Kids Konserve Discount

In response to yesterday’s post, Kids Konserve contacted me to share a discount code with Ave Natura readers! Visit Kids Konserve and enter “halloween” in the coupon code section. This code will allow you to receive a 15% discount on all purchases, valid until November 30, 2009. Go have a look and let us know [...]

Kids Konserve: Reusable Waste-free Lunch Packs

The Kids Konserve company was started by Lynn Julian and Chance Claxton out of a growing need for waste-free lunch packing products. Kids Konserve lunch sets are 100% reusable and made from the safest materials around today: non-leaching, non-toxic, BPA, PVC, phthalate, and lead-free.
It’s obvious that the less we throw away, the better our [...]

Plan Toys: Toys that Save Trees and Promote Environmental Responsibility

Plan Toys manufactures toys using wood from rubber trees that are too old to continue providing latex. Normally the old trees are cut down and burned, but instead they are made into toys that promote environmental responsibility. The images above show the Eco Home which is part of the Plan City collection. The Eco Home [...]

Mary’s Softdough: Safe and Fun Molding Dough

Mary’s Softdough is a safe, non-toxic molding dough (the two main ingredients are flour and water!). The company — founded in 1988 — is family owned/operated out of Eugene, Oregon.
Mary’s Softdough is available in classic solid colours and rainbow tubs. The dough is also available in scented or glittered versions. Play sets can be purchased [...]

Planet Flops, Made from Natural Tapped Rubber, Eco Flip Flops

Most inexpensive flip flops are made from synthetic (nasty and non-renewable) materials! Planet Flops’ flip flops, however, are made from naturally tapped rubber, which is collected from rubber trees in a way that’s similar to getting syrup from maple trees. Planet Flops are designed by a working podiatrist in California and are available for people [...]

LunchBots: 100% Stainless Steel Lunch Containers, Instead of Plastic

Plastic is the big evil these days. Reports are everywhere, warning us that many of the plastics we’ve been using can leach into our food and beverages and then into our bodies, causing all sorts of ailments, including raising the risk of a variety of cancers. Consumer-wise, there’s been a huge turning back to glassware [...]

Let Me Colour That Yesterday’s News! Coloured Pencils for the Eco-Artist

Fred Flare offers a set of twelve coloured pencils made using recycled Chinese newspapers! The pencils are packed in a tube for easy carrying. Only $10 and makes a perfect gift for the eco-conscious artsy type.

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Modular Cubes Make Perfect Eco-Shelves

re:modern sells a set of six mix-and-match modular cubes that you can put together in any order to create a set of fashion-forward, eco-responsible shelves.
The cubes are made of 99% post consumer recycled paper. The paper is layered to create a very strong product, each cube holding a maximum of 50 pounds each. You can [...]

Sprig Toys: Toys That Light Up and Move Without Batteries

 
Sprig Toys are inexpensive, well-made, and 100% battery free! Sprig Toys feature lights, sounds, and movements that are generated from push, pull, and pumping actions during play.
Each toy is crafted from bio-composite material — reclaimed plastic and recycled wood mixed together to create “SprigWood”. No decorative paint is used and the packaging is kept to [...]