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Zero Waste challenges you to go plastic free!
This summer we challenge you to go plastic-free for the month of July! Sign up online, fill out our survey and get ready to go plastic-free on July 1st! You could win a prize!
Artist Residency at Raven’s Reuseful: Nicole Bauberger
Nicole Bauberger will undertake a project called Do I Owe Anything On It? for her second Residency with Raven Recycling.
Artist Residency at Raven’s Reuseful: Janet Patterson
At her residency with Raven Recycling, Janet will invite people to join her in repairing a badly damaged quilt that was made by her grandmother.
Take the Textiles Pledge: No New Clothing in 2023!
Above all the other R’s in the chain, Reduce and Reuse have the most impact in terms of the waste we generate. By practicing these 2 R’s when it comes to clothing, we can eliminate the need for another clothing item to be made as well as all the resource extraction that goes with it. Sign on and start making an impact with us today!
Zero Hero: Polaris Artist Leslie Leong Creates Costumes From Scrap
Yukon isn’t exactly Hollywood, but we’ve had our share of film crews coming up here to shoot their films over the years. While many of these films will hire local crew and even actors, you’d be hard-pressed to find a locally produced film. That is, until now – until Polaris.
Zero Hero: Re-Wrap The North
No matter how small a change, Emilie Hamm believes any amount of waste reduction would be a positive one for our community. And as she is someone who enjoys the gift of giving, her small business Re-Wrap the North is a perfect way for her to help the community to reduce its waste. Her dedication to keeping all parts of her business as low impact as possible, and her innovation in reducing even packaging waste, make her a wonderful example of a Yukon Zero Hero.
Zero Hero: The Yukon Refillery
Located in the Horwoods Mall the Yukon Refillery is an exciting new low-waste business in Whitehorse. They offer a range of high quality environmentally conscious personal care, household cleaning, and laundry products for sale by weight using your own re-used containers.
Zero Hero: Firebean Coffee Roasters
If you enjoy local coffee, then you probably know Firebean Coffee Roasters. The small-batch Yukon roaster is bringing old school techniques to the forefront of the northern coffee roasting scene.
Zero Hero: Clayton Peacock
Clay Peacock in front of a pile of cured compost, ready for use. (Photo: Zero Waste Yukon). If you’re familiar with the City of Whitehorse’s compost program, you may know that it’s come a long way in the last 6 years.
Zero Hero: Aroma BOrealis
Since 1998, Aroma Borealis has provided locally made natural herbal health and aromatherapy products to Yukoners. Their products are a reflection of the northern boreal forest and the people who live here. They also strive to create products that are kind to the Earth, and this environmental commitment extends into all facets of the business. I sat down with manager Jennifer to discuss Aroma Borealis’ Zero Waste journey.
Zero Hero: St. Elias Community School
Cindi Cowie started working at St.Elias Community School, in Haines Junction, four years ago, and has always found recycling and composting to be important. Shortly after she began working at the school, Danny Lewis from Raven Recycling came to Haines Junction and gave a presentation about waste diversion.
Zero Hero: Yukon College
The best meeting you’ll be invited to is a CRAP one at Yukon College They gather regularly, usually in the same location, handy to a microwave since the only time they can meet to discuss Composting, Recycling, And other Projects (yes, that acronym is CRAP)…
Zero Hero: BYTE
BYTE Yukon has been working with a Zero Waste philosophy for a number of years. In addition to the basics of recycling (paper, plastics, bottles & cans) they have also implemented the following ideas…