Fashion Forward
Progressive designs, by Scott Dudiak Scott Dudiak is the program coordinator for Zero Waste Yukon...
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Recycling
Bye-bye baggies
Keeping It Green Single-use plastic bags are out and reusables are in! Congratulations, Yukon!...
Read MoreGarage Sales – Doing it for (the) community
In early April, 79-year-old Lorraine White did what lots of Yukoners do: she held a garage sale.White, who was moving to Vancouver Island, sold her furniture and old china at her Takhini senior’s residence, and gave away the...
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Let’s end plastic pollution
To end plastic pollution, we need to shift our attitudes and behaviours. Plastic pollution affects our health and the health of the animals and plants we share our planet with.
Read MoreNew Ideas on What to do with Old Stuff
The recent closures of the Salvation Army and free stores at Raven Recycling and the Whitehorse Waste Management Facility have made it difficult to source affordable used goods and to donate unwanted items. Without a local...
Read MoreDare to Repair?
Reuse in Whitehorse has been in a state of flux this spring, with the Salvation Army closing its doors in April and the closing of the Raven Recycling free store earlier this month.These closures were partly a response to the...
Read MoreRepurpose, Recycle, Reintegrate
Reducing our solid waste is not an easily digested subject. An upcoming conference in Whitehorse hopes to break down solutions into manageable bites.The Working Towards Zero Waste in the North Conference will bring together...
Read MoreDiscounting Trash
What would you consider to be valuable about Whitehorse? The nearby mountains? Thevibrant community? Being able to fish and hunt close to town? Having the cleanest air in the world? How about the landfill?As weird as it seems,...
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