Here we are again almost at the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year. Do you have a back to school plan? I love summer so much so that I purposefully leave all my back to school plans and shopping to the last minute. I just like to be in denial… Continue reading Reblog Feature: Back To School Plan In Pandemic
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Reblog Feature: My Secret To Easy Waste Free Picnics
Maybe not this year, COVID kind of threw us off our routine and plans for this summer. But we are a road trip kind of family. Every summer we go camping at least twice or three times which includes a short road trip going and coming back plus a road trip to Okanagan. We have… Continue reading Reblog Feature: My Secret To Easy Waste Free Picnics
Reblog Feature: 5 Plastic-Free Swaps
So many of us all over the world are trying to figure out the best course of action towards maintaining a zero-waste lifestyle. These unprecedented challenges have created a new approach to how we use what we need and how we discard what we don’t. If you were on a waste-free path prior to the… Continue reading Reblog Feature: 5 Plastic-Free Swaps
Reblog Feature: Canada’s Approach To Food Waste
After doing some research, it is comforting to know that Canada actually has a plan to reduce food waste. Unfortunately, we often see a lot of good food go to waste because it’s “ugly” shape or simply discarded when they just pass their expired date! Learn more by visiting here! Remember to leave both sites… Continue reading Reblog Feature: Canada’s Approach To Food Waste
Reblog Feature: How Mesh Produce Bags Helps Our Environment
The next time you visit your local supermarket, take a look at how many rolls of plastic film bags are placed around the fruits and vegetables. Each time a shopper decides to purchase some apples or oranges, they usually reach out and grab one of those plastic bags. After one use, these flimsy plastic bags… Continue reading Reblog Feature: How Mesh Produce Bags Helps Our Environment
Reblog Feature: Canada Aiming For Plastic Ban In 2021
Banning all single-use plastics like plastic bags, stir sticks, cutlery and straws by 2021 is the goal for our country, Canada. This is great news to our zero-waste community. Following the banning of foam containers in the city, many of the businesses have already switched over to using cardboard take out boxes. Some may notice that the… Continue reading Reblog Feature: Canada Aiming For Plastic Ban In 2021
Low Waste Holiday Checklist
I discovered this lovely graphic by PlantedInTheWoods…. this is such a lovely reminder. Remember it’s not about shaming ourselves or others around us. Too often I heard people around me making fun or laughing at others when they purchased something that wasn’t zero waste, even though that person normally tried to be…. Like Anne Marie… Continue reading Low Waste Holiday Checklist
Reblog Feature: Holiday Party Zero Waste Inspiration
December is just coming around corner. Are you pondering what to do this holiday season? Are planning to host a holiday party yourself or visiting a friend’s home as a guest? There are many things to think about… As with any gathering, holiday parties are notorious for producing a large amount of plastic waste. Let… Continue reading Reblog Feature: Holiday Party Zero Waste Inspiration
Reblog Feature: Jack O’ Lantern Carving (How to Use the Pumpkin Seeds)
As I was picking up the children from school, I noticed that some of the younger ones were carrying around different sizes of pumpkins. The students told me that they had just visited the pumpkin patch that day. What fun!! Did you visit your nearby pumpkin patch yet? For the past few years, my children… Continue reading Reblog Feature: Jack O’ Lantern Carving (How to Use the Pumpkin Seeds)
Reblog Feature: Celebrate Halloween the Zerowaste Way
Halloween is just around the corner, are you planning to celebrate Halloween the zerowaste way? Looking for ideas how you can some fun, while making less of an environmental impact on our environment? Here are a few ideas that can help you and your family have a zerowaste Halloween celebration! Click below to find out… Continue reading Reblog Feature: Celebrate Halloween the Zerowaste Way
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