The September Zero Waste feature is the Handmade Mask for Kids by lovely local makers Keetarella and Garden of Eden! Enter below for your chance to win one of these lovely masks! School is starting. Masks are mandatory for children in grades 4 and up, and strongly encouraged for children in kindergarten through to grade […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store Coordinator With the ongoing pandemic and the school year nearly here, I (like other parents I know) feel that things are difficult to balance. As I think about back-to-school preparations, I appreciate that the packed lunch is still an easy and safe way to give my child nutritious food and […]

This month’s zero waste feature is the PlanetBox Rover LunchBox. Why do we love thee? Let me count the ways: The Rover has five compartments to make packing a variety of foods super simple. With four main compartments and one special treat spot, this lunch box is designed for variety and versatility. The Rover is […]

By Jenn McCallum, Water Programs Coordinator at GreenUP This is the final article in our three-part series on water conservation during droughts. The first article in this series examined how we can conserve water indoors, and the second article discussed ten ways we can conserve water outdoors. Another vitally important aspect in our preservation and […]

By Jenn McCallum, Water Programs Coordinator at GreenUP On July 7th, Otonabee Conservation declared a Level 2 Low Water Condition for the Otonabee region watershed due to a combination of high temperatures, low precipitation, and low surface water levels. The declaration recommends that residents of the Peterborough area reduce their water use by 20 per cent. […]

By Jenn McCallum, Water Programs Coordinator at GreenUP, and Heather Ray, Water Programs Manager at GreenUP This is the first of a three-part series on water conservation and infrastructure. Click here to read Part 2, and click here to read Part 3. On July 7th, the Otonabee Region Watershed was declared a Level 2 Low […]

By Natalie Stephenson, Hub Coordinator, Green Economy Peterborough As shops, offices, and restaurants in Peterborough adapt their business models and work to carefully reopen, we are reconciling with new economic realities. COVID-19 has illuminated the precarious nature of our communities in many ways, threatening a large number of businesses and sectors. Many in our vibrant […]

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This month’s #ZeroWaste feature product is the Kids Classic 12oz Bottle by Klean Kanteen. These hard-wearing, stainless steel vessels are endlessly reusable and therefore one of the most essential pieces of zero waste gear! (If your kiddo already has a reusable stainless steel bottle, keep using it! Read this blog about the “Blue W” program […]

By Jenn McCallum, Water Programs Coordinator at GreenUP How would you react if you saw a water snake swimming alongside you in open water? Would you shriek in alarm and scramble to shore or marvel at the snake’s athleticism?Canadians biggest fear in 2015 was of snakes, beating out things like heights and public speaking according […]