Nikki is an author and writer specializing in green living ideas and tips, adventure travel, upcycling, and all things eco-friendly. She's traveled the globe, swum with sharks and been bitten by a lion (fact). She lives in a tiny town with a fat cat and a very bad dog.
Toronto Tool Library is a shared resource for the local community. Remember the days when things were built to last and when something broke you fixed it yourself? Me neither, but I have heard stories. There is something innately wholesome and profoundly satisfying about building something yourself or raising your toaster from the dead. Ryan Dyment, tool enthusiast and economic savant, take this thinking a step further.
As wedding season approaches, we look at ways in which to cut the carbon footprint of your nuptials thanks to Budget Plant's Sharon Wiese.
An eco-friendly kitchen is actually quite easy to work towards because there are so many little things that you can do that make a big difference to your personal carbon footprint. It is important to know about some of the simpler things so that you can get started today to make your kitchen a much greener room.
Green living: Why a Little Horsemeat is the Least of Your Worries… What food additives are in your food.
Your morning cup of coffee carries with it a fairly large carbon footprint. Now don’t get us wrong—when it comes to keeping you in coffee, we are all for it, but there are some green living ways to mitigate the impact your fav drink has on the planet. Here's the green living guide to coffee drinking.
Green living: Sloths are awesome. They are cute, furry and fun and love to be hugged and snuggled. Unfortunately, the recent attention that they have been enjoying as this year's exotic 'it' pets may drive down their dwindling numbers even further.