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Reducing Holiday Food Waste

by Composting | Dec 15, 2021 | Food Waste, Green Your Routine, Green Your Special Occasions, Holidays, Plastic Free, Reduce your Waste, Tips for Home | 5 comments

Food is an integral part of the holidays. Let’s not waste it!

6 Sustainable Gift Wrapping Ideas

by Bethany Daman | Dec 13, 2021 | Gifts, Green Your Special Occasions, Holidays, Reduce your Waste | 4 comments

Reduce waste by using what you already have in your home to wrap your gifts!

Let’s all “Chip In” – recycle those Xmas trees!

by leagrzenda | Dec 7, 2021 | Composting, Green Your Special Occasions, Holidays, Reduce your Waste

Take your Christmas tree to one of the City of Winnipeg’s tree depots for recycling!

Beware of Greenwashing!

by Amy Smith | Nov 18, 2021 | Plastic Free, Recycling, Reduce your Waste | 1 comment

Be careful who you support. Companies use catchphrases like ‘eco-friendly’, ‘green’ or ‘all-natural’ purely as an advertising strategy, without accountability for what the word means.

How to Manage E-Waste Responsibly

by Colleen Ans | Nov 10, 2021 | Recycling, Reduce your Waste, Waste Reduction, Waste Reduction Week | 0 comments

E-waste is hazardous material. Over time, electronics can leak toxic elements, like mercury and lead, which can be harmful to the environment and to humans. Donating your electronics for reuse or recycling them at safely managed sites helps control the hazards. ...