Community jar programs and why they rock my socks off
Community jar programs are the best: they save resources and are a simple example of circularity.
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Lighting up my life with a candle refill
Today, we’re talking about candle refills! Yes, you heard me right. I shall explain in due time, fear ye not. Apparently, I am on a refill bender. In my previous post, I wrote about fun, odd-ball refills that I find delightful. You heard me speak with soft hearts in my eyes about tiny jars of…
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The unexpected glee that comes from refilling odd-ball items
And the peace they bring in times of stress. When I started my refill journey back in 2011, I focused mainly on food because, well, I love food. At the time that I started along that path, I was also interning at Seventh Generation in Burlington, Vermont and got to take home some of the…
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Little things make a big difference when combatting overwhelm
They say it’s the little things in life. Here, we’re talking about pipelines, magic coffee machines, and refill soap. Some big. Some little.
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Why do we love glass jars? Four thoughts on refilling, reusing, and recycling.
It started innocently enough: I just wanted to find a home for several packages of almonds. All of a sudden, I was musing on our collective glass consumption and why we tend to stockpile jars.
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Food, Flip-Flops, Refills, Oh My! – Five Hopeful Wins For the Planet (On Wednesday)
Who else blinked and experienced autumn, all of a sudden? *waves hand wildly* I can’t say I mind: here in BC, we were the unfortunate recipients of a record-breaking heatwave, severe wildfires, and some crispy drought conditions for most of the summer. Only in September did things start to calm down again, and we were…
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Everyday Life with Seven In the Ocean – August 7
Hi friends! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done an “everyday life” post and I need to play some catch-up! “Need” is perhaps too strong a word. You don’t “need” to know the random details of my life. I don’t “need” to write this. So why am I? Because obviously my life is wildly…
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Stories of Hope: The Downfall of Disposable Plastics
Hello readers and welcome back to Wake-Up Wednesday Wins, this time featuring more weekend! This week, all our stories relate to the demise of single-use plastics. Something that this blogger is quite giddy about! (Yes, that’s right – you’re reading about the wins not on a Wednesday, but on the cusp of a weekend. And,…
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Recycling will never be a good solution…as long as we have 10-cent bottle returns!
I was reminded today of the fallacy of recycling. (So dramatic, I know…stay with me – this one’s a thinker. 😇 ) One of my favourite refilleries in town posted a fun video to social media they made of their staff running away from plastic packaging as it chased them around the store. It made…
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Marching Into the Week with Planet-Saving Awesomeness
Hello friends! Welcome to another edition of Wake-Up Wednesday Wins…remember those? (hears an echo across the Internet…) The theme? Planet-saving awesomeness (what else?)! I’m not quite sure where February went, but here we are: three days into March. It’s a fresh month with a whole lotta opportunity for winnin’. So, let’s get down to it!…
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Everyday Life with Seven In the Ocean – February 28
Hi friends, hi readers. For some reason, it has only recently occurred to me that this place is part blog and part story-sharing platform – but I’m not so great at the “blog” part! I get excited about things (that are related to the stories) and then forget to write them down, or I write…
