Yes To Inc...

I try my best to reflect my green attitude in the products I purchase - especially the ones I put directly on my skin. 


A few of my absolutely favourite natural and organic skin and hair products is created by Yes To Inc. 


I religiously purchase Yes To Carrots Pampering Conditioner for my hair and Yes To Cucumbers Daily Calming Moisturizer for my face. I feel comfortable and confident knowing that the products I am putting on my skin are all natural (98% natural according to Yes To Inc's packaging) rather than full of harsh and harmful chemicals!

Yes To Inc's products are free of parabens, petroleum, SLS, and phthalates - and a portion of their profits are donated to the non-profit organization Seed Fund, which provides grants to elementary schools to aid with teaching students about health and nutrition. 


Not only do you smell good and have healthy smooth hair and skin, but you are also contributing to a healthier future!! 

Check out Yes To Inc's website and blog below...

Website

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What are some of your favourite all natural beauty products?

- M

14-year-old Buys a House With Her "Green Business"

I was watching the Ellen Show online today (last weeks episode) which featured a young 14-year-old guest named Willow. At a young age Willow began purchasing used items off of Craigslist, from bargain shops, and finding used items in the garbage that could be fixed up and re-sold. 


She managed to save a decent amount of money, found a very good deal on a house, and purchased her very own house by the age of 14!!! She has since renovated the house and now rents it. Imagine having rental income at the age of 14 - smart girl, and she managed to do it with a green idea! 


Check out the clip below...

- M

Green Building - Bathroom Design

Today, I thought I would share one of my favourite ways to incorporate recycled materials into designing your bathroom. 


I absolutely love the look of using coloured glass (such as wine bottles) as tiles and using cork (yes, even the cork screws from wine bottles) as flooring in bathrooms (or even kitchens !!!). 


It is a great way to reuse any empty wine bottles and corks you or friends/family have laying around and it adds great punches of colour to your home - Of course providing you have the lucky chance of being able to personally design the interior of your home.


Here are a few pictures I pulled off the internet to demonstrate what I'm talking about:

Beautiful punches of greens look great in bathrooms
or kitchens (via)

Glass can also be sanded and reshaped and you can use
multi-coloured glass to get a chic designer look (via)

Cork flooring can give a very chic yet natural feel (via)

If you live in an apartment like me - how about a wine cork bath mat?
(I've got to try this !!!) (via)

What are some of your favourite green home designs?

- M

A Greener Roll up the Rim

Here is a letter I wrote to Tim Hortons today regarding a more green Roll up the Rim... What do you think? What are your ideas/opinions?? 

"Tim Hortons
874 Sinclair Road

Oakville, ON L6K 2Y1

To whom it may concern:

Being a Tim Hortons customer, I get pretty excited when Roll up the Rim season comes around, as do many Canadians. It gives us Canadians something to look forward as these last few weeks of winter drag out. Although this year I was a little disappointed in the set up of Roll up the Rim.

I use a travel mug regularly (along with many others) as it is one way in which I reduce my carbon footprint. When I asked a Tim Hortons employee what they do for us travel mug users, she simply replied, "We give you a cup to roll up". Does this not completely defeat the purpose of bringing my travel mug? If I'm going to roll the rim of a cup up and chuck it right away, I might as well use it at the least.

I guess a simple answer would be to not take the cup. But during Roll up the Rim season, that's not an option! I might as well just not buy coffee and make it myself.

In this day and age, it only makes sense that we are leaning towards sustainable development and more green business practices. Rather than wasting an entire cup, why not have scratch cards for those who bring in travel mugs (or something of that form)? Better yet, why not give customers who bring in travel mugs double the chances of winning as an incentive to reduce waste?

Being such a large corporation in Canada, you as a company have the power to make these positive changes, not only for our planet, but for both my future and yours (and ALL of your customers/employees).

Thanks for your time,

Michelle Langdon"