Archive for the ‘GreenUP Store’ Category

UPDATED September 26, 2020. As of Monday September 28th, the GreenUP Store & Resource Centre will be open for in-store shopping from 10am-5pm Monday through Friday and from 10am-4pm on Saturdays. We will remain closed on Sundays. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and through consultation with Peterborough Public Health, we have taken the following […]

The Zero Waste Feature for October is the Colibri Reusable Snack Bag, made in Montreal, Canada. These reusable fabric bags with a zipper closure can hold anything from grapes to makeup to masks. Their interior lining is water impermeable, which means that you can wipe out crumbs easily or toss it in the washing machine […]

The September Zero Waste feature is the Handmade Mask for Kids by lovely local makers Keetarella and Garden of Eden! Enter below for your chance to win one of these lovely masks! School is starting. Masks are mandatory for children in grades 4 and up, and strongly encouraged for children in kindergarten through to grade […]

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 […]