Back to School Warehouse Evening Event

Whether you're wrapping up your back to school shopping or just starting out, don't forget to include the coolest, safest waste-free lunch gear on the market - and we can help. Stop by our Lavish & Lime Back to School Warehouse Evening Event on Tuesday, August 30th, 6:30-8pm at 272 East 1st Street in North Vancouver's trendy Lower Lonsdale area (Lolo). We'll have all the latest lunch gear on the market available for you check out, plus a selection of top backpacks and some green school supplies too. Hope you can join us - we'd love to meet you!

*DISCOUNT SHOPPING * FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE * DOOR PRIZES

Cool Canvas Bags for Kids

Kids don't necessarily care what a lunch bag is made of -- it's what's on the outside that counts. That's why we're so excited about our new line of insulated cotton canvas lunch bags for kids. The fantastic graphics are colourful and kid-friendly yet being made of cotton, these reusable lunch bags are free of PVC (the poison plastic) and tested lead safe. Parents can like them too, knowing they're safe for kids to use daily. The insulated bags keep food cool until lunch time. Other features include a cushioned handle, outside pocket, interior mesh pocket, ID tag and a sturdy three-sided zip for full opening and easy packing. The exterior of these funky lunch totes is treated with a non-toxic waterproof and stain resistant coating, the inside is easy to wipe clean on a daily basis. The good news is they're also machine washable on delicate with a line dry for a more thorough clean. Take your pick from butterflies, owl, peace skulls, monsters and robots. For more details, click here.

Win a $100+ Waste-Free Lunch Kit

Start the year off right and beat those back to school blues with your choice of lunch kit - all shiny and new. Enter our Cool Back to School Giveaway and you could be sending your child off to school this fall in eco style - for free! In conjunction with The North Shore News we're giving away a reusable lunch bag filled with the season's latest waste-free lunch gear valued at more than $100. Simply answer the question below and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be able to choose a PVC-free cotton canvas lunch bag from six different designs plus a set of girl or boy-themed lunch gear from Kids Konserve, including a sweat-free, non-toxic ice pack, an insulated food jar for keeping pastas, soups and stews warm plus a trio of stainless steel food containers with coloured lids.

WIN IT!
Answer the following question and our $100+ waste-free lunch kit could be yours!
Why is packing a waste-free lunch important to you?
Leave your answer in a comment below, email it to us at customerservice@lavishandlime.com with 'Lunch Kit Giveaway' in the subject line or feel free to drop it by our warehouse: 272 East 1st Street, North Vancouver V7L 1B3. Please be sure to include your name, email address and telephone number so we can contact you if you win.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
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One entry per person. The winner will be chosen in a random draw by Lavish & Lime. Deadline for entries is midnight PST Wednesday, August 31st. The winner will be notified by Friday, September 2nd. Open to Canadian residents only. Good luck!

A Fruity Farewell

One of our favourite upsides of summer is the lovely local fruit. The downside? Fruit flies - seemingly everywhere. We've found an easy way to rid yourself of these pesky (and potentially harmful) creatures without resorting to a nasty chemical-laden store bought concoction. Try white wine. Simply pour some into a small jar and cover it with a bit of plastic wrap. Poke holes in the wrap with a pencil. The flies go in, but can't get out. For a more eco-friendly option, use a tall, narrow necked bottle and you can eliminate use of the plastic wrap. (This was figured out post-pic.) We tried balsamic vinegar too but wine won hands down 19-3. Do you have a tried and true homemade fruit fly remedy to share?

For more green living ideas, visit our eco boutique Lavish & Lime where you'll find hundreds of everyday eco finds and unusual gift ideas that are good for you, your family and the planet too.

Our Cool Back to School Warehouse Event

Aside from new clothes and shoes, back to school shopping these days includes hunting high and low for the coolest, safest waste-free lunch gear. If you're in Vancouver, stop by our Lavish & Lime Back to School Warehouse Event on Tuesday, August 16th, 10am-12pm at 272 East 1st Street in North Vancouver's trendy Lower Lonsdale area (Lolo), just minutes from the seabus. We'll have all the latest lunch gear on the market on display for you and your kids to check out. Enjoy discount shopping and a free gift with purchase, naturally. Plus we'll have art activities to keep the little ones busy while you chat with the product specialists we'll have on hand. Bring along your school queries/concerns too - an elementary school teacher will be available to answer any questions you might have. Hope you can join us!

Evolutionary Eco Sunscreen

If it's possible to love sunscreen, this summer we've had an affair to remember. We've been testing all natural Eco sunscreen from Ecological Skin Care through July and hand on heart, it's the best chemical-free sunscreen we've ever tried. It's not too thick, easy to spread and non-whitening. It's also very water resistant, non-greasy and doesn't clog pores. Eco sunscreen is biodegradable, hypoallergenic, free of artificial preservatives and fragrances and offers broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection. The active ingredient that makes it work is zinc oxide. Basically, Eco sunscreen ticks all the boxes - and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) agrees. It gives Eco top honours in the EWG's sunscreen reports, with the lowest possible hazard rating #1. Read more on the EWG's site. Choose from three different formulas - Baby, Body and Face, although all are safe enough to be applied to children under six months. For more details, click here.


For more green living ideas, visit our eco boutique Lavish & Lime where you'll find hundreds of everyday eco finds and unusual gift ideas that are good for you, your family and the planet too.

Cotton Cartoons for Lunch

For the absolute coolest in waste-free lunch products, look no further than our new snack flap snack pouches - in anime blue. What better way to ensure all that expensive lunch gear comes home than to make it so cool they want to keep it. Kids love cartoons and they'll love our new Japanese anime design. Peace signs, grumpy stars with shades, gladiator bears licking popsicles, karate chopping monkeys - quirky, fun and so much more! Each time you look at these snack pouches, you see something new. Ideal snack pouches for girls and boys in the brightest of bright colours on cool blue. The 100% cotton exterior fabric is lined with a waterproof, machine washable interior that is free of phthalates, BPA, PVC and lead. Choose from our single snack flap with a wide bottom panel, ideal for muffins, buns, apples, etc. or our snack flap duo that keeps two different snacks separate. Made in British Columbia. For more details, click here.



For more green living ideas, visit our eco boutique Lavish & Lime where you'll find hundreds of everyday eco finds and unusual gift ideas that are good for you, your family and the planet too.