Category Archives: Zero Waste Inspiration

Do well by your dog

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

A friend asked me about pets up here – she said she was reading this blog when her cat interrupted her by scratching around in its kitty litter, which made her wonder how the heck you would deal with pet-related-things … Continue reading →

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all about a totally and completely unneccessary thing

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

You know, coffee surprisingly causes quite a few waste-free dilemmas. It really doesn’t have to be that way. Use a re-usable mug when you buy it “out” and pay attention to packaging when you make it “in”. That should be … 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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Cook like your grandma did

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

The lack of well thought out & useful posts is partly due to feeling like I may have reached a sort of steady-state equilibrium on my low-waste techniques. Less personal revelation probably means it’s time to take on a new … Continue reading →

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Insomnia and Cookies

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

Actually – insomnia and cookie cutter crafting. Not a craft for kids, and perhaps not the smartest thing to do when you are sleep-deprived… oh well. I’m a night owl at the best of times, and I suspect that this … Continue reading →

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Christmas Trees beyond the treeline

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

The Northmart is selling christmas trees (probably 4 ft high scotch pine or balsam fir or some other similarly not-so-great varieties) for $99.98.  It’s a sign that I must be fitting in when seeing such a price does not even … Continue reading →

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I’m dreaming of a green christmas, just like the ones i used to know

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

Tell me what you think: I’m dreaming of a green christmas just like the ones i used to know where ther’re trees existin’ and children missin’ frozen pre-ci-pi  ta-tion (okay, it’s terrible) I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a … Continue reading →

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a popper in a pinch

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Last night while attempting to make a snack with our fancy-pants organic non-GMO popping corn (see FOOD, INC. if you want to know why that’s significantly feel-good food) our air popper broke. Online, I learned that many people use these … Continue reading →

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a big goal

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

First, let me say that this blog by no means asserts that I am currently living waste-free in Iqaluit. However, I’d really like to do my utmost to approach that goal. I’ll start by learning & planning, while taking stepwise … Continue reading →

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