Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’
A Year Round Christmas Tree
Posted by Melinda on November 1st, 2010
If you're like me then you are always on the look out for new green Christmas ideas and the one place I always seem to get stuck is the good old traditional Christmas tree, that is until I found th...
Posted in New Products, Product reviews, Sustainability, Toys 
Tags: eco toys, Green Christmas Ideas, Sustainability 
No Comments »$700 worth of prizes for grabs!!!!
Posted by Melinda on October 14th, 2010
OK so I am a little bit excited, well actually VERY excited as not only will Eco Toys be hosting the Living Chemical Free Seminar this Sat 16th October, we now have $700 worth of amazing prizes to giv...
Posted in Eco Baby Store, Ethical, Events, Food, Specials & giveaways, Sustainability Tags: Chemical Free Kids, Eco Living Workshops, Organic, Sustainability 1 Comment »Living Chemical Free Seminar with Dr Sarah Lantz
Posted by Melinda on August 16th, 2010
‘Our Children will ask...What were our parents thinking?
Why did they produce toxic chemicals and then allow them to get in to our bodies?
Were they so arrogant to think that our bodies would no...
Posted in Child Development, Events, Parenting Tags: Chemical Free Kids, Eco Living Workshops, eco parenting, Organic, Sustainability 1 Comment »Making Little Footprints – Grandma’s Glory Box
Posted by Hayley on August 10th, 2010
The boys are excited about their new toy box. Well, new in context anyway.
The box began life as my Grandmother’s Glory Box, where she collected tea towels, tablecloths, clothing and crockery in ...
Posted in Craft activities, Parenting, Sustainability Tags: Recycling Kids Activities, Sustainability 2 Comments »Stringybark Sustainability Festival
Posted by Melinda on October 22nd, 2009
Last weekend we attended the Stringybark Sustainability festival in Rowville, Victoria and I really wanted to share some photos with you all as it was one of the best child friendly eco festivals I ha...
Eco events on this weekend
Posted by Melinda on September 11th, 2009
Sustainable House Day
Around 170 homes will open their doors to the public for this year’s Sustainable House Day as millions of Australians continue to embrace renewable energy, recycling and oth...
Spring is here!
Posted by Melinda on September 1st, 2009
Good morning & welcome to the first day of Spring! There's nothing more satisfying than growing your own veggie garden with your kids. Why not head into the garden today and let them get back to n...
Eco parenting tip #1 – Save on food packaging
Posted by Melinda on August 19th, 2009
Have you ever noticed when you come home from shopping how much packaging you have? Cut down on packaging by buying fresh fruit & veggies (or better still grow your own!). Eating fresh & raw f...
National climate emergency rally
Posted by Melinda on June 12th, 2009
The national climate emergency rally will take place nation-wide on the 13 June 2009.
In December 2009, Governments of the world will meet in Copenhagen to forge a critical new global climate chang...
World Environment Day
Posted by Melinda on June 4th, 2009
Every year World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th June and this years theme is 'Your Planet needs You! Unite to combat climate change’.
Here are just a few of some great events that are o...
New Eco card game in store
Posted by Melinda on June 1st, 2009
These beautifully illustrated Australian cards arrived a few days ago and I am so excited to add them to my store to our new Eco Games category page.
This card game is the idea and work of an inspir...
Why choose wooden toys?
Posted by Melinda on May 27th, 2009
There are so many more benefits of choosing wooden toys over plastic ones that I could write so much on this topic. As parents are we becoming more aware of the safety issues and impact of plastic t...
