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One of our favourite sites - Ideal Bite - has a tip on taking a load off our landfills.

Did you know that regular plastic bags not only take ages to decompose, but that they actually PRESERVE what's inside?

Ideal Bite advocates the switch to biodegradable bags, which cost a little more, but are just as strong, and biodegrade in as little as 10 days -- finally allowing those food scraps to decompose!

For all you Canadians, Grassroots sells BioBag kitchen bags on their site, which are certified 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable bags made from corn.

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These diapers put waste where it belongs - in the toilet and not the landfill.

gDiapers contain no latex, elemental chlorine, plastic, or perfumes, and the pants are made of cotton and spandex, which are breathable and comfortable for your little one.

Each pair comes with two snap-in liners, which are easily washable and made out of viscose rayon, a natural and renewable polymer that comes from trees.

The diapers themselves are made from a biodegradable fiber (fluffed wood pulp) to absorb wetness and keep those little bums dry. And flushable means an end to smelly diaper pails!

Available from Grassroots