PechaKucha Night
PechaKucha! Gesundheit! No no, PechaKucha is… PechaKucha is an organization new to me this year. In August I mentioned that some cool opportunities had arisen: PechaKucha was one of them! Have you...
View ArticleMyth: Zero-Waste is expensive
What this myth really comes down to is personal choice, and your own definition of zero-waste living. Zero-waste, in my definition, is quite plain: live without producing waste. Whether or not I will...
View Articleinstant gratification
When I think of our society today, and how corporations use media to bombard us with messages, I kind of start blaming them for the convenient, busy lifestyle, and the mess that has resulted in North...
View Article10 ways to reduce laundry waste
I have never understood laundry rooms in Home and Lifestyle type magazines that look like sterile castles; I don’t spend enough time doing laundry to make my laundry room look nicer than my living...
View Article10 ways to reduce waste while shopping
’tis no surprise that most of the waste that walks into our house comes from our weekly or bi-weekly shopping trips. Grocery store aisles are just one glob of trash; everything is plastic-wrapped,...
View ArticleZero-waste? “Yeah, just wait ’til you have kids.”
My wonderful sister was helping me in a brainstorming session, and she asked some great questions to get my eco-inspired ideas flowing. One thing that came up was something, since starting this...
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how covid (temporarily) changed my zero-waste
I saw someone post the other day: Is this the end of the zero-waste movement? While simply, I think not, there are few things to consider. The “zero-waste movement” is currently taking a hit to help...
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Is it spring yet? Yes!
Happy first day of spring! It’s my favourite season because plants and trees are like quiet companions we didn’t know we had. So many people have talked about the positive effect that plants of all...
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Wildlife battles in the garden
This is an ongoing fight in the garden – are you going to get to your kale first, or are the aphids? Something has dug up a plant. There is mysterious skat on the garden path. Why has your dog not...
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Our 1000 hours outside…
Okay, so we made it to 706, but it’s still a huge accomplishment and here are the highlights: We spent more time outside than ever. A challenge often motivates me, and especially one that takes place...
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