Well we did it! We have been planning for some time to host a free seminar on ways to live your life more aware and less harmful. Thank you to those that attended our seminar at our community league Friday evening. Attached here is a copy of our presentation in case others would like to [...]
Archive for the ‘Toxins’ Category
Eco-Lifestyle Seminar
Posted in As We See It....., Plastics, Toxins, Trash/Recycling, Water on April 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Organic Box
Posted in Toxins on April 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I have to share with you all a great project my girlfriend passed onto me that is happening here in Edmonton. It is called “The Organic Box”. It provides weekly deliveries of local and non-local organic produce, brought in direct from local farmers and Canadian distributors depending on the season. Each box contains about 15-20 [...]
live clean “eco-friendly” personal products
Posted in Toxins on January 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Ok, I am officially bummed. My first attempt at seeking out safe and environmentally friendly shampoo, conditioner and body wash had royally failed. In my last post I told you of a great new product I had found at my local Shoppers Drug Mart called live clean (www.live-clean.com). After purchasing these products and using them for a [...]
Feel Good Products
Posted in Toxins on January 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I recently read a great book called “Slow Death by Rubber Duck” by Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith. In their book they discuss some of the most controversial toxins that you can find in products we use everyday, including PFC’s, Phalates, Mercury, Triclosan and more. They opened my eyes to really taking a close look at the [...]
Organic Food
Posted in Toxins, tagged Environment, Farming, Herbicide, Organic, Pestisides, Reduced, Toxins on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What parent likes the idea of serving food to their kids covered in pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides? Sounds terrible doesn’t it? Well that’s because it actually is. I didn’t always believe that organic was the way to go, or even really understand what “organic” meant. I like most parents out there, assumed that if my [...]
Here we go…
Posted in As We See It....., Carbon Emissions, Plastics, Toxins, Trash/Recycling, Water, tagged Educational, Environment, Family, Fun, Impact, Project, Recycling, Trash on January 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It is now 2010. As many resolutions go we aim to improve our lives in one way or another in the up coming year. My goal (including our family) is to improve our lives, while making an improved (or “reduced”) impact on the world around us. My inspiration came from reading an amazing book by Colin Beavan [...]
Reduced Impact Family
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