By Leif Einarson, Communications and Marketing Co-ordinator at GreenUP April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This week is also National Volunteer Week. We have a lot to reflect upon and many people to recognize during this global pandemic and the ongoing climate emergency. At the end of this article I share […]

Happy Earth Day from GreenUP and the Wonders of Water Program!  Like every day, Earth Day is a perfect opportunity to offer gratitude to Nibi (water) all around and in us, and an opportunity to celebrate with a craft! Please enjoy our video touring Wonders of Water around Nogojiwanong and a "love drop" activity from [...]

By Dawn Pond & Jenn McCallum from GreenUP’s Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods & Downtown Vibrancy programs. Growing season is nearly here, and those of us lucky enough to have a yard can enjoy quality time in the garden this spring and summer. You may be looking at which seeds to plant, or considering how you could […]

By Kristen LaRocque, Coordinator of the GreenUP Store & Resource Centre. Every month GreenUP features a zero waste tip or product and a giveaway. During the COVID-19 pandemic we all need some help to make our food buying more efficient and less wasteful. With that in mind, this month’s zero waste feature is all about […]

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The Zero Waste Feature for April 2020 is beeswax food wraps, which are an environmentally friendly replacement for plastic wrap. This product is great for covering a bowl of leftovers and it is also ideal for preserving cut avocados, peppers, cauliflower, you name it. Complete the form below for your chance to win a variety […]

Composting has direct benefits for the environment, one of biggest being that composting conserves landfill space. Ontario’s landfills are filling up and composting not only reduces the volume of waste going to landfill, it also reduces the production of greenhouse gases. Specifically, methane gas emissions are lowered when less food waste is added to landfill. [...]

If you have been following us @PtboGreenUP on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, you’ve already seen some of the #ArtAtHome ideas we’re sharing from the parents & educators here at GreenUP. Here’s another idea for activities at & around home, something that can grow over many days & weeks! Get paper & markers/crayons, or whatever fun […]

In accordance with the directions of the Ontario Government and to safeguard the health of our community, GreenUP is closing our offices until April 8, 2020. Our staff are working from home during this time. The GreenUP Store is also closed, and we will evaluate re-opening to the public on April 9, 2020. This decision […]

By Heather Ray, GreenUP Water Programs Manager March 22 is World Water Day, a day aimed at advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6: ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Many people around the world, and in Canada, especially those in First Nation communities, do not have access to […]