15 products that make enviro-conscious living easy
Just in time for Earth Day, Globe Style shows you how to get your green on
Reflective of the growing trend toward 'pure' hygiene products, petroleum- and preservative-free Live Clean Baby Bar Soap is likely to have some adult fans. Three for $6.99 at drug stores and supermarkets nationwide.Ryan Enn Hughes
Made with patented Canuck technology that refines discarded glass into pellets that are then mixed into concrete, non-toxic Atlas Blocks just might revolutionize the way we build. Visit www.leed.atlasblock.com for details.Ryan Enn Hughes
Not all Amazonian wood has been clear cut. This solid pequia stool by Tora Brasil is FSC-certified. $1,675 at Avenue Road (www.avenue-road.com).Ryan Enn Hughes
Cool running indeed – Brooks' Green Silence sneakers contain recycled materials and non-toxic dyes. $110 through www.brooksrunning.ca.Ryan Enn Hughes
Symbolic of Starbucks’ aim to ensure that all of its cups are reusable or recyclable by 2015, this slender refillable travel mug is also uncommonly pretty. $9.95 at Starbucks outlets nationwide.Ryan Enn Hughes
Look into the future of eco-creativity in the recently released Big Book of Green Design. $42.89 through www.chapters.indigo.ca.Ryan Enn Hughes
Sure, bamboo has been used to produce furniture and fencing, but strappy tanks? You bet. Bamjamz’ Serenity Garden sleepwear (shown) is available exclusively at Holt Renfrew.Ryan Enn Hughes
Recyclable down to their soles, Timberland’s EarthKeepers 2.0 topsiders are designed to return to the earth when you’re done with them. Look for them at Canadian shoe stores this month.Ryan Enn Hughes
The ultimate enviro-cool carryall, the Salt tote by Fleabags is crafted from vegetable-tanned leather and organic material. $495 at Holt Renfrew.Ryan Enn Hughes
Looking plastic takes on positive new meaning with Modrobes’ casualwear made with crushed water bottles. Women’s Peefo Hoody in grey, $89.99 through www.modrobes.com.Ryan Enn Hughes
If you must have fur, why not a Canadian-designed throw pillow that was once a raccoon coat? Prices by request through www.venetiandecor.ca.Ryan Enn Hughes
Explore the wonders of baking soda, lemon balm and other time-tested natural cleansers with Annie B. Bond’s unusual (and handy) catalogue of recipes. $18.99 at Chapters and Indigo stores nationwide.Ryan Enn Hughes
You know cork has achieved It status when Christian Louboutin is using it. Slingbacks available at Holt Renfrew (www.holtrenfrew.com).Ryan Enn Hughes
Just when you wondered what else could be made with old plastic water bottles, Motorola releases its Renew cellphone. $65 through www.fido.ca.