I’m in BC visiting my daughter this week, and I’ve seen just how far and wide the love for Canada’s team extends across this huge country. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with the downside of too much matcha, how bottled water is harming your health, and the environmental impact of soda pop.
What is fair trade and why does it matter?
October is Fair Trade Month—a time to recognize the farmers, workers and communities behind the products we enjoy every day. Although I’ve seen the fair trade symbol on products, I knew very little about how fair trade works, so I decided to do some research. Read on to find out what I learned.
The Sunday Spark – The agony and the ecstasy of October baseball
It has been an exciting roller coaster of a week for Toronto Blue Jays fans. In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, I ponder the agony and the ecstasy of October baseball. Plus: plants that remove microplastics, indoor solar panels, and croissant-scented stamps.
Why a digital declutter is good for you…and the Earth
When was the last time you did a digital declutter? You probably don’t give much thought to all those emails, photos and digital files on your phone, your computer, and in the cloud.
Today’s post looks at the environmental cost of our digital lives and offers tips on how to reduce your footprint with a digital declutter.
The Sunday Spark – What I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. As I celebrate my favourite holiday of the year, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark will focus on what I’m thankful for this year. Plus: innovations in fracture treatment, Banned Books Week, and No Bra Day.
Throwback Thursday – Simple tips to reduce household waste
Today’s Throwback Thursday post from 2023 has 11 simple ways you can reduce household waste.
The Sunday Spark – Woke is not a four-letter word
This week’s news headlines made me realize how weary I am of hearing right-wing groups throw around the term woke with disdain and hatred. Along with reflections on the anti-woke movement, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at reusable shopping bags, the inequality of increased longevity, a solar laundromat, and rediscovering the local library.
The Sunday Spark – Don’t be fooled by cruise line greenwashing
On our recent vacation, I got a first-hand look at cruise line greenwashing, and it isn’t pretty. Sadly, I think I’ve taken my last cruise vacation. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with turning diapers into fertilizer, offsetting carbon emissions from cocoa, and robot umpires in big league baseball.
Food storage tips that will reduce waste and save you money
An earlier piece in the Climate Change Collective series highlighted the environmental impact of food waste. This is an area where we can all do better, so today’s post provides food storage tips to help you cut food waste in your home. Plus, I’ve got a free download you can print and put on your fridge.
The Sunday Spark – Happy Sun Day to you!
It’s Sun Day, a day of action celebrating the power of something that has the potential to create a fairer and more just world—clean energy.
Along with celebrating Sun Day, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at facts about the Bahamas, electric locomotives that can withstand Canadian winters, and the word’s first second-hand shopping mall.