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Let's Talk Trash: Reusable bag options

Let's Talk Trash: Reusable bag options

Last-minute grocery shopping? Forgot your bags from home? No problem, at least not at one grocery store in Powell River.
Let's Talk Trash: Join the slow movement

Let's Talk Trash: Join the slow movement

A new buzz word has entered the green scene, shortly on the heels of hits like “eco” and “zero waste,” that may become as ubiquitous as blockbuster films with heroes in capes.
Let's Talk Trash: Possessions own us

Let's Talk Trash: Possessions own us

It is the season to go shopping, or so we are told. This is most definitely a time of year when we may accumulate a whole lot of wanted (and unwanted) stuff in our lives.
Let's Talk Trash: The not 'OK' cup

Let's Talk Trash: The not 'OK' cup

Just when we could barely stand the thought of preparing the coffee machine for tomorrow morning’s java, the single-serve coffee pod arrived on scene to save the day.
Let's Talk Trash: Compostable plastic confusion

Let's Talk Trash: Compostable plastic confusion

When it comes to compostable plastic, do not believe the hype. If it were as miraculous as it sounded, it would indeed be worth a serious plastic-free party in the streets.
Let's Talk Trash: Plastic bag alternatives

Let's Talk Trash: Plastic bag alternatives

We have all walked into a store without our reusable shopping bags, even those of us who are the most prepared. Well intended as we may be at times, life gets in the way and can foil even the best laid plans.
Let's Talk Trash: Mushroom use grows

Let's Talk Trash: Mushroom use grows

Mushrooms from under the forest floor and tree bark are starting to peek their heads out and whisper, “Pick me, pick me.” It is that time of the year.
Let's Talk Trash: Springing into composting

Let's Talk Trash: Springing into composting

As spring pokes its head out, we dream of our garden beds and the harvest to come.
Let's Talk Trash: Upcycle your garden

Let's Talk Trash: Upcycle your garden

Your garden is planted and the first fruits are picked, but your green thumb is still itching. If so, there is plenty you can do in the garden that won’t put a dent in your wallet, and may even clean up the yard to boot.
Let's Talk Trash: Less stuff, more time

Let's Talk Trash: Less stuff, more time

Imagine you were in a room surrounded by all of your earthly possessions and asked to place a green dot on the items that “sparked joy.