As if there is not enough guilt in the bedroom, now we should also be responsible for the environment.
A Toronto retailer encourages women to use "ecosex" toys that are chemical-free and last longer.
A production line made of glass is dishwasher safe and recyclable (
Well, technically).
The other is made of wood.
For anyone who flinch at the thought of debris
Complete with body-
Safety glaze for sealed wood.
"Glass is a good choice," said the adult . "
Only 26-year-old owner Kim Sedgwick created red tent sisters on Danforth three years ago with her 31-year-old brother Amy and an online website, ecosex. ca, last year.
The idea of eco-friendly lubricants, vibrators and other adult toys is fairly new, she said, but "people are starting to have more awareness, "The couple will be the first to sell these items at this month's exhibition venue green living consumption show.
Sex toys are an unregulated industry in Canada.
Toys are sold as novelty products in most stores, meaning they are not suitable for use and therefore are not subject to testing or regulations.
Sedgwick says many of them contain harmful chemicals and are cheap to make.
Caroline Bennett, Saint.
On last December, Paul and the doctor wrote a letter to Federal Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq, saying that "there is an urgent need for responsible regulation in the adult toy industry ".
Sedgwick says the $50 or $60 price tag on these novelty items indicates that customers are definitely using them.
"There is a problem. (Manufacturers)
Irresponsible for what material they are made.
"The Red Tent sisters and their affiliates are one of the few retailers in Canada specializing in the sale of adult products that do not contain neighboring benzene salts, chemicals used in plastics to make them soft and flexible.
This chemical is suspected to cause reproductive problems, and in 1998 Canada banned the use of toys in children's mouths.
Soft plastic adult products are also porous and difficult to clean and disinfect, says Sedgwick.
The cancer Canada Association said on its website that it is concerned that exposure to this chemical can lead to an increased risk of cancer, especially with its use in any child product or toy.
Instead, red tents sell silicone products produced by a company in Peterborough.
The retailer also sells toys with rechargeable batteries.