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Keep Recycling Simple

Posted in: Uncategorized | May 21, 2019 at 2:53 pm , by EcoPartners

Unless you have been away on a long vacation or avoiding all news, you know that recycling is facing some major challenges. Paper, cardboard, glass, cans, and plastic are separated by type and then shipped on to companies that do additional processing. Eventually, the can

Bulk up and trim your “waste!”

Posted in: Uncategorized | May 14, 2019 at 3:13 pm , by EcoPartners

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Here’s a tip to reduce packaging and its resulting waste: visit the bulk section of grocery and other stores. Unlike warehouse-style shopping, bulk allows for exact portions so you buy only the amount you NEED, which reduces cupboard clutter and lessens the risk of things spoiling or becoming stale

Happy Compost Week!

Posted in: Uncategorized | May 7, 2019 at 5:16 pm , by EcoPartners

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Let’s celebrate compost! May 5-11, 2019 is International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW). Started in 1995 in Canada, it’s an annual event to recognize the benefits of composting and compost for effective resource management, soil health, and plant growth. Each year’s celebration has a theme and for 2019 it’s Cool

Why is bottled water so expensive?

Posted in: Uncategorized | April 30, 2019 at 5:12 pm , by EcoPartners

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The environmental impacts of bottled water are well known and established, but an issue that is largely unaccounted for is the expense. Purchasing water is now part of the family budget for many –– a new phenomenon compared to previous generations who relied on well or tap water. If you do the math,

Q&A with April Pulley Sayre

Posted in: Uncategorized | April 23, 2019 at 1:19 pm , by EcoPartners

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Our April 16, 2019 blog post shared a great children’s book, Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet, by April Pulley Sayre. Sayer is a photo-illustrator and award-winning author of over 65 books. Learn more about her and her writing process in this Q

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