Archive for the ‘#ZeroWaste Feature’ Category

By Kristen LaRocque, Coordinator, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Whether you are headed to the beach or prepping for the back-to-school hustle, packed lunches are an opportunity to make thoughtful choices about the waste we may be creating and sending to landfill. Here are my top ten tips to help make packed lunches less wasteful […]

This Month’s Zero Waste Feature is a comprehensive guide to zero waste living entitled, Zero Waste Home. Author and advocate, Bea Johnson has compiled recipes and strategies which can help you reduce household waste. “Today, Bea, her husband, Scott, and their two young sons produce just one quart of garbage per year, and their overall […]

The Zero Waste Feature for November is the Grosche Ultramesh Pour Over Coffee Dripper  – click here to order it via the online GreenUP Store. This reusable filter is made of food grade stainless steel so it will not rust or tarnish with regular use, serves one to four cups, and fits on top of […]

The Zero Waste Feature for October is OtonaBEE Apiary Clover Honey  – click here to order it via the online GreenUP Store. This delightful treat is locally harvested and sustainably packaged in reusable glass jars. The raw honey is carefully filtered to remove impurities but left unpasteurized so you can enjoy all the benefits of […]

The Zero Waste Feature for September is JustEco colouring pencils  – click here to order it via the online GreenUP Store. This sweet 12 piece set is made with 100% recycled paper. They are easily sharpened, free of toxins and made right here, in Ontario. Conventional pencils often use virgin wood, so choosing an option […]

The Zero Waste Feature for August is Charcoal & Rose Petals’ Gentle Face Bar – click here to order it via the online GreenUP Store. This gentle cleansing soap is formulated with skin loving oils including golden jojoba and sweet almond. Each 120g bar is left bare naked, with only a small recyclable label card […]

The Zero Waste Feature for July is Simply Natural Canada’s After Bug Bite Roll On – click here to order it via the online GreenUP Store. This locally-made after-bite formula is gentle on the skin and offers great bug bite relief, especially when applied before scratching. Simply shake contents and apply directly on to the […]

In honour of June being National Indigenous History Month, this month’s Zero Waste feature is the amazing Spring Activity Book from the TRACKS Youth Program. Click here to order it via the online GreenUP Store. Back by popular demand, the TRACKS Spring Activity Book offers a variety of pen-to-paper activities as well as invitations to […]

The Zero Waste Feature for May is the Sayula Agave Scrubber – click here to order it via the online GreenUP Store. This simple scouring cloth is handmade by a fairtrade collective in Mexico. It is tough enough to remove cooked-on food from pots and pans, yet gentle enough for use on non-stick finishes. Agave […]

The Zero Waste Feature for April 2021 is the ever-iconic 80s hair accessory, the scrunchie, made by Peterborough legend, Keetarella! These sweet and useful hair ties are made using the off-cuts from Keetarella’s larger handmade creations. This is a brilliant way to redirect fabric waste and keep it out of the landfill! You can use […]