Dinnerware from Fallen Leaves

VerTerra is an American company that specializes in reuseable dishes made from fallen leaves. The fallen leaves are steamed, heated, and pressure formed to make the final dishware collection.They are biodegradeable, compostable, sustainable, sun-resistant, microwave and oven-safe. They’re great even for the odd camping trip.Visit VerTerra’s Webpage for further information.

Toto to make all toilets low consumption in 2009

Toto Canada will soon standardize the low water consumption rate of 4.8 LPF in all their toilet lines. This will eliminate the need for the dual-flush system. They claim their is no sacrifice in performance because of their advanced Cyclone, Emax, and DualMax powerful and efficient flushing technologies.The 4.8 LPF water consumption meets LEED and Vancouver Green Home requirements.To learn more about their water technologies, please visit the  Toto webpage.