If you have been following our platform since the beginning, then you will remember when our family ran the Green Up Challenge. For one month, we reduced our family waste to a single jar. If I am completely honest, it has been a challenge to keep up with zero waste, especially now that I am…
For the month of March we used only a single mason jar for garbage. Switching to a single jar of garbage for the month was not always easy. In fact, sometimes I was wondering why we even chose such a crazy challenge. But then I remembered that it was because our family wanted to make…
During the month of March, our family of 4 reduced our waste to a single small mason jar. We invited our readers to join in our Green UP Challenge, whether that meant reducing their waste to a single jar or choosing a smaller Green UP goal, like only using reusable coffee mugs. Everyone participating was…
I felt that the Green UP challenge would not be complete without touching on food. More specifically, I wanted to touch on Veganism and why a plant based diet is attractive for those that choose a greener lifestyle. I turned to two amazing friends and asked them to write about their family adventure with food.…
“Only 12% of the world’s plastic is recycled”. That is what I heard last weekend while listening to the Sunday Edition on CBC radio. This means that the rest of the plastic is sitting in our landfills and flooding our oceans. Hearing that statistic was heartbreaking especially when there are alternatives to using plastic but…
I have to admit that cloth diapering was one of my biggest concerns for the Green UP challenge. I was worried that cloth diapering would cut into my adventure time with the girls and that we would have constant diaper changes or blow outs. Luckily the cloth diapers we chose made exploring a breeze. I…
The Green UP challenge has officially started. Our family is feeling ready for the challenge and a little bit exhausted with all the prep that has gone into zero waste. We want to say thanks to everyone that has joined the challenge as it has truly motivate us to see this project through. Greening UP…
Reducing your waste to a single jar for a month can seem impossible. It is not BUT does take some planning… especially if you want to jump right in. Check out the post “Green UP Challenge: Reducing our waste to a single jar” for examples of household waste that needs to be eliminated. It is…
For the Green UP challenge a To Go Bag just might be essential. Have you ever been in this scenario? Your reusable grocery bags are ready to go and your coffee mug is staring at you on the counter. You have everything ready to go. Then you go to grab your keys, diaper bag and…
