The Refreshing Truth

HERE WE SHARE A COMPILATION OF FACT-BASED ARTICLES TO HELP SHED SOME LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT OF COMPOSTABLE ALTERNATIVES, COMPOSTING NEWS, AND SUSTAINABILITY. WE HAVE LEARNED A LOT AND WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU INCREDIBLE NEWS AND LEADING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE ACCURATE STATISTICS AND SCIENTIFIC FACTS IN EVERYTHING WE SHARE, ALL IN THE EFFORT TO HELP GROW CHANGE. SO STAY TUNED AND LET US HELP YOU STAY INFORMED.

What Customers Really Want

What Customers Really Want

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. ⁠

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Mythbusting the Eco-friendly Fantasy of Paper Bags

Mythbusting the Eco-friendly Fantasy of 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?

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Who Has Made The Switch?

Who Has Made The Switch?

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.

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Getting to the Root of Biodegradables

Getting to the Root of Biodegradables

Not all veggies are equal, and not all biodegradable plastics are either. Discover the difference between biodegradable and certified compostable plastics, and which will serve the planet better in the long run!

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Pick of the Litter

Pick of the Litter

Reduce, reuse, recycle, rinse, repeat. We all want the plastic garbage problem to go away, but what do we do when everywhere we go, our purchases are wrapped in layers of plastic? What are the best alternatives going to be, once single-use plastics are no longer available?

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Plastics Ban 2021: How to Rise to the Challenge

Plastics Ban 2021: How to Rise to the Challenge

To keep your business going during a global pandemic, with an impending plastics ban, you also need to know your challenges, develop a finely tuned plan, and secure the right set of tools to make it all happen. Find out how the ban will affect you, and options to get you started off on the right foot.

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Let your Voice be the Seed of Change

Let your Voice be the Seed of Change

      Let your Voice be the Seed of Change  We’re at a critical point in getting ready for new legislation in Canada that could shape the way we think, how we interact with our environment, even the air we breathe. We all know that single-use synthetic...

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More (Deception) Than Meets the Eye

More (Deception) Than Meets the Eye

Last week NPR broke a massive investigative piece, digging up the facts on why every single piece of plastic we’ve ever used still exists under a mountain of lies. We were moved by how it opened our eyes, and told the full story about the failings of the recycling industry, and where we’ve been left because of our unwitting ways.

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Down & Dirty with Compost

Down & Dirty with Compost

  getting down & dirty with compost It’s a complicated time, as we try to make eco-friendly shopping choices, without adding to the pandemic by bringing our own reusable bags. One way we’ve found that helps to check the right boxes is the movement towards...

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Plastic versus Covid?

Plastic versus Covid?

        Compostable vs Covid   2020 has thrown our North-American culture a major curve-ball, with the Corona virus sweeping across the continent, and the world. From handshakes to hockey, we’ve had to consider what behaviours and activities we need to...

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