Archive for the ‘GreenUP Store’ Category

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store Coordinator With the ongoing pandemic and the school year nearly here, I (like other parents I know) feel that things are difficult to balance. As I think about back-to-school preparations, I appreciate that the packed lunch is still an easy and safe way to give my child nutritious food and […]

This month’s #ZeroWaste feature product is the Kids Classic 12oz Bottle by Klean Kanteen. These hard-wearing, stainless steel vessels are endlessly reusable and therefore one of the most essential pieces of zero waste gear! (If your kiddo already has a reusable stainless steel bottle, keep using it! Read this blog about the “Blue W” program […]

With picnic season in full swing, lunch packing and snack storage is front of mind. That is why Stasher Bags are the focus of June’s Zero Waste feature. These reusable silicone bags have an airtight seal and are great for transporting sliced fruit or veggies, sandwiches, and snack foods like popcorn or crackers. Stasher bags […]

International Women’s Day is March 8th 2020. This day serves as a reminder to strengthen our collective resolve to forge a gender equal world. This includes celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness of bias, and taking action for equality. In light of this, the zero waste feature for the month of March is Garden of Eden’s […]

By Kristen LaRocque, Coordinator of the GreenUP Store & Resource Centre Here at GreenUP we like to encourage folks to tone down over-consumptive holidays. Reclaim authentic sentiments from mass-produced messaging and products that all too soon end up in the landfill. (If you want to learn more about the wasteful impacts of Valentine’s Day, click […]

By Leif Einarson, Communications & Marketing Specialist, and Jenn McCallum, Coordinator of Water Programs. 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 make passionate speeches […]

This Month’s Zero Waste Feature is Velvette Facial Oils, for oily, dry or mature skin types. Co-founders and sisters, Joyce Tse and Jenny Tse, launched Velvette in June 2017 after conducting extensive research on over 200 different plant oils. They selected only 20 organic oils based on texture, absorption, and nutritional profiles, as well as […]

By Leif Einarson and Kristen LaRocque Did you know that the bathroom in most households is full of single-use plastics and materials that are not friendly for our environment? It seems a bit odd that the room we get clean in should be so wasteful. Here are six ways you can reduce the waste that […]

December’s Zero Waste Feature is a category: local and sustainable soap! With the holidays fast approaching, you may be thinking of gifting bar soap to friends, family members, or acquaintances. Bath sets and soap products seem like such great universal gift items, but they often come in plastic packaging, which cannot be recycled or repurposed. […]