We live in a world of seemingly unfair contrasts. While part is peopled with chubby, obese well-fed and overfed humans who moan if their burger has been made with the wrong special sauce, there are still many places where thin is not just beautiful but an imposed necessity. These people have nothing to eat. Continue Reading

This is a documentary in progress from Punkle’s Farm – a small sustainable farm in Eastern Ontario growing salad greens, fresh herbs and vegetables. They also raise chickens, turkeys, ducks and pigs. Their belief that quality products come from natural systems and that’s why the farm is 100% NASTY FREE. No chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. All of our animals are raised without antibiotics or growth hormones. Continue Reading

She is back! Our favourite straight talking activist Annie Leonard is back talking about cosmetics and personal care products. Everyone uses a lot of these products from toothpaste, face soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, moisturisers, lipstick to baby shampoo and we should be more aware of what goes into them! Continue Reading

Have you ever wondered how your phone feels when you upgrade to a new one? I mean they must feel just awful – no longer loved, no longer needed or even no longer fashionable! *gasp* Continue Reading

Old is the New New this October, with Salvos Stores’ first ever Buy Nothing New Month. Get on board for more money in your pockets, time on your hands and a lighter carbon footprint. Continue Reading

It might feel counterintuitive, but the more varieties of vegetables, plants, and insects that are included in a garden, the less vulnerable any single crop becomes. Continue Reading

Damp Rid and Dry Home are just a couple of brands of these crystals that suck moisture from the air. They are essential in the tropics especially in wardrobes and remove the musty smell. Continue Reading

It seems that Russia, by far the world’s biggest producer of chrysotile (white) asbestos, is also by far the biggest producers of white lies as far as the dangers in that material are concerned. Canada, India, Brazil, China and Zimbabwe still export this poison despite the dangers. It is a fine dust and just one fibre can kill. Continue Reading

In a recently published report, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations stated that tea prices have reached an “unprecedented high.”  Traditional import markets in developed countries are almost at full capacity, but markets in tea producing countries, including Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania, are largely untapped. Continue Reading