Category: SWRC Blog
-
You Told Us What Matters: SWRC Members Set Their Priorities
What should the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council be focusing on? That’s a question we wanted to put directly to our members. This summer, we asked SWRC members to rank five potential focus areas for our work: The response was clear: members want SWRC to put standardized recycling messaging at the top of the list. More…
-
What Waste Tells About Us
Let me tell you a story… Actually, waste will do a lot of the talking. Look in a black garbage bag and someone’s world opens like a scrapbook. We estimate our waste based on who we wish to be. The bins and recycling statistics don’t lie and show we buy way more clothes, drink more…
-
When Good Shoes Go Bad (and Why They Don’t Have to End Up in the Garbage)
I thought I’d scored a great find. While wandering through Value Village one afternoon, I spotted a pair of shoes that looked almost brand new. They were comfortable, stylish, and fit perfectly. Best of all? They were a great brand at only a fraction of what they would have cost new. Then I wore them.…