Getting Prepped for a Package-Free Semester
Whether you’re living on campus, off campus, or studying while living at home, university is often the time when a lot of young adults start cooking for themselves. It’s a...
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What is the latest IPCC Report and what does it tell us?
If you’ve been on the internet or reading the news this week you’ve probably seen news stories about the new IPCC report that was just released. IPCC stands for the...
Everything You Need to Make The Tare Shop’s Summery Chia Pudding
Chia pudding is up there with our favourite summer dishes. Versatile enough to eat for breakfast, as a snack or for some after-dinner sweetness, it’s tasty, healthy and super simple...
On-the-go Essentials for Sustainable Summer Adventures
The season of endless days, balmy weather, and adventure opportunities is upon us! When we’re out and about, it’s handy to have a few essentials ready to grab whenever you’re...
Taking Responsibility: Being Plastic Free Outdoors
A big part of Plastic Free July is taking stock of the ways we use single-use plastics in our homes, workplaces, schools and other areas. In some way or another,...
Crafts and Changing Tables- Going Plastic Free for Parents and Kids
Events like Plastic Free July are great times to introduce the children in your life to important topics such as the environment and reducing waste. Earlier this year we published a...
Shampoos, Body Scrubs and Plastics. Zero Waste Washing Up
Often when we talk about being more eco-friendly in the bathroom, we’re talking about things like conserving water by turning off the taps while brushing or using filling up your...
The Zero Waste Shampoo that Replaces 3 Bottles Per Bar
Did you know the average person uses ten bottles of shampoo a year? Or that, on average, only 10 percent of plastic shampoo bottles are recycled? Sadly, the rest becomes part...
Going Plastic Free in the Kitchen
From lining our bins with newspaper, to saving vegetable scraps and making our own veggie stock, we’re big fans of finding ways to be Zero Waste in the kitchen; and one...
How To Make Your Own Veggie Stock
Making your own veggie stock is SO easy, and gives your veggie scraps one last use before heading to the compost. Step 1: Collect veggie scraps I keep mine in...
Happy Earth Day
Happy Earth Day folks!While we like to think everyday is Earth Day, we thought it would be a great opportunity to share three tips to help you lessen your impact...
Tips for shopping package-free
Shopping package-free can take a little more prep work than your typical grocery shop, but shopping this way allows you to reduce your waste, and have a positive impact on...