the modern eco magazine for an urban green lifestyle
MAY 2012 ISSUE
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. Here’s a sobering statistic: the average school-age child who packs a daily disposable lunch generates a whopping 67 pounds of waste per school year. (Yes, really.) A more palatable fact: a family packing waste-free lunches will [...]
Ready to Wear, a weekly column, is the go-to destination for trends and fabulous finds in the eco fashion world. If you look good in a hood and are a vivacious vixen with vintage flair, you’ll love Vancouver-based line Adhesif. From the sensational saddle skirt to the captivating concha capelet, designer Melissa Ferreira offers retro [...]
Very Veggie features a weekly recipe that showcases the best in vegetarian, sometimes vegan, dishes, with helpful cooking and ingredient tips and tricks. Sprouting chickpeas is a fun and unique way to enjoy the legume. Once sprouted, chickpeas are full of living enzymes, protein and fibre. They taste excellent in salads, dips or wraps. Ingredients: [...]
Edited by Emily Hunter (2011), Foreword by Farley Mowat The Next Eco Warriors celebrates the next generation of eco activists—22 young men and women who are saving the planet, fighting for something better. This compilation of first-hand accounts is edited by Emily Hunter, freelance eco-journalist and MTV News Canada’s eco-correspondent. Emily is the daughter of [...]
Green Beauty is the eco beauty authority—a weekly column that highlights the best in eco beauty products, brands, trends and techniques. Aloe vera is a multi-talented plant. It looks cool in a pot inside the home (assuming you can keep plant life alive), it can help to heal skin irritations, and it can even help [...]
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. Ah, the rainy day blues. Kids would rather be outside playing; parents would rather be maintaining their sanity. Thankfully, we’ve found an awesome craft to keep both parties happy. Recycled Bottle Light (C $12) is a [...]
Ready to Wear, a weekly column, is the go-to destination for trends and fabulous finds in the eco fashion world. We are still in the height of swimsuit season, and there is time to get your skin in some Eco Swim by Aqua Green. This line uses recycled fabric and eco-friendly dyes to create flirty, [...]
The Smallest Effort Makes a Difference A woman trusts no one more than her hairdresser. That’s a fact. Amber George, Creative Director and owner of Verve Hair Lounge in North Vancouver definitely proves this. You can trust her implicitly—if not with your life, than at least with your hair. With 13 years of experience in [...]
Very Veggie features a weekly recipe that showcases the best in vegetarian, sometimes vegan, dishes, with helpful cooking and ingredient tips and tricks. It’s important to think of colour, texture and flavour in order to create an interesting and enticing salad that has it all. Change up the veggies based on season. Use pears instead [...]
Green Screen is a monthly column that summarizes and reviews the best in eco documentaries from around the world. Peter Byck, Director (2011) In the ongoing climate change debate, people are often divided into two sides—the believers and the non-believers. But in reality, it’s not that simple. Despite what you may think, it’s not only the [...]
