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Tag: Sustainability
Learning to Listen
Laura Langevin is the founder of Echoes in the Attic, a Bradford, ON, company making gorgeous purses from designer fabrics diverted on their way to landfill. We talk to Laura about how her battle with breast cancer gave her a new outlook on life. She shares how learning to listen has changed her perspective and the…
Waste to resource, on repeat
Tabitha Osler creates children’s weatherwear with a conscience.
Turning Home into Hub
Jennifer Brenton Decoste connects people through pop-up learning opportunities.
Healing the earth by healing birth
Midwife Rebecca Hautala helps new parents find community
Mother Nature is my boss
Life on 100-year-old Sewell Farms.
Stewards of the world
Mississauga mom Kenda Al Yakobi on how her faith motivates her to care for the planet.
SEEKing adventure & happiness
With her new guided tour business, Sue Hamel connects people to local culture, community, food — and their bliss
Restaurant take-out, without the side of guilt
Leftovers without the guilt: My “take-out” kit lets me enjoy resto food more sustainably. I had a craving for Indian food the other night. Actually, it would be reasonable to say I crave Indian pretty much every night, but that’s a different story. In any case, I found a willing accomplice, and we headed out…
Changing the world, one toothbrush at a time
That “free” toothbrush at my dentist’s office actually costs a lot None of these plastic toothbrushes will biodegrade, ever. So I’m making the switch to bamboo. I had a dentist’s appointment today, one of those ones where the hygienist scrapes away the plaque on your teeth while asking you questions about your kids’ summer plans you literally…