As amazing as it sounds, by “live off” we don’t mean eating exclusively ice cream for the rest of your life. Instead, we're talking about a Calgary-based gelato shop that has created a company that works for its employees and…
I confess: I am a culprit of wishcycling. Wishcycling is defined as, “the practice of tossing questionable items in the recycling bin, hoping they can somehow be recycled” (1). As much as we may wish recycling wasn’t so complicated,…
I confess: I am a culprit of wishcycling. Wishcycling is defined as, “the practice of tossing questionable items in the recycling bin, hoping they can somehow be recycled” (1). As much as we may wish recycling wasn’t so complicated,…
I confess: I am a culprit of wishcycling. Wishcycling is defined as, “the practice of tossing questionable items in the recycling bin, hoping they can somehow be recycled” (1). As much as we may wish recycling wasn’t so complicated,…
On June 4th, SPUD was awarded a Silver Canadian Leadership Award by the PAC Packaging Consortium, in the category of “Sustainable Process/Facility” for our Reusable Takeout Container pilot program. This is the second award this program has won- the first…
While the world begins to realize the magnitude of plastic pollution in our oceans, an even bigger threat to our aquatic neighbours is also looming large. As microplastics increase in the ocean, the number of marine creatures is in…
When we talk and think about producing food, rarely do we thank the invisible farmer who does some of the most critical work for us. This invisible farmer is the honey bee. Honey bees are essential to our food system…
In our oceans right now there are 500 times more pieces of plastic than there are stars in our galaxy (1). We find plastic pollution all around us and yet very little is known about its effects on the environment…
Food security was deemed a human right back in 1948. Today, our planet is still able to produce enough food to feed our global population and yet for a third year in a row, world hunger has increased (1).…
SPUD’s relationship with waste Out of sight, out of mind, right? So it is said for all things including our disposal habits. Or so it was said until an eighth continent arose from the sea made of garbage…
In the spirit of Earth Month, what better time is there to start developing habits to green your routine? At SPUD we’re firm believers that companies and governments need to take action on creating a more sustainable society. The responsibility…
