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NU GROCERY// Two Stores in Two Years
NU GROCERY// Two Stores in Two Years

When I moved to Ottawa in 2015, hardly anyone had heard of zero waste, there were no “package free” shops. Thanks to the folks at Nu, now there are two stores specifically dedicated to this kind of grocery shopping.

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ZERO WASTE SHOPPING// A Business is not “Zero Waste” Because it Offers a Reusable Container Policy.
ZERO WASTE SHOPPING// A Business is not “Zero Waste” Because it Offers a Reusable Container Policy.

Does the bulk store you shop at recycle their packaging? Do they compost? What happens to their food waste? Is there compliance with labor laws? What happens behind-the-scenes of a business is just as important.

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INSTAVERSARY// Two Years on Instagram
INSTAVERSARY// Two Years on Instagram

Social media can be a powerful tool for connection and a catalyst for inspiring change. But if you aren't using it in an intentional or conscious way, it may not serve its greatest usefulness, and may have the reverse effect, limiting your ability to be present…

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Social Media, Zero Waste, MinimalismLeah WilliamsLife Made Light, lifemadelight, life made light, Zero Waste, zero waste, zero waste and social media, Zero Waste and Media, Social Media, social media, Instagram, instagram, instaversary, Instaversary, May, may, 2018, jars, participating, participation, responsibility, mason jars, The Soap Dispensary, soap dispensary, comparison, perfectionism, intentional, conscious, mindfulness, stay present, alignment, growth, personal growth, authenticity, zero waste shopping, two year instaversary, reusable, reuse, no plastic, Leah Williams, leah williams, leah m willimas, leah williams instagram, Leah Williams Canada, leah m Williams, Leah M Williams, Leah Williams Instagram, Leah Williams zero waste, The Soap Dispensary and Kitchen Staples, instagram and zero waste, Instagram is not real life, representation, zero waste instagramComment
CLUTTER AND ZERO WASTE// The Hidden Benefits of Letting Go
CLUTTER AND ZERO WASTE// The Hidden Benefits of Letting Go

I started refilling coffee in reusable jars not because of Zero Waste, but because I needed a solution for my clutter problem…Keeping stuff you don’t need or want, because you’re worried about what will happen to it, doesn’t solve wastefulness…

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