Archive for the ‘GreenUP Store’ Category

By Kristen LaRocque, Coordinator, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Whether you are headed to the beach or prepping for the back-to-school hustle, packed lunches are an opportunity to make thoughtful choices about the waste we may be creating and sending to landfill. Here are my top ten tips to help make packed lunches less wasteful […]

By Heather Ray, Director of Programs at GreenUP Trees and water provide an example of a truly reciprocal relationship where both give and receive. This relationship between trees and water also provides an example of our own human relationships and of relationships threatened by climate change. While it varies by species, live trees are approximately […]

During the winter, salt accumulates on roads and in snow banks and is then washed into storm drains during thaws. The results can be damaging to our watershed. Responsible spreading of salt by homeowners can reduce the amount of salt washed into storm drains and into our waterways. By Karen Halley, Coordinator of Communications and […]

By Leif Einarson, Communications Manager at GreenUP, and Jenn McCallum, Environmental Education Technician at Lower Trent Conservation. Did you know that the idea of Valentine’s Day as a celebration of romantic love originates with a poem written in 1382? Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Parliament of Fowls” describes a gathering of birds on Valentine’s Day. Three male birds […]

By Kristen LaRocque, Coordinator, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Last week, we heard the news that kids will be going back to school in person this fall. As was the case last year, kids may have additional anxieties after being away from in-school learning environments since April. As I ready myself for this next transition, […]

Here’s a fun giveaway from the GreenUP Store to share with the father-figures in your life! Scroll down for the entry form! This Father’s Day let’s honour the father-figures in our lives by giving them the tools to engage in thoughtful self-care or creative construction. Every father is different, and we are all experiencing the […]

By Jessica Todd, Resource Centre Associate and Wonders of Water Support Staff at GreenUP Throughout the month of May, students from across the region are zooming with the Peterborough Children’s Water Festival to learn about the importance of water, and what they can do to conserve, protect, and improve their relationship with water. Adults can […]

Here’s a fun giveaway from the GreenUP Store to share with the mother-figures in your life! Scroll down for the entry form! This Mother’s Day let’s tip our hats to our mother-figures by giving them a little bit of time and space to look after themselves. Every mother is different, and we are all experiencing […]

In recognition of Women’s History Month & International Women’s Day on March 8, this month’s Zero Waste Feature is Garden of Eden’s Reusable Menstrual Pads. Handmade by Maureen Brand of Buckhorn, Ontario, these washable pads are made with layers of soft cotton flannel, a PUL waterproof barrier, and durable snap closures. Maureen offers a complete […]

The coldest month of the year is upon us and with it the celebration of love! The Zero Waste Feature for February turns bathing into luxury and makes for a great gift for you or your Valentine! Without further ado, I give you Aromatherapy Bath Salts by Shantdeep Yoga. These locally-made blends are carefully handcrafted […]