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5 Tips for zero waste grocery shopping

Consider participating in the Zero Waste Challenge! Check out Reep Green Solutions Zero Waste 101 for more blog posts and videos on how you can reduce your waste and live more sustainably! By Laura Stern, Waste Reduction Coordinator Walking through a grocery store can be very overwhelming when you’re in the zero waste mindset. In this day in age, it seems as if every product is packaged in layers and layers of non-compostable materials. Here are a five tips to ease this process! Be prepared Before heading to the store think ahead about what steps you can take to decrease the amount of waste you… Continue Reading 5 Tips for zero waste grocery shopping

A sustainable living approach to having your period

Consider participating in the Zero Waste Challenge! Check out Reep Green Solutions Zero Waste 101 for more blog posts and videos on how you can reduce your waste and live more sustainably! by Laura Stern, Waste Reduction Coordinator Event notice: Having your period without creating waste October 25 at 7 p.m. Based on the feedback we received from the 2016 Zero Waste Challenge, Reep Green Solutions has decided to omit feminine hygiene products from counting as waste in the 2017 challenge. However, if you’re interested in taking the Zero Waste Challenge one step further, keep reading and learn how you can further decrease your impact on the… Continue Reading A sustainable living approach to having your period

Solving the just gotta have cereal, zero waste woes

Consider participating in the Zero Waste Challenge! Check out the Reep Green Solutions’ Zero Waste 101 for more blog posts and videos on how you can reduce your waste and live more sustainably! By Laurella Woodcock, Zero Waste Team If your house is anything like mine, we love our cereal. Fruity, fibre, chocolate, or granola it doesn’t really matter the kind we love it, except for the bags. Here in Waterloo Region we are very lucky to have such a wide range of materials accepted in the blue box. Sadly cereal bags fall into the category of not being accepted. Most of the time we… Continue Reading Solving the just gotta have cereal, zero waste woes

It takes a community to fight climate change

Here’s one of the stories that we share in our 2017 Report to the Community about how we help you live sustainably. When the federal government consulted Canadians about climate change in 2016, Waterloo Region responded with more than 300 people participating on an August evening—one of the largest events held across Canada. Both Reep Green Solutions and ClimateActionWR staff participated in the collaborative effort of local environmental and social justice groups behind the event. The huge response gives a clear message: many residents care about climate change, and know that taking action means not only as individuals, but also collectively as a community. Their… Continue Reading It takes a community to fight climate change

Having your period without creating waste

SUSTAINABLE LIVING Series This event is inspired by our Zero Waste Challenge. Anyone interested can attend even if you’re not involved with the challenge. Menstrual health and living sustainably Feminine hygiene products create a lot of waste. Join us for discussions on all the ways to make your period more environmentally sustainable. The event will include presentations by representatives from Diva International Inc. and Healthoholics. There will be tons of information, demos, and a chance to win a Diva Cup prize pack. For a preview of the type of information to be shared, see our related blog post. October 25 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.… Continue Reading Having your period without creating waste

Trees: A walk into our past and our future

REEP HOUSE Series Take a walk into Victoria Park to explore the trees that are central to our urban forest On a weekend in the summer, Victoria Park is abuzz with activity from festivals, weddings, children playing, and people lounging under trees. Throughout its history, the park has been a central gathering spot for people in the community. In many ways, the story of the trees around Victoria Park is the story of Kitchener. As the city’s oldest neighbourhood has evolved over time, the trees that live and grow in it are intimately connected to its history and the continued… Continue Reading Trees: A walk into our past and our future

Getting serious about draftproofing your home

THE REEP HOUSE Series The REEP House Series is a monthly series of events that showcases the technology and displays at the REEP House for Sustainable Living and explores other ideas and options for living sustainably. Learn to draftproof your home The average Canadian home loses about 25% of its heat through drafts and air leakage. In fact, in older draftier homes the percentage may be even higher—up to 40% of the heat in these types of homes can being lost through drafts. The good news is that it’s something that you can do yourself. It’s also a relatively small investment for the… Continue Reading Getting serious about draftproofing your home

Building community while building a rain garden

Presenters Becca Robinson, RAIN Coach, Reep Green Solutions Patrick Gilbride, RAIN Program Manager, Reep Green Solutions Workshop Description St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of ecologists. So it is only appropriate that the community will come together to build a rain garden at the church named in his honour. The rain garden will provide habitat for wildlife and inspire others in the neighbourhood to help protect the environment. RAIN Coach Becca Robinson will guide participants, step by step, through the construction of a rain garden. Following a short educational presentation on rain gardens at 10 am, participants are invited… Continue Reading Building community while building a rain garden