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DIY: How to upcycle an old t-shirt into a reusable macrame tote shopping bag

April 26, 2017

How many times have you gone through your clothes to do a purge and end up with another pile of t-shirts you hardly ever wore or that are...

4 Things to Make Your Spring Clothing Purge Suck Less

March 21, 2017

It’s that time of year again... If you’re a seasonal purger like me—someone who edits down their closet and belongings to create a fresh ...

How about more love and less waste this Valentine's Day

February 14, 2017

When it comes to Valentine's Day, I can't help but roll my eyes. I'm not not a romantic but the "holiday" has always seemed like a blatan...

What if it was our friends & family getting caught in plastic pollution?

February 7, 2017

How do you feel when you look at these pictures? Jeremy Carroll is the artist and photographer behind this incredible collection of image...

Can You Guess What These Are Made With?

July 19, 2017

1. Hint: This packaging should be called...portabella (pretty & portable) and is home compostable! (all answers at the bottom) 2. Hint: T...

Ask These Questions Before Giving Your Child A Smartphone

January 20, 2017

Is there a right or wrong age to give a child their own smartphone? We live on a planet where there are more mobile devices than there ar...

Top 8 Headlines From Around the World That Gave Us Hope for Our Planet

December 14, 2016

There has been a popular sentiment rolling around that pretty much goes: 2016 was just the worst. And yes, there has been a lot of crappy...

50 Eye Opening Documentaries About the Planet that Might Just Change Your Life

December 14, 2016

How many times has a movie changed your life? Or at least your perspective? For some people, movies are what you watch when you want to e...

5 brands that flipped the script on Black Friday (and totally nailed it)

November 29, 2016

Black Friday and its internet cousin Cyber Monday are all about working people into a frenzy over amazing deals right before the holidays...

6 Simple Eco-Friendly Baby Product Swaps to Prepare for Your Newborn

November 21, 2016

In the madness that is preparing for a newborn, it's not always easy to practice eco-conscious consuming. What most people want are the b...

5 Things Everyone Should Know About Compostable Plastics

July 26, 2017

More and more people are looking for ways to avoid consuming plastic products and adding to the growing amount of plastic waste ending up...

Why This Mom Switched Phone Cases to Protect Her Family

November 18, 2016

This letter was sent in by Eboni, mother of two, from Australia. Are you touching toxins everyday without even knowing it? "I am a very c...

The Environmental Impact of the iPhone 7

September 12, 2016

Guest Post by Kerry Morrison, CPO at Demac Media and tech lover. The new iPhone 7 arrives September 16th and the reviews, like this one f...

How We Nurture Environmental Awareness in Our Children

September 7, 2016

As someone building an eco-conscious and mission-driven business, I was recently asked, “How do you teach your children to care about the...

Eau de Nature: 6 Outdoor Scents That Make Us Happy

August 24, 2016

We all know that our sense of smell is closely linked to our memory and our emotions. For some people, the smell of baked goods can take ...

3 Motivational Lessons from Today's Top Eco Business Leaders

August 22, 2016

This month, I was lucky enough to represent Pela at Koru Distribution’s Supplier Social in Toronto. Pela will be joining Koru’s family of...

The Big Lessons My Parents Taught Me

August 15, 2016

At Pela, we use the phrase believe in better as a guiding mantra for building and growing our business. We also use it to guide us in our...

An Eco-Friendly Back to School Product Guide

August 11, 2016

It’s that time of year again! And no, we’re not quite at Christmas yet (although we know that day will sneak up on us too!) but for paren...

Finding Pela

August 4, 2016

Like we mentioned in our previous blog, sometimes when you’re running and growing a business, things can slip through the cracks. Besides...

The New Pela Blog - People, Planet, Products & Progress

August 4, 2016

Welcome to the new Pela Blog, we’re so happy you decided to stop by! When we first set out to bring Pela into the world, we knew what our...

The Earth Needs Your Help – Please Vote for Pela

October 2, 2015

We need your help. Pela Case’s parent company Open Mind Developments(OMD) is a finalist in William Joseph‘s RPM Project. A win for OMD wo...

iPhone in Canada Pela Case Review

July 15, 2014

"If you’re someone who’s looking for a unique case for youriPhone that’s not only Canadian made but eco-friendly,you can’t go wrong with ...

CTV News Saskatoon report on Saskatchewan’s Flax industry