Smart products, dumb packaging: why over-packaging is ruining the world
A recent run-in with an over-packaged “smart” plug led me to realize just how dumb a lot of packaging is.
The Stories
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Cleaning up an urban stream with the GreenStep team
On a chilly fall morning, the GreenStep team got together for an urban cleanup of Mill Creek in downtown Kelowna, as part of the Adopt-a-Stream program. Here’s why everyone should clean up their ‘hood.
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Falling in love with autumn’s iridescence
A walk around a serene lake on the verge of winter makes for some good head-clearing and heaps of gratitude.
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Growing Garlic: a revolutionary act (and magic-making)
Musings on a first-ever garlic harvest: it is magic-making! And, why we should all buy local or grow our own.
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Social sustainability and the situation in Iran
Talking about social sustainability and the situation in Iran: if equity isn’t part of the equation, sustainability can’t happen.
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Removing single-use plastics from Hollywood: how one initiative is trying to clean up the act, on and off camera.
A look into the Plastic Pollution Coalition’s ‘Flip the Script on Plastics’ campaign to remove single-use plastics from Hollywood, both behind the scenes and on-camera.
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Why we should all vote in municipal elections
Municipal elections, while not as splashy as general elections are where “the rubber meets the road” in terms of local impact. Go vote!
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The inexplicable magic of using newspapers to clean mirrors
Ever since finding a ‘hack’ for using newspapers instead of paper towels, I’ve not let anything else touch my mirrors.
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Update to the update to the Brita story
The original Brita story, where we asked about what happens to Brita filters that Terracycle collects, has another update!
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How to have a zero-waste picnic in seven easy steps
A zero-waste picnic doesn’t have to be arduous or stressful. It can be fun and easy! Here are seven steps to get you on your way.
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John Williams on including nature in media
I had the great pleasure of chatting with John Williams, the founder of SEA Media and the Salish Magazine about the power of technology, and the importance of including nature in mainstream media.
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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.
