Archive for the ‘#ZeroWaste Feature’ Category

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 aerosol shaving cream. Choosing to replace both shampoo and shaving cream with a solid bar is a great way to eliminate waste in your everyday […]

By Kristen LaRocque, Coordinator of the GreenUP Store & Resource Centre. Every month GreenUP features a zero waste tip or product and a giveaway. During the COVID-19 pandemic we all need some help to make our food buying more efficient and less wasteful. With that in mind, this month’s zero waste feature is all about […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

November’s Zero Waste Feature is Simply Natural Canada’s Vegan Deodorant. Winter is the perfect season to switch to a natural deodorant! Sherrie Le Masurier of Simply Natural Canada has developed an effective, magnesium-based deodorant with antibacterial essential oils. Her liquid formula is handcrafted right here in Peterborough, in small batches to ensure freshness and quality. It […]

TK Wide Insulated Bottle by Klean Kanteen This month’s #ZeroWaste feature product is the TK Wide Insulated Bottle by Klean Kanteen. These hard-wearing, stainless steel vessels keep drinks piping hot or icy cold for hours on end. No matter what you are drinking on the daily, having a reusable vessel is one of the most […]

This month’s Zero Waste Feature Product is the incredible reusable Unpapaer Towel made by Leah Black of Cheeks Ahoy. When Leah had her first child in 2013 she began making her own reusable flannel wipes to replace the standard disposable ones. Now Leah has two growing children, and she makes a range of reusable textiles. […]

This month’s Zero Waste Feature is The Stasher Bag – a reusable silicone storage bag! If your family uses re-sealable plastic sandwich bags, then reusable silicone Stasher bags are an excellent alternative. They are airtight, dishwasher friendly, and plastic free. Like their single use counterpart, Stasher bags are easy to use, whether you’re packing lunchtime […]

The Safety Razor!   This month’s zero waste feature is the safety razor!  This is an excellent alternative to cartridge razors, which are neither long-lasting nor recyclable. Safety razors are built to last a lifetime and the replacement blades are inexpensive, plastic free, and recyclable. The GreenUP Store carries two brands: Rockwell Razors and Merkur […]