It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in plastic pollution in 2020, which is why we have some big plans underway for 2021. To kickstart this work, we organized our first ever New Year Plastic Free Challenge! From January 15th to 29th, challenge participants were asked to BOSS plastic out of their … Continue reading New year, no plastic!
Your comprehensive guide to sustainable holiday gift ideas
Gift giving season is fast approaching. Plastic-Free YYC and Reworks teamed up to offer our best gift ideas to help you be kind to the environment, your wallet, and the local economy this holiday season! Re-gift Look for gently used items or gifts in your home you never bothered to use. As the old adage … Continue reading Your comprehensive guide to sustainable holiday gift ideas
Shifting to a Zero Waste Lifestyle: What We’ve Learned
A guest post The Apothecary in Inglewood Making huge changes to your lifestyle (or adopting a new one altogether) isn’t something you can reasonably expect to achieve overnight. Or even over the course of one month of Plastic-Free July, for that matter! If you have a goal of going zero waste, you might be wondering … Continue reading Shifting to a Zero Waste Lifestyle: What We’ve Learned
Zero-Waste Shaving – It’s Easier Than you Think!
A guest post by Kent of Inglewood I started my war on plastic waste, as many do, in my washroom. I was shocked by how many plastic bottles, wrappers, and shaving cartridges I went through in a month. I knew something needed to change, but I didn’t want to sacrifice my grooming routine and I … Continue reading Zero-Waste Shaving – It’s Easier Than you Think!
Towards zero waste, towards a better tomorrow
A guest post by IKEA The world around us moves fast and so do we. We change the place we call home more often than before, we buy new things and get rid of others at a faster pace than we used to. A sofa is suddenly too small or we get tired of its … Continue reading Towards zero waste, towards a better tomorrow
Do-it-yourself low-waste Insect Repellent
Get creative, get outside and keep the bugs off with this do-it-yourself, low waste option to for insect repellent. Zero-waste outdoor living made easy.
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