Green Valentine Day
Wine
Depending on the wine you choose, it may have travelled long distances to get to your local liquor store and pesticides may also have been used during production.
Environmentally conscious wine:
To reduce the environmental impact, choose a local wine. Consult the Wines of Canada website for a list of wines available in your province. Buy organic wines; Wines of Canada also lists the organic options available in different provinces. If the selection of local wine is not to your liking, you can always purchase Fair Trade certified wine.
What about wine packaging?
An interesting debate on wine packaging is currently taking place… On one hand, bag-in-box wine seems to be the best choice since the packaging takes less energy to produce and transport which results in a much smaller carbon footprint. On the other hand, end-of-life recycling options for bottled wine seem to be the better of the two. When in doubt, buy local!
Candles
Conventional candles are made with paraffin wax which is a petroleum by-product, and is therefore non-renewable. Furthermore, these candles produce black soot when they burn which affects the air quality in your home. Depending on where your candle was produced, some candles may have a lead wick that further decreases indoor air quality.
Environmentally conscious candles:
Soy bean candles and beeswax candles are made with renewable resources and they burn cleaner and longer. Many stores offer alternative candles produced in Canada.
Jewelry
Why buy new jewelry, when you can choose pre-owned jewelry from a vintage shop or pawn shop? Another option is to buy recycled jewelry, such as jewelry made from post-consumer gold.
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