By Heather Ray, GreenUP Water Programs Manager March 22, 2019 was 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. The 2019 theme for World Water day was, Leaving no one behind. Many people around the world, and […]

By Heather Ray, GreenUP Water Programs Manager Over the last couple of weeks, the sun has given us small glimpses of spring ahead. As the accumulated snow begins to melt, we know spring showers are usually to follow. When we think of flooding, we often associate it with overland flooding, which is when water in [...]

March’s Zero Waste Feature Item Credo Bags Reusable Produce Bags   Credo Bags is a company based in Montreal, Canada. Since 2008, their goal is to inspire people to reduce plastic waste in the environment by providing practical alternatives. Their signature mesh cotton produce bag can be used instead of a single-use plastic bag, which […]

By Lindsay Stroud, GreenUP Transportation & Urban Design Manager  There is a poster that hangs on the GreenUP office wall at 378 Aylmer Street. It is a print by Jackson Creek Press that reads, “Want to learn more about your town? Ride a bike!” I can’t find an attribution for the quote, but knowing that […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist We waited long enough for it’s arrival and now that it’s here, let’s hope the snow is here to stay, at least for a while! While the snow makes the landscape look lovely this time of year, and many winter enthusiasts are happy to finally be hitting […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store & Resource Coordinator Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. It’s a day that is often considered to be just another over-consumptive holiday and an opportunity for retailers to increase sales. The seemingly obligatory chocolate, cards, and flowers soon end up in the landfill alongside the waste of Christmas. That being said […]

By Lindsay Stroud, GreenUP Transportation & Urban Design Manager In 2018 the provincial voice for cycling, Share the Road, released a document titled, #BikesCanDoThat. It details seven benefits that can be achieved when bikes become the daily vehicle of choice for more people in your community. Over the next year, we plan to dive into […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist We are officially just over two weeks into winter. Those who enjoy the snow may be disappointed with what this season has brought forth so far, while others may be relieved with the absence of shovelling, salting, and de-icing that are usual this time of year. Whether […]

By Jenn McCallum, GreenUP Coordinator, Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods As the New Year arrives, school and work will begin anew, but many of us will experience a certain melancholy as we prepare to endure the rest of the cold months ahead. That melancholy need not define the winter season for us. In Denmark, a more northern […]

Household waste can increase more than 25% over the holidays. The majority of nearly half-a-million tonnes of holiday waste that goes to Canadian landfills each year is made up of discarded gift-wrapping and shopping bags. In Peterborough, and many other municipalities, plastic and foil wrapping paper, bubble wrap, ribbons, and gift bows, go into the […]