A message from the Chair of the GreenUP Board of Directors | Ivan Bateman 2018 marks my 20th year of involvement with GreenUP. Over this time, I have seen this organization respond to, and advance, important community conversations about what it means to live sustainably. There is much to learn from our experience, but we [...]

By: Danica Jarvis, GreenUP Environmental Education Coordinator City Council has approved funding to support the development of a single source organics pickup in Peterborough. The program will collect curbside kitchen waste for residents beginning in Fall 2019. Over the last 10 years, many municipalities in Ontario have put similar programs in place, and the question […]

by Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications and Marketing Specialist Has this seasonally warm weather got you dreaming of green things to come? Seedy Sunday is the place to be on Sunday, March 11th from noon to 5:00pm at 534 George Street North. Stock up on a large variety of local and heirloom seeds for a diversity […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications and Marketing Specialist So far this year, the weather has been up and down like a yo-yo. Over the past month, we’ve seen temperatures as low as -25 and as high as +10 with days that have brought us everything from frigid winds and freezing rain to meltwater and puddling […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist Valentines Day is considered by some to be just another over-consumptive holiday; another opportunity for retailers to push loads of chocolate, cards, flowers, and balloons onto consumers, that all too soon end up in the landfill. There’s no need to boycott the day of love. Let the […]

By Jaime Akiyama, GreenUP Transportation & Urban Design Programs Coordinator Each year when winter approaches my family eagerly awaits all the fun activities that will keep us active: skating on the canal, skiing, snowshoeing, hours spent building snowmen and climbing snow banks. Ah, beautiful winter! Unfortunately, when winter actually arrives, more often then not, snow […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communication & Marketing Specialist Are you looking for some last minute holiday gifts? With less than a week left until Christmas, the GreenUP Store has you covered with unique environmentally-friendly stocking stuffers that are under twenty dollars each, and are sure to keep you on the ‘nice list.’ Santa brings the […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist It’s holiday shopping season and according to statistics, Canadian shoppers are planning to spend an average of $1,507 each this year. When it comes to giving, 46% of shoppers will be buying tangible gifts and topping the trend lists this year are apparel, toys, and personal electronics. […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Coordinator As the age of conscious consumerism continues to evolve and pick up steam, we hear a chorus of rally cries, “Shop local! Shop sustainably and reduce your carbon footprint!” Let’s unpack what these phrases mean in the context of Christmas gift giving in 2017. Shop Local! […]

By Karen Halley & Kristen LaRocque As the holidays approach, the work and family party planning begins. Unfortunately, amidst the festive celebrations comes a marked increase in waste production. Each year, Canadians increase their waste by 45 percent between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That is almost half a million tonnes of holiday waste going into the […]