Monthly Archives: March 2009

Day 265: Do It Yourself Waste Free Style

So, I commented a couple weeks ago about how this Clean Bin Project thing was turning out not only to be an obsession about waste, it was also becoming a huge DIY fun fair. We have ended up making quite … Continue reading

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Day 264: Snowboarding Waste

So Grant and I got home from a fabulous week of riding in Well’s Gray Park, and I had pretty much nothing to report for waste. We did a big bulk shop beforehand, reusing bags we already had, to get … Continue reading

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Day 262: Cluck Cluck Cluck

It’s official! Vancouver has joined the ranks of such municipalities as Seattle and Victoria and has voted to allow the keeping of backyard hens. Now, you may think that I am just jumping on the hot new trend of urban … Continue reading

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Day 261: Waste Watch Wednesday-Garbage Revolution

I recently watched a Canadian film on what else but my favorite topic: garbage. Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home was made in Toronto in 2007 by Andrew Nisker and documents his best friend’s family as they save their garbage … Continue reading

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guest blogger: The Clean Bin sister says RETHINK!

First of all, I should let you know that I by no means follow “the rules” of the Clean Bin Project. I am, however, fairly conscious of the environmental and social impacts of my consumer choices, and fairly concerned about … Continue reading

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Day 258: Clean Bin Project on Greenbudget

A few weeks ago, Grant, Rhyannon, and I were interviewed by Katelyn over at Greenbudget. She started her blog as a school project, but I think she’s quickly discovering that you can’t just write about sustainability or waste or green … Continue reading

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