Essence of Life is a health food store in Toronto which offers many fabulous zero or low-waste products. They have silicone bags, If You Care products, shampoo and conditioner bars, and more. They are also affordable. You can now order online!

We've tried (and recommend) all of the above!

Net Zero Co. offers a variety of cooking/storage, cleaning, laundry, bathroom, self-care and other excellent eco-friendly, minimal waste and often plastic-free products.

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We've tried (and recommend): produce bags, reusable paper towels, exfoliating mitt, dishcloths, deodorant, eco duster

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*We recommend not buying any products made with wool due to serious animal cruelty concerns that are present with any commercial wool production

Stasher creates awesome, sturdy silicone bags to replace single-use food storage bags of all sizes. We purchased Stasher bags six years ago and all of them are still working perfectly. We've prevented hundreds and hundreds of plastic bags from going into a landfill by switching to these.

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We've tried (and recommend): snack & sandwich Stasher bags (but any size is great)

If You Care is a wonderful company that makes unbleached and recycled products. Some of their offerings include unbleached parchment paper, unbleached coffee filters, recycled aluminum foil, Fair Trade rubber gloves, reusable paper towels, recycled trash bags and more.

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We've tried (and recommend): rubber gloves & unbleached parchment paper - but we'd recommend any product from this company.. they truly care!

Q for Quinn creates lovely organic cotton, ethically made socks for kids and adults. They also created undyed socks, which are hard to find! They also sell organic underwear (although we have not bought any yet).

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*We recommend not buying any products made with wool due to serious animal cruelty concerns that are present with any commercial wool production

Natracare is one of the only companies that creates plastic-free pads and tampons that are plant-based and organic, with an unscented option. 

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We've tried (and recommend): Natracare unscented pads

Although a bit harder to find, Pure Earth offers fantastic organic cotton sheets dyed from plants.

They used to be available at Costco. After trying them, we can't go back to any other fabric sheets!

Fairphone is a European company that has created the first ethical smartphone - sourced ethically, made by people paid a fair wage, and built to last (and also allows you to repair!). With a modular design, you can replace parts easily if necessary. Fairphone is the only electronics company to date we can confidently recommend.​

Cheeks Ahoy was started by a mom who made her own DIY solutions to reduce plastic waste. They sell plastic-free/reusable alternatives including wipes, toothbrushes, toilet paper, paper towel, napkins, scrunchies and more. Great options for kids.

They focus on supporting local and paying fair wages.

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*We have yet to order from them but are excited to try their reusable paper towels soon.

Wildcraft is a Canadian, Indigenous-owned business that makes vegan candles scented with essential oils as well as natural skincare made from high quality oils and essential oils.