Here's a practical idea: If you'll be shopping today, considering opting for greener products in honor of the day. If you're buying something anyway, it might as well be green, no? Green products are easy to find for practically anything.

Here are a few that have recently caught our eye:Botanical PaperWorks makes it easy with greeting cards and stationery made from plantable paper embedded with North American wildflower seeds. When you plant the paper in a pot of soil, the seeds will grow into colourful wildflowers such as Bird's Eye, Clarkia, Poppy and Snap Dragon. Cards and stationery come in fun, modern designs and colours. And they’re eco-friendly – most of the products are tree-free, made from 100 per cent post-consumer waste.

Old Navy's Organic Cotton collection features adorable sleepers and reusable totes.

CARGO Cosmetics PlantLove lipsticks are the first-ever environmentally friendly lipstick in a compostable tube made entirely from corn! The entire PlantLove Collection is natural in origin, free of parabens, phthalates, petro-chemicals, synthetic dyes and fragrances. The cosmetics are only manufactured in countries with solid environmental and labor records.

Boxes are made from 100% post-consumer waste paperboard, and the mill supplying this paperboard manufactures under carbon-neutral conditions, using 100% renewable energy.


Payless Shoes introduces their new environmentaly friendly line, Zoe & Zac. zoe & zac’s fashion first direction will satisfy frugal fashionistas and eco-conscious babes alike with on-trend items such as espadrille wedges, patterned flats and a line of colourful jewellery all priced at less than $45.

The collection features eco-friendly materials such as organic cottons and linen, natural hemp and recycled outsoles.

Canadian online drugstore, Well.ca has just launched Green & Natural store on April 22nd, in honour of Earth Day. The new estore will be stocked with over 3,000 natural, certified organic, vegan, paraben-free, SLS-free, gluten-free and environmentally friendly products.

Happy Earth Day!

Psst! Bring in your own coffee mug to Starbucks today and get a free coffee