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Smallbones Studio of Home Arts & Sustainable Living Not a member of the Conservation Council of Ontario

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Contact Information:

Phone: 905-342-3743
Website: http://www.smallbones.ca

About Us:

Smallbones offers 100% natural products for sustainable living for you, your family & your home. 100% natural hand-made on site items include beeswax candles, organic soap, room & body sprays, perfumes, organic cotton produce bags -- all to make your personal environment healthier & Mother Earth's load lighter. "Simple, affordable and sustainable" is Smallbones' mandate.

Business Address:

5257 Plank Road
Gore's landing, Ontario, Canada
K0K 2E0

Our GreenLeader Rating

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1) Commitment to leadership

We're committed to being a GreenLeader in our operations, products and services, and in supporting our community.

2) Initial Actions

We've done at least five significant actions, relevant to the size of our operation:
  1. all products are 100% natural
  2. some products are organic
  3. most products are hand-made on site & beeswax for candles obtained locally
  4. composting toilet, gray water system, native plantings
  5. blog about living simply & sustainably

3) Environmental management plan

We have an environmental management plan to guide our operations. Click here to view, or view on-site.

4) Green Products and Services

Over half of our products or services are environmentally preferable, with independent certification where appropriate.

We are certified through the following programs:
All Smallbones products are environmentally preferable. I'm a participant (signator) of The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics & my personal care items are listed on their database.

5) Community support

We contribute 1% of time and/or sales to the community:

Participate in "green" events, planted native shrubs at village waterfront.


3 Products Available:

pure beeswax candles

More info: http://www.smallbones.ca/smallbones-100-pure-canadian-beeswax-tapers

Smallbones candles are 100% local beeswax. The tapers are dipped the old-fashioned way, and the pillars, tealights and votives are all hand-made.


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| Product updated 10:13 am on Thursday Jan. 19th, 2012.

Natural, Hand-made Soap

More info: http://www.smallbones.ca/100-natural-soap-for-a-healthy-green-clean

Smallbones' 100% natural, hand-made, cold process, small-batch hemp oil soap & shampoo bar (82% organic), pure castile soap, liquid castile soap and lavender castile soap retain the naturally-occurring glycerin, an emollient that helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. These soaps suds up beautifully and leave your skin soft and hydrated.


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| Product updated 10:14 am on Thursday Jan. 19th, 2012.

Natural Body & Home

More info: http://www.smallbones.ca/natural-and-sustainable-body-home

Smallbones hand-made, 100% natural body products use no chemicals, artificial preservatives or fragrances. Perfumes, lip balms, and lotion bars contain natural plant oils and other ingredients that are known to nourish human skin, plus pure essential oils. And the same for your home: natural air (and skin) fresheners and organic cotton produce bags for the food you bring home. Every item is hand-made in small batches on site. Other things also make it onto this page from time to time. (Don't forget your 100% natural Smallbones soap!)


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| Product updated 10:42 am on Thursday Jan. 19th, 2012.

This page was last updated at 2012-01-19 10:42:03.

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