally dewy, supple and radiant all over, sorry, this guide’s not for you. The other 99 per cent, read on. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

They’re not über-greenly upcycled from torn-up Ts like old-fashioned rags, but today’s polyester/nylon/polyamide cleaning cloths promise to get your house spic ‘n’ span with plain water and no chemical spritzing. So how do they measure up? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

The authors of Slow Death By Rubber Duck, Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie, are at it again, this time with Toxin Toxout, a guide to getting harmful chems out of our bodies. Here’s a taste of what they found: ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Giving junky toys made in dubious conditions? Up your game and go greener. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Avoid the fumes of Santa’s sweatshop and opt for prezzies that put some soul back in the holidays. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

It’s the second-most-traded commodity after oil, and most of it is sweatshop swill passed off as sustainable. How does your cup hold up? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

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Is your wine of choice a pesticide or fossil fuel guzzler? Time to order up a bottle with earthy depth and a sustainable finish. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Don’t let your conscience get frostbite from gifting petroleum/pesticide-heavy sweatshop sweaters ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

With Canada’s light bulb crackdown fast approaching, which bulbs will keep your green cred burning brighter longer? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Craving a summer hot dog on the grill but antsy about munching on carcass bits laced with cancer-linked nitrates or GMO-heavy soy? We slice up your options and find some lesser evils. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

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