Get inspired on Earth Day When I read that a local school (Sussex High School) won a $25,000 technology grant for their sustainability initiatives I was inspired. The school was awarded the prize in the Staples Superpower Your School contest in recognition for all sorts of in-school eco projects. They […]

Shopping according to the Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen is one way to reduce your pesticide exposure while still eating a good variety of fruits and vegetables. I used to debate with myself in the produce section of the grocery store: Should I buy that bag of organic apples or […]

South of the border there is a debate raging that impacts all of us. It has to do with food labels and whether or not genetically modified foods (GMOs) should be labeled as such. This isn’t avant gard stuff – more than 60 countries already have GMO labelling laws. The jury […]

If there is food in your cupboard with ingredients that sound inedible, you might want to think twice about how much of it you really want to eat. Have you ever wondered about the term “Natural Flavour” on an ingredient list? It begs the question: if it’s so natural then […]

Clean your stainless appliances, copper pots with non-toxic kitchen ingredients Non-toxic cleaning tips for stainless steel, silver, copper and more January has been a clean-organize-purge month for us as we embrace the urge to simplify that sometime arrives after Christmas. The non-toxic cleaning ideas using baking soda that I shared […]