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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. Let’s be honest: there’s nothing adorable about flaky patches of skin on your baby’s head. And, despite the fact that cradle cap is a common occurrence in an infant’s first few months of life, it doesn’t [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. It may not be as fun as shopping for a crib or toddler bed, but choosing the mattress on which your little one will lay his or her head merits just as much—if not more—thought. Here’s [...]
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. When taking on the role of parent, there are a few must-haves that all parents need to tote around. Food? Yes. Drink? Absolutely. Wipes for the inevitable mess the food and drink will make? Most definitely. [...]
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. Turns out the standard wood pencils kids know and love aren’t as eco-friendly as we might think. Not only is wood cut, harvested and fired with clay powders to produce the writing utensils, the post-sharpening wood [...]
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. When cloth diapers just won’t cut it—for example, we love biodegradable disposables for night slumbers and special outings—these options work wonders at keeping wee ones dry. Delora Eco Diapers : Not your average disposables, these diapers [...]
Bambini is an ongoing column that features Bamboo’s favourite eco parenting ideas and products, for children of all ages. Sad, but true: a book’s message can sometimes relay the importance of green living better than even the best parent. Case in point: Bear-ly There, by Rebekah Raye (Tilbury House Publishers). This enthralling children’s book tells [...]
Liz is a freelance writer, editor and producer gone green. It was birthing two baby boys that first turned her mindset to the eco-friendly. Now, when not writing articles for some of Canada’s best-known magazines, Liz is changing green diapers, reading ingredient labels and scouring organic food aisles.
