I have been a bike commuter for over 20 years in the City of Toronto. I cycle year-round; I’ve taken the City of Toronto Can-Bike level 2 course; I ride on side streets and major thoroughfares; I’ve received a number of Bike-Friendly Business Awards; Grassroots has won the City of Toronto Bike Commuter Challenge; I’ve given cycling workshops. I’ve been active in the City of Toronto Bike Week/Month since it started – I know bike commuting, and some days being a cyclist scares the heck out of me.
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Contest runs from Aug. 1 – Sept. 15, 2010
Here is your chance to win a natural art gift set from Grassroots & ClementineArt and all you have to do to win is draw!
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This natural gift set includes; ClementineArt crayons, dough, glue, markers and paint. Read the full story »
The Story of Cosmetics employs the Story of Stuff style to examine the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo.
You and a guest have a chance to attend the preview screening of the highly anticipated documentary Countdown to Zero. The film was written and directed by acclaimed documentarian Lucy Walker (The Devil’s Playground, Blindsight) and produced by Academy Award winner and current nominee Lawrence Bender (Inglorious Basterds, An Inconvenient Truth).
If you’re a fan of The Story of Stuff you’re going to like The Story of Bottled Water.
This five minute film explores the bottled water industrys attacks on tap water and its use of seductive, environmental-themed advertising to cover up the mountains of plastic waste it produces.
If you buy any To-Go-Ware product at Grassroots (in-store & online) between June 18, 2010 and July 18, 2010 you will be automatically entered into a randomly selected draw to win 2 (two) tickets to Lilith Fair on July 24, 2010 at the Toronto Molson Canadian Amphitheatre.
We have a few really cool in-store demos over the next three weekends. Have you ever wondered how a certain product works, what goes into the product and who the people are behind it? Well, this is your chance to have these questions answered.
Grassroots has teamed up with Women’s Healthy Environments Network (WHEN) to support the “Lower Your Doses” campaign. Each year millions of Canadians and their families are affected by cancer (carcinogens), reproduction issues (endocrine disruptors), and childhood neurological disorders (lead, mercury).
To kick off Bike Month in Toronto, the City has organized the annual Group Commute to City Hall for a free breakfast on May 31 (Monday). There are several meeting points for joining the Group Commute, including our two stores.
Grassroots is proud to be sponsoring a fundraiser for Women’s Healthy Environments Network (WHEN) this Sunday night (May 16) and I am hoping you can make it out.
In our first workshop of the month you will be learning some of the ins and outs of handmade soap making, including techniques such as hand-milling and melt-and-pour soap making. The materials used in this workshop come from organic sources when possible, and the soaps created are 100% biodegradable and palm oil free.
Got a burning question about greening your pad? Want to avoid green washing and trashing your budget? Come to a live Q&A with NOW Magazine Ecoholic Adria Vasil and attend the book signing afterward to pick up a personally inscribed copy of her new book “Ecoholic Home”.
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