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Planet Forward Top 5 Eco-friendly Gifts for Mom this Mother’s Day
Posted by: | CommentsWith Mother’s Day around the corner we have compiled a list of our top 5 gifts for the earth friendly mom on your list and they won’t break your budget – especially now. In fact, all Planet Forward eco-friendly gift suggestions cost under $15 and some under $10 – now that’s an affordable way to cherish your mom this Mother’s Day. Plus, everything is eco-friendly, reusable, ethically-made, practical for everyday use, and sustainable.
Our top 5 green Mother’s Day gifts are:
Our Basket-on-the-Go is a full size, easy to carry basket that effortlessly folds down when not in use. Black cotton canvas over an aluminum frame creates a fashionable, functional and sturdy shopping companion. Regular price $24.99 NOW $13.75 with special Mother’s Day discount.
Organic Cotton/Spandex Tops from Planet Forward are beyond compare – it will truly be love at first touch. They are super soft, retain their shape and are excellent for both fashion and work out wear. They are available in black and come in both long or short sleeve as well as with or without our cool eco-vibe “A Good Planet is Hard to Find” design. Regular $19.99-$24.99 NOW $10.99-$13.75 with special Mother’s Day discount.
Stainless Steel Bottles with Neoprene Carrier are the perfect solution for the busy mom on the go to help her stay hydrated. Our 18/8 food grade stainless steel bottles come in 4 different sizes, 10 different colours and 6 different lids so you are sure to find one to satisfy the mom on your list. Our bottles can be used for any cool beverage including water, juice, smoothies and our Neoprene Carriers ensure those beverages stay cool for hours. Plus they protect the bottles from wear and tear and come with either a shoulder strap, wrist strap or carabiner to help carry them around. Out Bottles are regular $13.99-$20.99 NOW $7.70-$11.54 with special Mother’s Day discount. Our Neoprene Carriers are regular $5.99-$7.50 NOW $3.29-$4.13 with special Mother’s Day discount.
100% certified Organic Cotton Carry All in “A Good Planet is Hard to Find” eco-vibe design is a fashionable, durable bag with a should strap that makes choosing sustainability easy. Any mom would be thrilled to use our 
Carry All for shopping, the gym or work. Regular $9.99 NOW $5.49 with special Mother’s Day discount.
MIY Green Home Cleaning Kits gives mom all the tools she needs to make hundreds of her own household cleaners to eliminate toxins found in conventional cleaners and air fresheners. All recipes included in the kit use common ingredients and can be made in minutes and then passed on for use by the cleaner in the house. Regular $24.99 NOW $13.75 with special Mother’s Day discount.
There you have it – 5 great and affordable gifts sure to please any tree-hugging mom, grandmother, aunt, sister or friend you want to honour this year. They even make great birthday and hostess gifts! For a limited time, Planet Forward is offering a 45% discount on all green gifts for the earth conscious mom. Simply use our special Mother’s Day discount coupon code 4MOMS45 during checkout and 45% will be deducted from your total purchase. Plus take advantage of $6.50 flat rate shipping with free shipping (North American wide) on orders over $50.00.
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Posted by: | CommentsPlanet Forward is proud to participate in the Shop Sustainable initiative organized by Fashion Takes Action and Evolution Green.
Toronto, ON., November 24, 2009 – Shop Sustainable is a city-wide initiative that challenges consumers to shop ethically this holiday season. Its goal is to raise general awareness for eco friendly products, and at the same time promote many Toronto based and online retailers who carry them. The program is a collaboration of Fashion Takes Action and Evolution Green.
Eco friendly gifts come in many different forms. They can be made locally with low energy, made with organic or recycled materials, made fairly and in fair working conditions, made with reduced or recycled packaging in mind, or made from natural materials. They do not require batteries, they are not made from plastic and other toxic substances, they are not produced in sweatshops and they are not packaged in layers of non-recyclable materials.
It might seem like eco friendly products are hard to find, but in reality there are several Toronto based retailers who make doing the right thing a lot easier for consumers. Shop Sustainable has something “eco” for everyone, including adult and children’s clothing, toys, personal care products, products for the home, coffee, chocolate, stationary, gadgets and gear and more.
The retailers participating in Shop Sustainable include: Baby on the Hip, Bullfrog Power, Caterpillar Baby, Chocosol, Daily Apple, Eco Flora, Greencricket.ca, GreenIsBlack.ca, Grassroots Store, I Recycle Computers, KaiKids.com, Kids on the Hip, Lileo, Merchants of Green Coffee, Me To We Style, Mountain Equipment Co-Op, Pistachio, PlanetForward.ca, Preloved, Sugar Moon Salon, Thieves, worldSALON and Zero Point. In addition, Sporting Life’s uptown location is participating as they carry the eco friendly, Canadian made clothing line Guats, who is a sponsor of Shop Sustainable.
Most people are now doing what they can to lighten their footprint, whether it means driving less, turning down the thermostat, or carrying reusable shopping bags. However, if consumers purchase just one gift or stocking stuffer this holiday season that is sustainable, then collectively it can have a very significant impact. Shop Sustainable challenges consumers to put their wallet where their heart is, for the planet.
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Here’s a simple green tip of the week that can last a lifetime, use a digital camera to capture all of those memorable moments. When you process film, it necessitates the use of chemicals, a lot of water and paper. Choose a sustainable alternative with a digital camera that allows you to take countless pictures and easily delete the ones you don’t like and cherish those you love. Use a memory stick to take unlimited pictures at your complete discretion then copy them onto your computer for easy viewing.
And you can use a Digital picture frame to have an array of your favorite photos on display in your home. It’s green living made easy as you copy selected photos or plug in the memory stick into the Digital picture frame. The result, flashing crisp images that express even more about your child’s growth or a vacation you took or a party you attended. Digital picture frames are also a great and affordable eco-friendly gift idea to help cut down on the consumption required to process film.
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