Decorating & Design
April 19, 2024
The Healthy Home: Eco-Friendly Finds That Are Good For Your Home And The Planet
We share our favorite products that are good for you and the planet in our regular column, The Healthy Home. Scroll down to see some of our latest eco-conscious finds from furniture and lighting to paint and cleaning supplies.
The Zak end table from Structube is crafted in recycled, tea-stained teak.
Urban Barn’s sleek Remington table is made from melted-down beverage cans and automotive parts.
Dubbed “the world’s first wellness paint,” products from Alkemis Paint are created from natural materials including mineral quartz and chromite. All 120 colors are odorless, nontoxic, VOC free, and 100 per cent water vapour–permeable, making mold growth virtually impossible.
Calgary mattress brand Black Sheep Mattress Co. has opened a second store. The new Toronto location offers sustainable, handcrafted, built-to-order mattresses including the Oxford, which is created with layers of natural latex that can be customized to create the perfect level of firmness. The nontoxic and organic materials used are sourced responsibly, with offcuts turned into upcycled products such as dryer balls, pet beds, poufs and more.
Briiv’s beautiful, at-home air filters are made with 90 per cent natural and renewable materials. The pollutant-removing air purifier has a bioplastic base with a biodegradable moss, coconut and silk nanofiber filter topped with reusable glass. Recognized for excellence and innovation in design, this gadget has won numerous awards.
Furniture and lighting from Swedish brand Sekt is now available in North America! The company works with local craftspeople who use materials from nearby EU countries. This sculptural handblown glass Puritan table lamp sits on a bronze base.
Miniforms’ recycled plastic Superpop table has a terrazzo vibe, and it’s light enough to move around easily.
To extend the life of your fabric food wraps, try Earthology’s Re-waxing DIY kit. Each wax tablet is made of locally harvested beeswax, coniferous tree resin and organic jojoba. Grate over the worn areas of a well-used wrap and bake in the oven at 200°F for three minutes to melt. Reuse and refresh as needed.
For a fabric alternative, consider their colorful and printed collection of Beeswax wraps.
Miele’s newest vacuum sealing drawer is a sleek, black and stainless steel appliance installed under a wall oven with a minimal interior display. Place a plastic bag filled with food inside the drawer, close the glass door and it will vacuum seal the bag in less than a minute. Great for the freezer and sous vide cooking.
This toilet bowl cleaner from Quebec company Myni is biodegradable, cruelty free and safe for septic systems. Simply add a tab to the toilet bowl, wait 10 to 15 minutes, then clean as usual with sparkling results.
Blueland’s Laundry Essentials kit includes 60 plastic free detergent tablets, 500 grams of stain-removing Oxi Laundry Booster powder and three dryer balls, which are free from dyes, bleach and harsh chemicals.
All products featured on House & Home are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices are shown in Canadian dollars and are accurate on the date of publication.
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