Archive for the ‘GreenUP Store’ Category

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 […]

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 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 […]