Archive for the ‘Waste Free’ Category

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 […]

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 […]

Our May Zero Waste Contest features a Shampoo & Shave Bar from Simply Natural Canada. This glycerine-based soap is an excellent package-free alternative to conventional bottled shampoo as well as […]

The Zero Waste Feature for April 2020 is beeswax food wraps, which are an environmentally friendly replacement for plastic wrap. This product is great for covering a bowl of leftovers […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]