Archive for the ‘GreenUP Store’ Category

The Safety Razor!   This month’s zero waste feature is the safety razor!  This is an excellent alternative to cartridge razors, which are neither long-lasting nor recyclable. Safety razors are built to last a lifetime and the replacement blades are inexpensive, plastic free, and recyclable. The GreenUP Store carries two brands: Rockwell Razors and Merkur […]

This year, do Mother’s Day the GREEN way with Mother Nature approved gifts for all the Moms and Mom-figures in your life. See our top ten list of eco-friendly, local, organic, non-toxic, natural products and stop into the GreenUP Store at 378 Aylmer Street North in downtown Peterborough for these unique finds, along with many […]

Charcoal & Rose Petals Gentle Hand Soap This sweet smelling hand soap can be purchased in an 8oz glass bottle for $12 and then refilled for half the price. Founder SarahAnn Goldnau-Vogt, uses the small batch method and quality natural ingredients in the making of her liquid Castile soap. If you have your own 500mL […]

Looking for a zero waste alternative to conventional dish detergent? Sherrie Le Masurie of Simply Natural Canada has created a solid dish soap bar that is biodegradable and free of toxins and plastic packaging. This kitchen staple can be used with a dishcloth, brush or scouring pad to get dishes squeaky clean. The dish bar […]

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 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 […]

by Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist 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 […]

by Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store Coordinator School is around the corner and with it comes the usual back to school shopping but also some new vocabulary. Boomerang Lunches refer to lunches where any and all food packaging sent to school goes home with the child. Litterless Lunches, however, are lunches with little or no packaging, […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist We are about mid way through the summer. As you settle into the backyard hammock or a lounger on the dock, what books are you looking forward to reading? GreenUP is here to help you fulfill all of your summer reading plans with suggested favourites from our […]

by Kristen Larocque, GreenUP Store Coordinator It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy! Beachside picnics and road trips may be on the horizon for your family this season. Have you ever noticed how food just tastes better outside? When I was a child, the highlight of summertime ventures often included the fun meals and snacks […]