Baked goods, what’s up! At the beginning of this Zero Waste journey, I took a step back and tried to picture everything that made up my trash. It was filled with the wrappers from my fiancé’s meat products, chips and candy bags and a variety of granola bar wrappers. Healthy eh?! Needing an alternative to […]
Today friends, we’re going to talk about laundry soap! I haven’t been making this for very long; but I’ve still learned a few tricks on the way. I do this mainly for 2 reasons. First being that I don’t want the large plastic packaging (big surprise coming from me :P). The 4 ingredients I use […]
Today friends, I want to talk about (surprise, surprise) waste! Not just any old waste, but my own personal wasters. I’m not perfect by any means, and am still learning every day, of ways to cut my waste output. Although it’s getting easier, and I try to make choices which are always eco-friendly, sometimes it’s […]
I’M BACK!! After taking a 2 month break from blogging to travel, I’ve finally settled in and am back at it! Now these passed months have been incredible, and you better believe that I’ve learned SO MUCH in the process! Seeing everything from: stunning beaches along the eastern coast of Australia, camping with wild dingoes […]
Moving across this beautiful country of ours has definitely affected me greatly (Montreal-Vancouver for those who don’t know). I’ve had experiences that I’ve never had before, and more importantly, didn’t even know that I wanted. There’s a calm excitement about getting a fresh start: new work, new friends, new hobbies, new memories. In all this […]
Before adapting to a Zero Waste lifestyle, all I thought about was the end game. How much waste I wouldn’t be producing, and how amazing that would make me feel. To no longer contribute to this negative “norm”. In reality however, I was greatly unprepared for what may lay ahead. I knew this was what […]
Ladies… This one’s for you! Most people shy away from the mention of menstruation, but then again, I’m not most people. There’s been a growing number of issues with our monthly visit, environmentally speaking. Tampons and sanitary pads not only contain dangerous chemicals that can seriously affect your health[1]; but they’re a problem on the […]
It’s that time of year again friends! BACK TO SCHOOL, and with back to school comes back to school lunches (Gosh I love food!). Now let’s think for a second. Does your kid’s lunch look like mine used to: plastic bagged sandwiches, plastic forks and spoons, juice box, individually wrapped cheese string and granola bars. […]
May 17, 2016 The Beginner’s Guide to Zero-Waste – The How To’s By DAWN FRANCOM Alrighty friends, last week we learned about WHY it’s important to shop Zero-Waste. Today, I’m going to go through my exact HOW TO’s on the subject. Keep in mind, I’m no professional. Just a passionate person with an urge to […]
May 17, 2016 BY DAWN FRANCOM It’s only been a few months since I’ve heard of the term “Zero-Waste”. Basically, it’s a lifestyle that greatly reduces your negative environmental impact. It was first brought to my attention from a documentary: The Clean Bin Project. The couple had decided to live a year waste free while […]