Make your bathroom eco-friendly

Smart shopping
There are many other ways to reduce waste in your washroom if you have the resources.

• Many products from Burt's Bees and Tom's of Maine come in packaging made from recycled materials. Tom's of Maine is the first company to have recyclable deodorant containers. Burt's Bees and Tom's of Maine products can be found at many health and organic stores, as well as some brand name pharmacies.

• Recycline makes toothbrushes and razors that are produced from 100% recycled material. If you order off their site you can customize your own delivery schedule, receiving a new toothbrush every three months for a year if you like. Recycline also includes a postage paid envelope so you can send them back the product when you are finished with it. Or, toss it in the recycling bin.

• Order bathroom and cleaning products from Grassroots, who ship all over North America. Their all-natural, environmentally friendly products are packaged in bottles made from recycled plastic. If you live in Toronto, visit one of their two stores with an empty bottle or Tupperware container and fill up on dish soap, laundry detergent and other all-natural cleaning products.

• Buy toilet paper and tissues made from 100% post-consumer recycled material. Cascades and Loblaws' President's Choice Green bathroom tissues are great options.

• Another way to help out the environment and your family's health is to purchase all-natural cleaning products, such as those from Canadian brand Nature Clean. These can now be found in most major stores as well as health and organic stores. Or, to give your wallet a break, check out some recipes for homemade household cleaners at Homemakers.com, our sister site.

Waste management
There's a huge variance from municipality to municipality over what recycling gets picked up at the curb and what cannot be thrown in the garbage, so be sure to check with the waste management offices in your area. Here are some links to waste management sites in some of Canada's major cities:

• Toronto
• Ottawa
• Vancouver
• Montreal
• Calgary
• St. John's
• Halifax

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