Mabu, My Love Stinky dishcloths got your nose out of joint? Then follow your schnozz to Mabu. Mabu multi-purpose cloths have inspired a devoted following (seriously, there’s a fan club—check out the website), due to their unique, naturally antibacterial, wood-fibre fabric and a special eight-layer design that suspends germs, dirt, stains, and debris—and releases them with a simple water rinse. You, too, may find yourself exclaiming, like one user from Victoria, “I think I’m in love with a washcloth!” Clean up at Wellspring Health (2-1359 56th St., Tsawwassen) or Wrasma Marketing (Denman Place Mall, 1030 Denman St.). Info: mabu.com [1] —Stephanie MacDonald

West Coast-ers Wishing bad karma on guests who plunk their drinks on your brand-new coffee table won’t make those white rings go away. But thanks to Vancouver designer Amanda Weedmark, we can now keep our furniture—and relationships—pristine with her Creating Good Karma tile coasters. With two designs in five subtle colours, the coasters are practical for every coffee table (yes, even that classic Danish modern number you scored last weekend). The company hopes to spark positive change by donating a portion from every sale to charity—so here’s a chance to give your buying habit a higher purpose. creatinggoodkarma.com [2] —Andrea Warner

Oldies but Goodies Looking to enhance that little black dress with a little eco-dazzle? Then Teresa Smed is your girl. The Vancouver jewellery designer uses local, reclaimed, vintage, and antique materials for her Dotted Loop bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. We love Dotted Loop’s new Glam Vintage Remix collection, with its long gold chains vamped up with pearls and beads, and dangly earrings set with Bohemian crystal. Their mid-century appeal will give you the look of a modern-day Gloria Swanson in a Sunset Boulevard gone green. Available at Dream (311 W. Cordova St.), Room 430 Boutique (430 Homer St.), Riot (1395 Commercial Dr.), Hot Box (2560 Main St.), and Hope Unlimited (2206 W. Fourth Ave.). dottedloop.com [3] —Isabelle Groc

Mom’s Bouquet This Mother’s Day, ditch the bunch of carnations and consider taking Mom on a scent-sational journey to Ayala Moriel Parfums to create her very own signature fragrance. Founder Ayala Sender, Vancouver’s top nose in artisan perfumery, will blend a custom, all-natural perfume from pure, organic botanical essences for a scent that’s truly one-of-a-kind—just like Mom. Our animal amigos can breathe easy, too: Ayala Moriel Parfums does not perform testing on critters and sources only ingredients that are harvested without causing pain to animals (such as beeswax and honey absolute, and beach-harvested ambergris). Mom would approve. By appointment only (314-1230 Haro St.), 778-863-0806, ayalamoriel.com [4] —Erica Gehrke

Suck It Up Crock-Pot, deep fryer, George Foreman Grill—all appliances are not created equal. And we’re not just talking about how they cook your food. Everything you plug into the wall sucks power—even when turned off—but different gadgets have different appetites. Figure out how much you’re feeding them (and adjust their consumption accordingly) with an EnerJar, the recent winner of the U.S.-based Greener Gadgets design competition. Plug any appliance into this DIY device and it will accurately measure how much juice it’s drinking. Build your own with step-by-step instructions from enerjar.net [5], or wait till a kit becomes available (check the website for updates). —Jennifer Croll

Good Goddess! A one-stop shop for midwives, doulas, and mommies, the online Mama Goddess Birth Shop offers natural, organic, and fairly traded products to pave the way to motherhood in true sustainable style. New moms will love the Calming Spritzer, made with lavender, Roman chamomile, and rose geranium essential oils, and baby will sleep like, um, a baby on the darling Organic Elephant Sleep Pillow, filled with ground spelt and lavender. This cyber-store out of East Van is also a place for women to find support and information on pregnancy and parenting, and is a gold mine of novel gift ideas for baby showers.mamagoddessbirthshop.com [6] —EG

Tee Time The sun is out and your clubs are begging for some action. But you’re worried about just one thing: how to stay green on the green. We’re thinking the first step is replacing that golf cart with a cute caddy, but in the meantime, we’ll start by donning a sustainable, fashion-forward golf tee. Check out the colourful, fairway-friendly duds by ethical Vancouver label Doppelgäng. The wickable polyester fabric—derived from crab and shrimp shells—will keep you cool while you’re swinging that nine-iron, and the styles are flattering enough to warrant their own little round of golf claps. Shop online at doppelgang.ca [7] —JC