1 March 2013 -- A joint report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) entitled, "State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals - 2012" was released on February 19, 2013. 

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) leach from numerous types of plastic, and are now present throughout the environment, including in oceans and the air. 

The report is the most comprehensive overview of research on endocrine disrupting chemicals to date, and highlights associations between such hormone disrupting chemicals and serious health problems - for example, the potential for such synthetic chemicals to contribute to the development of non-descended testes in young males, breast cancer in women, prostate cancer in men, developmental effects on the nervous system in children, attention deficit /hyperactivity in children and thyroid cancer.

If you're looking for ways to reduce your exposure to EDC's in everyday life, Environmental Defence provides handy Tips and Guides on how to avoid these synthetic chemicals that are all around us.

21 January 2013 -- Wow! Time really flies! We have been meaning to wish everyone a Happy New Year much earlier than this. Please accept our sincerest wishes for a healthy happy 2013. 

Don't we all look so Happy! From left to right on the photo, Jay Sinha, Co-Owner and Customer Service Guy, Alise Marlane Bowler, Singer-Songwriter and Graphic Designer, Judy McMillan, Expert Knitter and Bookkeeper, and Chantal Plamondon, Co-Owner and Business Manager.

21 November 2012 -- Foster a new symbiotic relationship with the bees using this plastic-free re-usable food wrap made of a blend of cotton and hemp canvas impregnated with beeswax, jojoba oil and tree resin. You can use it to cover your left over food in glass, ceramic or stainless steel containers. Or to package a sandwich or a light dry snack.

Simply use the warmth of your hands and some gentle pressure to shape the wrap around your food or dishes to protect. The flat will stiffen as it cools.

We are introducing 4 different food wrapping products:

1) The Flats

Use these wrap sheets for protecting the contents of your lidless leftover dishes.
 These are pliable enough to wrap around oddly shaped items like, for example, half a watermelon or cucumber. Perfect for protecting cheese. Each package contains 3 flats with the following dimensions: one 18 X 18 cm / 7 X 7" flat (small) one 25 X 25 cm / 10 X 10" flat (medium) one 33 X 33 cm / 13 X 13" flat (large).  They are sized to adapt to the various containers you have at home from small to large. Available here for $16.95.