Community Leadership on Climate Change: local inspiration for necessary future action. By Brianna Salmon, Executive Director, GreenUP Click here to download and read the Peterborough Community Climate Action Resource. Peterborough is among a growing number of Canadian communities that have declared climate emergencies. These declarations are intended to acknowledge the seriousness and urgency of climate […]

By Leif Einarson and Kristen LaRocque Did you know that the bathroom in most households is full of single-use plastics and materials that are not friendly for our environment? It seems a bit odd that the room we get clean in should be so wasteful. Here are six ways you can reduce the waste that […]

December’s Zero Waste Feature is a category: local and sustainable soap! With the holidays fast approaching, you may be thinking of gifting bar soap to friends, family members, or acquaintances. Bath sets and soap products seem like such great universal gift items, but they often come in plastic packaging, which cannot be recycled or repurposed. […]

By Leif Einarson, GreenUP Communications and Marketing Specialist The next Global Climate Strike is this Friday, November 29. That also happens to be Black Friday. The contrast is striking. The annual peak of waste-intensive, linear consumer culture versus the #GlobalClimateStrike and #FridaysForFuture movement. Here in Peterborough, however, these two things are finding harmony. Local actions […]

We’re all familiar with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The hottest deals of the season can be found at both brick and mortar and online retailers as we search for the perfect gift for our loved ones.  After two days of intense consumerism, Tuesday, December 3nd , 2019, has been marked as a day to give back. […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Coordinator Are you looking for some items to help you polish off your Holiday gift giving? The GreenUP Store has you covered with unique, environmentally-friendly gifts and stocking stuffers ranging from $1.50 to twenty-five dollars and more. Your stockings can hold all the best gifts, including what’s […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Coordinator Ecomum felted acorns are made locally by Ecomum, Jeanine Crow, and her daughter. The two go out and collect the acorn tops in the fall and attach them onto felted balls of wool to create the sweetest little tree ornaments! Ecomum also makes a variety of […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Coordinator We have natural soap for all your stockings. The GreenUP Store carries many handmade soaps made locally by master soap-makers, Sherrie LaMasurier of Simply Natural Canada, Katie Legere of Free2Be Wellness and SarahAnn of Charcoal & Rose Petals. Their soaps feature sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients and […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Coordinator 1. To-Go Ware A To-Go Ware Reusable Bamboo Utensils Set includes a sturdy bamboo fork, knife, spoon, and chopsticks, all neatly held together in a convenient pouch made from recycled water bottles. This stocking stuffer or gift garnish provides a sustainable solution and a healthy alternative […]

By Lindsay Stroud, GreenUP Transportation & Urban Design Manager ‘Tis the season to refocus on road safety tips that keep us all safe on sometimes slippery roads with reduced visibility. With the arrival of winter weather, conversations have turned to winter tires and defensive driving skills. However, special equipment and driver behaviour are just the […]