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Let’s Talk Trash: What’s in a name?

Let’s Talk Trash: What’s in a name?

The power of the word seems to be a hot topic of conversation in many parts of our communities these days. Is this a pandemic or a recalibration? Is that a weed or a medicinal herb? Is that trash or treasure? It seems that context is key.
Let’s Talk Trash: Earth Month is on

Let’s Talk Trash: Earth Month is on

ITALICS: The Biggest Little Farm, para 8; Minimalism , para 9; Tidying Up , para 9; last sentence At a time when so many aspects of daily life are recalibrating, we can still find ways to celebrate our community’s Earth Month.
Let’s Talk Trash: Halloween waste audit

Let’s Talk Trash: Halloween waste audit

Creativity was the name of the game this All Hallow’s Eve. Households delivered treats down chutes, neighbours dropped off gifts to each other and friends exchanged costumes.
Let’s Talk Trash: An ocean of plastic

Let’s Talk Trash: An ocean of plastic

You probably have to be living under a rock, next to a piece of Styrofoam, not to have heard of ocean plastic pollution.
Let’s Talk Trash: In my backyard

Let’s Talk Trash: In my backyard

There is great wisdom in keeping our attention local and thus, possibly, more manageable.
Let’s Talk Trash: The right to repair

Let’s Talk Trash: The right to repair

As supply chains break down, getting replacement parts can involve longer wait times and higher prices. It seems the pandemic’s effect on the market is adding further fuel to the bonfire known as the circular economy.
Let’s Talk Trash: Garbage on a diet

Let’s Talk Trash: Garbage on a diet

How many of us are willing to go through a bag of garbage? Well, that is exactly what a class of elementary school scholars did to discover what was in their trash.
Let’s Talk Trash: Harvesting local abundance

Let’s Talk Trash: Harvesting local abundance

’Tis the season of pears, apples, late blackberries, early mushrooms and preserving garden vegetable abundance.
Let’s Talk Trash: Valentine for Earth

Let’s Talk Trash: Valentine for Earth

We’ve heard that every day is Earth day, but what about Valentine’s Day? Is there any time that sharing meaningful gestures of love and affection are not going to brighten up moods near and far? It does just so happen to be Valentine’s Day in a heart
Let’s Talk Trash: Storing the harvest

Let’s Talk Trash: Storing the harvest

Storing your harvest away for the season may not be quite as simple as a squirrel cashing nuts, but it’ll be easier to find.