Archive for the ‘Waste Free’ Category

This year, do Mother’s Day the GREEN way with Mother Nature approved gifts for all the Moms and Mom-figures in your life. See our top ten list of eco-friendly, local, […]

Charcoal & Rose Petals Gentle Hand Soap This sweet smelling hand soap can be purchased in an 8oz glass bottle for $12 and then refilled for half the price. Founder […]

Looking for a zero waste alternative to conventional dish detergent? Sherrie Le Masurie of Simply Natural Canada has created a solid dish soap bar that is biodegradable and free of […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Coordinator In the wake of Netflix sensation, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, you may be feeling inspired to purge unwanted clutter this […]

March’s Zero Waste Feature Item Credo Bags Reusable Produce Bags   Credo Bags is a company based in Montreal, Canada. Since 2008, their goal is to inspire people to reduce […]

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 […]

Autumn leaves make great mulch or compost on your property By: Dawn Pond, Depave Paradise and Downtown Vibrancy Project Coordinator; and Jenn McCallum, Coordinator, Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Autumn is the […]

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 […]

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 […]

by Danica Jarvis, GreenUP Environmental Education Coordinator The warm weather has arrived and it’s here to stay. With it brings the annual spring cleaning fever, as we clean out our […]