trendwatch
BY ERICA KIRKLAND
Rubberwood salad bowl
and servers from Abbott.
SRP: Bowl $49.99,
Servers $14.99
Go to Green
Consumers are demanding them, retailers are
scrambling to stock their shelves with them
and vendors are slowly beginning to offer
more and more of them. While the availability
of eco-friendly gift items is still in its infancy,
look for the category to blossom and burgeon
in the coming years. Here are a few of our
favourite earth-friendly finds.
For details on the compan ies mentioned here, turn to Supplier Listings on Page 47.
Hand-thrown vase
from Nutcracker Designs.
Distributed by Accent Imports.
SRP: $75
Recycled-glass plates
from Accents de Ville.
SRP: $18 to $30 each
Recycled-glass bowls
from Accents de Ville.
SRP: $35 to $50 each
A magnolia stem, handmade
from natural solar plants,
from Nutcracker Designs.
Distributed by Accent Imports.
SRP: $15 each
ATTENTION SUPPLIERS!
Interested in learning more about transitioning to eco-friendly goods? Visit the Institute for
Market Transformation to Sustainability’s Web site at mts.sustainableproducts.com.
