Here’s a scary thought: chances are, every piece of bedding in your home that is made with mainstream cotton or polyester fabric is saturated with dyes, bleaches, pesticides, stain treatments and fire retardant sprays.
Smart Sleds
February 3, 2012 By
Ready to head for the hills? Here are a few eco-friendly sleds that deliver on need for speed, and need for green.
Raising Green Kids
January 20, 2012 By
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. Want to raise a greener kid? One who thinks twice about running the faucet at full strength, would rather wear organic or gently used gear than mass-produced alternatives, and doesn’t give the TV a second glance [...]
Generous Kids :: 3 Ways To A Kinder Holiday Season
December 16, 2011 By
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. Ah, the holiday season. It really is the most wonderful time of the year—that is, until your children’s gargantuan list of things they want to get, not give, shows up. While it’s understandable that our pint-sized [...]
Mini Furniture Must
December 2, 2011 By
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. There’s no denying that kid’s furniture is all kinds of adorable, but, before you splurge on a pint-sized foam-filled lounger, know this: that new piece of furniture is likely made from polyurethane foam, which contains all [...]
3 Questions With HipMommies.ca
November 18, 2011 By
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. Going green has become good business, especially in the baby and kids sector. We talked to Joseph Chua, owner of HipMommies.ca, about how hopping on the sustainability bandwagon—and making the move to greener pastures—is impacting his [...]
Perfectly Polished Children
November 4, 2011 By
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. You don’t need us to tell you that conventional nail polishes are far from green. Most are comprised of three main chemicals that work to extend the life of your manicure—formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate and toluene. These [...]
Green Kids’ Gear
October 7, 2011 By
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. In a perfect green world, we’d always dress our kids (and ourselves) in clothes that meet GARAC criteria: green, affordable, readily available and cool. Since that hope is not yet a reality on all fronts, we’ve [...]
Pain in the Tooth
September 23, 2011 By
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. Comforting a teething baby is no small feat. Since many factors influence how well (or not so well) a little cherub will react to new chompers, many parents instinctively turn to mainstream teething products in an [...]
Green School Supplies
September 9, 2011 By
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. As any parent who’s readied a young child for school can vouch, the shinier and more plastic-heavy a product is, the more likely your child is to want it. The good news? Not all back-to-school supplies [...]
