Becoming Less

Goals

Bizz and Emily talk about setting goals on our journey to become less.
 
Things we talk about:
Atomic Habits by James Clear (Totally called it Tiny Habits! Whoops!)
SMART Goals
Adrienne, the Avant Gardener - floweringfootprints@gmail.com
 
Donate to support waste reduction: wastefree.ca
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

Blenderz Garment Recyclers

Bizz chats with Sarah about becoming less with our textiles.
 
You can find Blenderz at:
Facebook - facebook.com/blenderzupcycle
Instagram - @blenderz_garment_recyclers
Website - coming soon
Some things we chat about:
Exporting clothing to other countries to deal with
Thrift shopping
Clothing swaps
Circular systems
 
Some of the businesses Blenderz partners with:
The House of Sew
Life Preloved
Cowabunga Clothing - cowabungaclothing.ca, facebook.com/cowabungaclothing
 
Donate to support waste reduction: wastefree.ca
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

Shower Time

Bizz and Emily talk about becoming less in the shower.
 
Things we talk about include:
Shampoo, conditioner and soap
Lush - lush.ca
Unwrapped Life - unwrappedlife.com
Jack 59 - jack59.ca
ShavingSafety razors
Soap saving solutions
Re:Plenish - replenishyeg.ca
Liquid refill options (not actually mentioned, but worth noting)
Re:Plenish - replenishyeg.ca
Carbon Environmental Boutique - carbonboutique.com
EcoChick Mobile Refills - facebook.com/ecochickrefillsedmonton
Mushroom Packaging - mushroompackaging.com
Donate to support waste reduction: wastefree.ca
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

Zero Waste Christmas

Emily and Bizz chat about becoming less for the holidays. Find your hygge Christmas!
 
Zero Waste Gifts:
       Honing down your gift list, gift games so everyone only buys one gift, homemade gifts, thrifted gifts, gifts of experience, donations to charities, bar soap, baking, bring TP (preferably plastic-free, but it's something most people use anyway) to your next white elephant gift exchange (it also makes for a large gift and a good laugh).
 
Zero Waste Decorations: 
      Minimalism, popcorn strings, dried orange slices, cinnamon stick snowflakes, reusable and high quality/durability, pine bough wreaths and garland.
 
Zero Waste Trees:
      Which is better, real or artificial? Reuse your artificial tree for as long as possible. Compost your real tree.
 
Zero Waste Gift Wrapping:
      Gift bags (if you reuse them over and over),  newspaper, save any paper bags you get, furoshiki.
 
Zero Waste Traditions: 
      Tree hunting, feasts, board games, candy cane lane and other lights displays, advent calendars with homemade chocolate.
 
For more info visit wastefree.ca or zerowastecanada.ca
 
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

6Rs of Sustainability: Recycling Part 2

Bins are coming to Edmonton to make recycling easier for citizens and waste collectors alike! Learn what happens to some of your recycling after it has been collected and why you should really focus on the previous Rs of sustainability and why recycling is your last resort. 
 
Donate to help reduce waste: wastefree.ca
 
Things we talk about include:
 
Edmonton's New Cart Waste System: edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/cart-rollout.aspx
Edmonton Waste Management Tours: edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/tours-and-presentations-for-the-public.aspx
Waste Wise App: edmonton.ca/programs_services/apps_mobile/wastewise-app.aspx
Itunes
Google
Blush Lane for milk refills: blushlane.com
YNAB budgeting app: ynab.com
Go Clean Co: gocleancoyyc.com
 
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

Change Toothpaste

One of the most common household products, toothpaste, is a large contributor to landfill waste... UNTIL NOW!! Change Toothpaste talks about how and why they chose to create a toothpaste alternative that cuts out the tube!
 
Donate to help reduce waste: wastefree.ca
 
Things we talk about include:
 
Farmer's Markets:
Sherwood Park Farmer's Market - sherwoodparkfarmersmarket.ca
St Albert Farmer's Market - stalbertfarmersmarket.com
Southwest Farmer's Market - swefm.ca
Downtown Farmer's Market - yegdtmarket.com
124 Grand Market - 124grandmarket.com
Local Businesses:
Maker's Keep - themakerskeep.com
Optimum Health - optimumhealthvitamins.ca
Vitality Health - vitalityhealthfoods.ca
Blush Lane - blushlane.com
Re:Plenish - replenishyeg.ca
No Planet B Refillery - noplanetbrefillery.ca
Eco Chick Refills - ecochickrefills.com
Arturo Denim - arturodenim.ca
ATB Boostr Campaign - atbboostr.ca
 
Donate to support waste reduction: wastefree.ca
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

Casual Chat with Walter

Sometimes it's nice to just have a casual chat about waste with a friend over a warm cup of hot chocolate. That's exactly what we did!
 
Donate to help reduce waste: wastefree.ca
 
Some things we talk about:
Cycle Logic - cycle-logic.com
Mud, Sweat and Gears (Okay, so we don't actually talk about them, but it's where I actually wound up going) - mudsweatandgears.ca
Kind Ice Cream - kindicecream.ca
Blush Lane - blushlane.com
Boocha - boocha.ca
Reusable Tissues - Free Pattern & Templates
Reusable Qtips - Last Swab
The Good Neighbour App - thegoodneighbourapp.com
 
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

6 Rs of Sustainability: Recycle Part 1

Recycling is not all it's cracked up to be! And definitely not something we should rely on as an answer to saving the planet. Emily is passionate about recycling and the knocks down some of the myths behind the legend. 
 
Donate to help reduce waste: wastefree.ca
 
Things we talk about:
What does the City of Edmonton accept in your blue bag? 
edmonton.ca
What is "downcycling?"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downcycling
Why Plastic Identification Codes are not "Recycling symbols"
plasticsoupfoundation.org
Ethanol
Where does it come from? edmonton.ca
What is it good for? nrcan.gc.ca
What percent of plastic gets recycled? (We got the number right, by the way!)
oceana.ca
What is the Waste Wise App
Google Play
Apple
Why doesn't China want our garbage?
globalnews.ca
What does the Sims have to do with an eco-friendly lifestyle?
terrainforma.ca/189
Why you should write to Bulk Barn (or other bulk store).
Ask Bulk Barn to bring back reusables! bulkbarn.ca/en/Contact-Us
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

EcoChick Refills (AKA Rosanna)

Stuck at home? Who isn't these days?! Let Rosanna come to YOU to refill your regular household goods such as shampoo and conditioner, dish soap, tooth paste tabs, etc..
 
Find The Refill Chick at:
Facebook: facebook.com/ecochickrefillsedmonton/
Website: www.ecochickrefills.com
Email: ecochickrefills@gmail.com
Call/Text: 780-271-4992
 
Donate to support waste reduction efforts: wastefree.ca
 
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

6Rs of Sustainability: Repair

Repairing is a great way to prolong the life of our possessions for as long as possible! We chat about different things we have repaired as well as things we maybe aren't so good at repairing ourselves and suggestions for where to take those things.
 
Donate to support waste reduction: wastefree.ca
 
Thing we talk about:
8:38 - Sashiko 
9:00 - Boro Stitching
9:35 - Hand Embroidered Bee (As learned from Sue Spargo)
11:08 - Planned obsolescence (In economics and industrial design, planned obsolescence (also called built-in obsolescence or premature obsolescence) is a policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life, so that it becomes obsolete (i.e., unfashionable, or no longer functional) after a certain period of time. - Wikipedia)
18:00 - Yeti Mug
21:37 - Keep Cup
22:14 - Modular (Constructed with standardized units or dimensions for flexibility and variety in use. - Meriam Dictionary)
29:38 - Repairathon (on Facebook.com/YEGrepairathon/ and Instagram @yegrepairathon)
33:36 - Singer Patcher
35:10 - Indigo Proof (Denim repair @indigo_proof)
35:47 - Shoe Goo
Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)