Holiday wrap-up: Sustainable ways to share

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By GreenUP Staff Each December, Canadians collectively generate a mountain of waste, and a surprising amount of it comes from what’s around the gift, rather than what’s inside. Wrapping paper, tape, bows, and glittery decorations are used for mere moments before...

Turning waste into worth: Cambium’s example of a circular solution 

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By Jackie Donaldson, Green Economy Peterborough hub coordinator, GreenUP In 2022, to accompany festive fall gatherings and Halloween shenanigans, October was officially designated Circular Economy Month in Canada. Perhaps inspired by the conundrum of candy wrappers,...

Sustainable decluttering

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The following column was co-written with Green Economy Peterborough member and recycling enthusiast Adeilah Dahlke of Jigsaw Organizing Solutions. When getting yourself organized in the home and business, it is essential to focus on the decluttering process....

No time to waste!

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  By: GreenUP By next month, the City of Peterborough will have the opportunity to become a whole lot greener. Eligible households are already receiving their Green Bins and becoming a part of the City’s organic waste and composting program. Household garbage...

Greenwashing and purchasing power

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  By: Lili Paradi, communications manager, GreenUp Plastic-Free July is a month-long global movement that activates millions of people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. GreenUP is shining a light on greenwashing with this article, to raise...