Category Archives: Hard Plastic

Tally-ho!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

We’ve been at this waste reduction project for just over 3 months now, which is a quarter of a year – time for a quarterly tally. Organic waste: we produce 5-10 lbs of organic waste every month, possibly what we … Continue reading →

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Consumerism, the spirit of Christmas, Waste, and the North

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

I had a suggestion to write about what Christmas is like up here – is there a traditional non-christmas holiday? How is Christmas different up there? Are people just as crazy-consumeristic about Christmas as they are down south? Is it … Continue reading →

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Single-use plastic suks!

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

A cool video on Plastic and our oceans. Our dump in Iqaluit is right next to the ocean.. and i could be wrong when I say this, but I don’t even think there is a fence on the ocean side … Continue reading →

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Zero waste Chocolate Pudding

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

I’m sorry, I don’t have a picture of the chocolate pudding we made last night, but trust me, it was GOOD, and since I’m going to give you the very easy recipe, you can make your own in no time. … Continue reading →

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