I reluctantly stopped using conventional antiperspirants and deodorants a couple of years ago because they have too many questionable ingredients for my comfort – like petroleum products, parabens and aluminum.
I reluctantly stopped using conventional antiperspirants and deodorants a couple of years ago because they have too many questionable ingredients for my comfort – like petroleum products, parabens and aluminum.
For the most part we live in an age of “use it and toss it.” I lived this reality recently when I needed one rechargeable battery for the three-phone set in my home. I went to four stores and was running out of possibilities. No one had a replacement battery […]
I won’t sugarcoat it: sharing isn’t always easy. Some of the toughest moments of my life have been failed attempts to share things. I’m not talking about books or my bike or a pot of borscht. I mean the big stuff: living spaces, investments of time and money, collective ambitions […]
Small actions add up
Aaaah spring. Time to open the windows and get that stagnant winter air out of our homes. We make lists and lofty goals to get our windows cleaned, baseboards washed and ceiling fans dusted. Spring cleaning is a labour of love for many of us with a fresh start to […]
Canadians can help contribute to the growing success of the ethical, sustainable chocolate trade. Advice from local farmers in Peru’s booming region of San Martin enlightens us on how best to indulge.
In the aftermath of the 2014 Oscars, this review focuses on one film that was overlooked by the Academy and, to an extent, by popular culture at large. All is Lost tells the story of an aged man (Robert Redford) who finds himself shipwrecked on a solo voyage in the vast […]
Many of us would cringe at the idea of eating food from the dumpster. Yet dumpster-diving is happening, sometimes for survival, sometimes for ethical reasons. But no matter what the case, it is always environmental, because the fact that it’s possible, the fact that edible food is being thrown out […]
VALENTINE’S DAY means that thousands of Canadians will be heading to the florist to purchase the classic symbol of undying love – a bouquet of roses. Flowers are also a popular gift for birthdays, Mother’s Day and get-well-soon wishes. So popular, in fact, that global cut-flower sales approached $14-billion last […]
The postwar consumer boom caused a swell in both the number and size of houses, leading to mass-produced homes and the advent of suburbia. The average size of Canadian homes immediately post-war was less than 1,000 square feet; by the mid-2000s it had grown to a peak of 2,300 feet […]