The Refreshing Truth

Are we doomed to see history repeat itself, or can the Canadian Government design a plastics ban that will work in harmony with Mother Nature?

It’s hard to give up plastic zipper-close bags, but when you switch over to eco-certified compostable zip-top bags, they can be tossed in the compost bin filled with organic waste, and you can skip that nasty plastic all together!

Are we doomed to see history repeat itself, or can the Canadian Government design a plastics ban that will work in harmony with Mother Nature?

Compostable products bring us one step closer to a more environmentally harmonized world. Universities across the country have adopted them; will their municipalities follow suit?

We conducted a poll to find out what people really wanted, and it turns out that people would rather businesses give out compostable bags that they can reuse to collect kitchen scraps and organics, rather than paper bags. ⁠

Which will you decide are better? We give you the study results of sustainability and environmental impact of paper bags. The third of this series: Mythbusting the Eco-friendly Fantasy of Paper Bags. Who is the Fairest of them All?

Which will you decide are better? We give you the study results comparing sustainability and environmental impact of paper vs compostable bags. The second of this series: Do good things come in Trees? The impact of paper bags on the air we breathe.

Which will you decide are better? We give you the study results comparing sustainability and environmental impact of paper vs compostable bags. The first of this series: Is bigger really better? We dish out truths in transportation.

Is the change from single-use plastics impossible? Take a look at some successful trailblazing communities who have made the sustainable switch towards compostable bags and packaging.