Minimizing and reducing waste in your community can result in immediate environmental benefits, both locally and globally.
Meal plan using an online portion planning calculator to help determine how much food you should purchase (or grow)
Learn about effective fridge storage solutions to keep your food fresh for as long as possible
Eat your leftovers in their original form, or make your them into a new dish.
If you’re not going to eat something before it spoils, think about how you can preserve it through freezing, canning, or dehydrating
Depending on the size of your garden, harvest may be a bit of an undertaking. Here are some basics tips to get you started.
Depending on the size of your garden, harvest may be a bit of an undertaking. Here are some basics tips to get you started.
Community Centres and Community Gardens around Manitoba have set-up compost sites to divert waste and create organic fertilizer. We’ve compiled a list of drop-off locations.
Community Centres and Community Gardens around Manitoba have set-up compost sites to divert waste and create organic fertilizer. We’ve compiled a list of drop-off locations.
Vermicomposting can be done indoors, making this option particularly appealing for people without yards. You can’t compost quite as much as you would be able to in a backyard bin, but you may be surprised to watch how much your worms eat. The worm castings make for great house plant fertilizer.
Vermicomposting can be done indoors, making this option particularly appealing for people without yards. You can’t compost quite as much as you would be able to in a backyard bin, but you may be surprised to watch how much your worms eat. The worm castings make for great house plant fertilizer.
Backyard composting is a cost effective method that is particularly appealing for gardening, as they’re able to use the finished product as organic fertilizer.
Backyard composting is a cost effective method that is particularly appealing for gardening, as they’re able to use the finished product as organic fertilizer.
When the holiday season ends, you may be wondering what to do with your (live) Christmas tree? Here are your sustainable options
When the holiday season ends, you may be wondering what to do with your (live) Christmas tree? Here are your sustainable options
Compost & Waste Reduction Program Coordinator
Green Action Centre
