Category: green home

8 Tips for Eliminating Toxins: Queen of Green Coaching Project

“TOXIC” is a buzzword these days – and for good reason. Toxic ingredients have permeated pretty much every area of our lives, from food to toothpaste. It can be overwhelming to think about eliminating toxins in everything, but by setting small goals and doing a little at a time, it can be done! My families did a great job of identifying...

Beyond the Bees Knees – Why the Bee Population is Declining

I’m sure you’ve heard about how the bee population is declining – but why? And what does it mean for our food supply as humans? The answers are all in this infographic and article about Colony Collapse Disorder by CustomMade. The truth is – it is a dire situation and we need to do our best to keep bees going. This...

Green Your Cleaning: DIY

It’s no mystery that there are toxic chemicals in conventional cleaning products – you can usually tell just from smelling them! So what are the alternatives? You can purchase green cleaning products, but if you’re on a budget and don’t mind spending a few minutes to DIY, you can save a lot of money by making them yourself. The Queen...

Is Wireless Woeful to our Health?

I have been troubled about whether wireless radiation exposure (from wireless routers, our smart phones, tablets, and computers) is really a danger to our health, especially our children. I tried doing my own search on the topic and found evidence for both sides: some saying that it is a definite and disturbing hazard, and others saying that it’s ridiculous and...

Tips for Reducing Waste: family goals from Queen of Green Coaching project

I am thrilled with all of the goals my 6 wonderful families have come up with to work on reducing waste! This is a consolidated list of things they are all working on – and tips for making it easy.  Gear up for litterless lunches. Making your own treats and snacks is a great way to go because you can...

Green Your Halloween!

Halloween is quickly approaching – stores are full of costumes that are likely to be worn once, toxic halloween makeup, and cheap candy and chocolate that will fill our children with chemicals and toxins – AAAACK!! Scary!! You CAN green your Halloween, though – there’s a site dedicated to just that. GreenHalloween.org is a great site with lots of resources and...

How to Green Waste: Queen of Green Coaching project

Waste is a huge topic, and can be somewhat confusing to some. A lot of people think that all waste should go in one bin, which is not good for the environment. If you live in Edmonton like me – I’ve put together an Edmonton-specific guide to recycling and waste here! Here are some tips from the Queen of Green...

Eco-Friendly Disposable Tableware from Greenmunch

I recently threw my daughter’s 4th birthday party and had to go with my all-time favourite eco-friendly party supply store for disposable tableware – Greenmunch. I have done several reviews of products from Greenmunch (mason jar lids, party supplies here and here, and giftwrap supplies) and am always amazed at how much they have to offer for eco-friendly solutions. Here’s what we...

Queen of Green Coaching project – David Suzuki Foundation

I am so thrilled that I get to be a Queen of Green Coach this fall, volunteering with the David Suzuki Foundation. The coaching program has run several times now, with coaches like me “greening” families (over 200 up to this point!) all over Canada. It’s a fantastic opportunity for people to figure out how they can be greener, with...

How to Green Your Tech

We all know that our world today is a digital world. But do you know whether or not your technology is green? I would think that with the emails and social media, that means much less consumer waste in terms of paper usage. But that’s just one aspect of the way digital technology has taken over our lives. Here are...