eco-friendly

Four of Victoria’s most sustainable cafés

If you're looking to find sustainable coffee in Victoria, these four spots from Shatterbox to Habit Coffee will help you get your daily cup.

Health- and planet-conscious students must eat only wild plants, demand vegan gravity

"The revelation that our unhappy race has inexorably altered our little blue dot of a home-world has prompted all manner of strategies to plot our salvation, including handing over the…

I tried a bamboo toothbrush in the pursuit of sustainable consumerism

With a slew of sustainable products flooding our newsfeeds via crowdfunding campaign websites like Kickstarter, it’s difficult to tell what’s actually sustainable and what’s just trendy. I decided to try…

Eco Tip: Reviving a dead pen

Everyone has to deal with the inevitable death of a beloved pen, whether you’re an accomplished artist or a savvy business student. While you won’t be able to prolong its…

Local businesses rewarded for eco-friendly efforts

On Sept. 11, the Capital Regional District (CRD) held its EcoStar awards ceremony celebrating businesses, organizations and individuals who have led the way in environmentally conscious initiatives.