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castor’s sauna box

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Baby, it’s cold outside, and leave it to Canadians to come up with the steamy stylish eco solution: The Sauna Box. Toronto-based design firm Castor has a created an entirely self-contained sauna made from an unlikely suspect — a recycled shipping container. Powered by the sun and heated by wood, the sauna is custom fit to your site, and comes with all the necessities one should expect: iPod and guitar hook-up, carved stools, a magnetic truck light, a wool toque and a set of bronze antlers

Visit: www.castordesign.ca and check out the product video (to the tune of Broken Social Scene). For more information and pricing, call 416-994-1232.

ikea sunnan solar lamp

0092820 pe229544 s4 ikea sunnan solar lampSummer’s in the air! Even though the weather here in Toronto has been so-so, there’s no denying that it looks, smells and feel like summertime. With the sun shining (on most days), take advantage of solar power with the Sunnan desk lamp from IKEA ($20 each). Charged by the sun’s rays, this LED-bulb lamp stays bright for 4 hours on a full charge.

And if you thought that IKEA just couldn’t get any cooler, hear this: for every Sunnan desk lamp sold, IKEA will donate a lamp (with backup rechargeable batteries) to UNICEF, who then sends them to children in underdeveloped countries around the world. The first batch are being sent to children in Pakistan without access to electricity. This allows kids to continue doing homework after dusk.

Props to IKEA for taking care of our planet and our children. For more eco-friendly finds, check out Laurie Grassi’s Natural Chic blog.

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