Queen of Green


Get happy, get outside

By Lindsay Coulter, a fellow Queen of Green

Is something stopping you from getting out into nature when you need it most — deadlines, back-to-back meetings, illness, or injury? Continue reading

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How to reduce your formaldehyde exposure

By Lindsay Coulter, a fellow Queen of Green

What’s colourless, preserves frogs, coats pillow cases and impregnates ‘no-iron’ shirts? Answer: formaldehyde. Continue reading

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(Eco) Pillow Talk

Pillows I have known

by Lindsay Coulter, a fellow Queen of Green

If you’re lucky, your head rests six to eight hours every night on a pillow. But what’s your pillow made of? Continue reading

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Parents Make Schools Green

By: Tovah Paglaro, David Suzuki’s Queen of Green

When it comes to creating safe, toxic-free classrooms, parents are leading the way.
They’re regular moms and dads, whose concern for their children’s future and well-being have pushed them to take extraordinary action. Continue reading

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Top 10 better back-to-school tips

Savvy eco-bloggers and expert parents have joined David Suzuki’s Queen of Green, Tovah Paglaro, to offer these top ten tips for setting green back-to-school habits. Continue reading

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How to Choose a Safe Sunscreen

By Tovah Paglaro, David Suzuki’s Queen of Green
The most effective sun protection is covering up! Choose sun hats and tightly woven, loose-fitting, long sleeved shirts and pants to keep harmful rays away from skin. And always seek out shade. When summer situations involve significant doses of sun, choose sunscreen wisely. Continue reading

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Green camping essentials

By Tovah Paglaro, David Suzuki’s Queen of Green

Like so many of you, my family’s on a never-ending mission to reduce our overall carbon footprint and live as harmoniously as possible with the earth. Enter camping! Continue reading

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12 Ways to Avoid Hidden BPA

By Tovah Paglaro, Queen of Green

Bisphenol A is getting a lot of attention, with good reason. Health Canada recently reported that 95 per cent of Canadians have measurable levels of BPA in their blood or urine, with the highest levels found in children. Continue reading

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Unlock the power of everyday nature

Contributed By: Tovah Paglaro, David Suzuki’s Queen of Green

If you’re among the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who spent part of the weekend celebrating Earth Day in nature, you’re likely feeling relaxed, refreshed and re-energized. Continue reading

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10 Brilliant uses for vinegar — room by room

Contributed By: Tovah Paglaro, David Suzuki’s Queen of Green
Since there are 1,001 uses for vinegar, you might think there’s nothing it can’t do. Not true. Vinegar cannot solve world hunger. Nor can it phone your grandmother every Sunday. Short of that, this super substance is practically unstoppable. Especially when it comes to cleaning! Continue reading

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