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Egg Label Madness — What does it all mean?
Does anyone else’s head swim in the egg aisle? With a hundred different labels like cage-free, free-run, and free-range, it’s tricky to understand which of these distinctions matter, and what each means for our health, the planet, and the welfare of chickens. If budget is your main concern, I think you’re safe with conventional eggs.…
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How to Choose Milk that’s Healthy for You and the Planet
When we vote with our wallets in the grocery store, it’s not just the planet that benefits. In almost every case, the best food for the environment is also the healthiest option for human consumption. The same is true for milk. Sustainable isn’t always cheap, so don’t beat yourself up for not making every choice…
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Choosing Sustainable Pots for Your Plants: A Guide for Indoor Gardening
My daughter and I have crashed into the indoor gardening scene recently, turning our house into something resembling a jungle. To contain our new habit, I’m shopping for simple, sleek, sustainably crafted pots to make it look like we brought these into our house with purpose. I opened the question on Facebook about where to…
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Holiday Crafting, Sustainable Style
Last year, for our village Christmas fair, my daughter and I were in charge of the kids’ craft table. We were a little ambitious in bringing a glue gun and glitter to a fair where small kids would be crafting, but we ended up discovering a fun craft that turns nature’s leftovers into lovely ornaments…
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Sustainable Kids’ Presents: Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas That Don’t Compromise On Fun
Oh, the children’s gift dilemma. Your kid is invited to a birthday party, and your heart wants to send them with a present that will delight the birthday kid without adding plastic to the landfill. And the holidays are coming. Do we have to chuck out our sustainable goals to give joy to the kids…
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Sustainable(ish) Halloween: Eco-Friendly Tips for a Green(er) Celebration
Halloween has typically been one of my biggest sustainable fails. Between the packaged treats and polyester costumes, I’m really in no position to be giving anyone advice about anything. But this year, maybe we can tweak that. My sustainable step for this week is to do better this Halloween, to get into the spooky spirit…
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Jeremy Valeriote: A Chance for Change
We have a unique opportunity in West Vancouver – Sea to Sky for this coming provincial election. On October 19, 2024, we can vote in a voice of reason. The BC Liberal party (latterly BC United) folded out of the game for this round, leaving two parties to contend for control of the province —…
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Celebrating International Coffee Day: Sip Sustainably
Our sustainable step of the week is in honor of International Coffee Day, celebrated on October 1st each year. It began in 2015, and it’s a day to appreciate coffee farmers and promote awareness of the ethics of fair pricing and sustainable coffee farming. We’ve all heard the buzzwords — organic, fair trade, shade-grown. Somewhere…
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There’s plastic in my tea!
The Hidden Danger: Microplastics in Tea I recently learned that most commercial tea has plastic built into the teabags to seal them. When you pour hot water onto the teabag, guess what melts into your drink while the tea steeps? Billions of microplastics and nanoplastics, that’s what. If you think that sounds unhealthy, you’re right.…
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How to Visit Disney World with a Low Impact: Sustainable Travel Guide to a World of Fun
On the surface, a family trip to Disney World is a frivolous luxury — four theme parks, two water parks, outrageously expensive food and drinks. Not a trip a climate-conscious (or fiscally sustainable) traveler would take. But there’s a magic in the air that goes beyond roller coasters and princess encounters. There’s an earth-conscious ray…
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