Fashion can be fun, but it can also hurt people, animals and the planet. Luckily there’s plenty you can do to reduce your family’s fashion footprint.

Fashion can be fun, but it can also hurt people, animals and the planet. The good news is there’s plenty you can do to reduce your family’s fashion footprint.

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Children understand the urgency of the climate change crisis—sometimes faster than adults. Here’s how to inspire them and let them turn despair into action.

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Family life

If you're sick of cheap clothing that doesn't last through multiple children, this kids consignment company might be the answer.

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If you're sick of cheap clothing that doesn't last through multiple kids, this consignment company might be the answer.

We tried it: This mail&#x2d;in kids’ clothing consignment company is all about reducing waste

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Deniers try to claim that informing kids about the climate change crisis amounts to child abuse. But child abuse would be doing nothing to prevent it.

I quit my job to fight climate change for my kid

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Parenting

We pat ourselves on the back each week for filling up the green bin, but that's still putting food in the trash. Here's how to reduce food waste.

How to reduce food waste: An easy guide for families

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Parents will be happy to hear there's finally a good reason to get rid this messy craft supply that gets absolutely everywhere.

You can all rejoice because scientists want to ban this messy craft supply

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Environment

Blogs

Through a series of small changes, the lifestyle blogger and television personality halved the amount of trash she throws out. Here’s how she did it.

Jillian Harris

We bet your family has amassed plenty of freezer bags, berry bins, bag clips and more. Here's how to give them second (and third) lives while saving money.

8 ways to reuse single-use plastics (and save tons of money!)

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Could you pare down all your belongings and live in a 160-square-foot house with your five-year-old? This is how one mom did it.

Our house: What it’s like to live in a tiny (like, really tiny) house with a five-year-old

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25 ways to reduce waste at home—even if you are exhausted

15 ways to save money on just about everything

Used stuff: Could you buy nothing new for one year?

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From disposable diapers and wipes to water bottles and packaged snacks, there's a lot of trash that starts to pile up when you're raising kids.

How to reduce some of the waste that comes with having kids

Family finance

Contain the mess using President's Choice Green Super Absorbent diapers, an earth-friendly option that's soft against baby's skin and stretchy for playtime.

Review: President's Choice Green Super Absorbent Diapers

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Create a beautiful green nursery for your baby using these environmentally friendly tips.

7 ways to create a green nursery

Sharing a room with baby: 8 space-saving ideas

How to make homemade non-toxic cleaner for windows

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Your guide to registering and buying baby gear, from our favourite diaper bags and strollers to the top car seats and high chairs for your little one.

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green living

I never buy my kids new clothes—here’s how I pull it off

How to raise a green kid without freaking them out

We tried it: This mail-in kids’ clothing company is all about reducing waste

I quit my job to help save the earth for my kid

6 easy ways to reduce your family's food waste

You can all rejoice because scientists want to ban this craft supply from hell

How Jillian Harris radically reduced her family's household waste

8 ways to reuse single-use plastics (and save tons of money!)

Our house: What it’s like to live in a tiny (like, really tiny) house with a five-year-old

How to reduce some of the waste that comes with having kids

President's Choice Green Super Absorbent Diapers

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