This Zero Waste Life
(GUEST BLOG) Earth Day is Every Day – Make the Planet Your Priority
Posted by Laura Wittenzellner on
The Earth Day Movement is a fantastic online resource that supports organizations and individuals on their quest to becoming environmental stewards. We are encouraged to incorporate daily Simple Acts of Green that avoid waste, reduce our carbon footprints, and therefore help and protect our beautiful planet.
Top 11 Spring Clean Tips Using Common Household Ingredients
Posted by Jennifer Mooney on
To help inspire, and get the good energy flowing, we've compiled a couple economical and low waste Spring clean up ideas for around the home with some of our favourite natural, bulk, zero waste and refillable products that can be safely used for a multitude of tasks, with surprising efficacy and little extra effort or cost!
(GUEST BLOG) Breaking up with Plastics -My Zero Waste Love Affair
Posted by Amy Fast on
Sometimes love happens fast and sometimes it takes time. What I’ve realized along my personal zero waste journey is that I fall into the second group. My experience is that, even though I’m already a recycler, composter, and re-user, it still bothers me to see the waste our two person household generates on a monthly basis. A perfect zero waste life sounds daunting to me and so far from where I am now. Plus, doing things the way we’ve always done them is a lot easier. Old habits are hard to change and the convenience of single use items is...
Top Three WeFill Zero Waste Products to Kick Off a Greener 2021
Posted by Jennifer Mooney on
WeFill’s mission is to curate + stock the highest quality zero waste products and brands that have the biggest impact in plastic waste reduction and are better yet sourced locally and from other Canadian businesses. Bringing you sustainable products that are affordable, easy to use and will only enhance your new zero waste lifestyle, and maybe even help inspire your friends to ditch and switch too!
Why Go Zero Waste?
Posted by Jennifer Mooney on
“Canadians know first-hand the impacts of plastic pollution, and are tired of seeing their beaches, parks, streets, and shorelines littered with plastic waste. We have a responsibility to work with our partners to reduce plastic pollution, protect the environment, and create jobs and grow our economy. We owe it to our kids to keep the environment clean and safe for generations to come.” The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada