'Tis the season for upping your festive decor game and fun gift wrapping, but while making your space merry and bright, why not do it in a way that's gentle on the planet? If you want to explore some crafty, low waste holiday decoration ideas that will add a festive flair to your holiday season without leaving a footprint, then this blog post is for you!
Wish-cycling occurs when individuals put items in the recycling bin that cannot actually be recycled, hoping that they can be. It's time to break free from wish-cycling and make informed choices to create a more sustainable world. In this blog post, we will explore the pitfalls of wish-cycling and provide practical tips to help you recycle more effectively. Let's dive in!
Making the swap to be plastic free and/or zero waste can be extremely daunting, but we’re here to help! In our experience, when switching to conscious consumption, the best place to start is the kitchen, as this is often where we spend the most
Often we take for granted having access to clean, fresh water in our homes everyday. World Water Day is about changing how we use and consume water in our lives, and finding ways to use water more sustainably. Did you know that nearly 97% of the Earth’s water is found in our oceans?! The rest is fresh water found in glaciers and groundwater, leaving less than 1% of freshwater on Earth to be drinkable.
Pulses are a staple to diets around the world and are a sustainable source of protein, fibre, vitamins, and minerals. Of all the ingredients in your pantry, pulses are one of the easiest and most accessible items to save money on and reduce waste. Read on to learn how to cook your favourite beans!
It's a New Year! Start 2022 off right by making a sustainable New Year's resolution. We've compiled a list of five habits you can make this year to serve the planet and future generations.
This is the season for cooking up hearty meals, crafting, canning, preserving, and huddling around a cozy backyard fire. But before the first snowfall hits, there are a few important cleaning tasks you should check off your to-do list.
routine. might be the rockstar of the deodorant world, now, but it all began with simple, natural, healthy ingredients that are good for your armpits and your body. Because at the heart of their business, above all else, Neige and Pippa and their routine team want you to show your armpits some love — and that starts with quality ingredients!
Beeswax wraps bring us joy, and they're easy to care for! Here's everything you need to know to care for and rejuvenate them at every stage of their life.
Buying in bulk to reduce your waste? You'll probably find that you can quickly accumulate bulk bags, boxes and buckets. To organize all these bulk goods, we love the idea of a home refill station.
Truthfully, switching from conventional liquid shampoo to a shampoo bar is a bit of an adjustment. But, armed with a bit of accurate information, you can be prepared for this adjustment and triumph in the name of low waste living and soft, shiny hair!
Floss and brush teeth daily, ideally at least once a day for the former and after each meal for the latter -- that's the dental hygiene advice we're all familiar with. But for such a simple routine, it generates a disturbing amount of waste.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for which products to use when you’re menstruating, but if you are looking to reduce your plastic footprint, we are lucky to live in a time when we have so many comfortable and plastic-free options.
Posted by Andrea Johanscik on behalf of Plastic-Free YYC on 6/23/2020
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Have you been discouraged in your zero waste efforts these past few weeks? Take heart! Here are a few simple ways that you can continue to reduce waste while staying at home.
It’s important to remind ourselves not to disconnect these products from their plant origins so we can be sure to respect their use. Over harvesting can have devastating effects on our natural world.
If your goal for the gift-giving season this year is to drastically cut down on the waste you cultivate — or even if you have a slight interest in reducing your holiday waste — you’d be smart to sit down and do a bit of planning right now.
You may have heard — we sell essential oils in bulk! This means that you can save on refilling your essential oil bottles if you visit us at our store front in Inglewood. This also means that we sell essential oils by the drop, as well.
Whether you make these changes one at a time or commit to changing your whole routine over to healthier options all at once, here are a few easy swaps that will cut down the amount of toxins in your home; drastically reduce your household waste; save you money on your power bill and even prolong the life of your clothes, and kitchen and bathroom fixtures.
In case you missed it: we are expanding our store (to nearly triple its current size!), and to top up our funds for this expansion, we are hosting a crowdfunding campaign until June 15. You may be wondering just where the funds from this campaign will be allocated; whether we are relying on them solely to fund our expansion; and how exactly your purchase helps us when you get so much stuff for what you’re paying. In the spirit of transparency, we’d love to tell you!