Becoming Less

Becoming Less

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Becoming Less episodes

  • Buy Nothing Groups

    Bizz and Emma chat about how Buy Nothing Groups can be a great tool to use on your journey to becoming less.

     

    References we make:

    • Buy Nothing Project - buynothingproject.org
  • Kijiji 
  • Next Door - ca.nextdoor.com
  • Mushroom Foraging Episode - Episode 68
  • Mud, Sweat and Gears - mudsweatandgears.ca
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

    38 min
  • Waste Reduction Week

    Bizz and Emily talk about Waste Reduction Week, which is a national week in Canada that is focussed on raising awareness for ways to be become less. 

     

    Waste Reduction Week - wrwcanada.com/en

    • Monday - Circular Economy
  • Tuesday - Textiles
  • Wednesday - E-Waste
  • Thursday - Plastics
  • Friday - Food Waste
  • Saturday - Sharing Economy
  • Sunday - Swap and Repair
  • Other references we make:

    • The Dress Library - @thedresslibrary_yeg
  • Tool Libraries - @yegtoollibrary - wrwcanada.com/en
  • Blenderz Garment Recyclers - @blenderz_garment_recyclers
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

    42 min
  • Waste Reduction Week

    Bizz and Emily talk about Waste Reduction Week, which is a national week in Canada that is focussed on raising awareness for ways to be become less. 

     

    Waste Reduction Week - wrwcanada.com/en

    • Monday - Circular Economy
  • Tuesday - Textiles
  • Wednesday - E-Waste
  • Thursday - Plastics
  • Friday - Food Waste
  • Saturday - Sharing Economy
  • Sunday - Swap and Repair
  • Other references we make:

    • The Dress Library - @thedresslibrary_yeg
  • Tool Libraries - @yegtoollibrary - wrwcanada.com/en
  • Blenderz Garment Recyclers - @blenderz_garment_recyclers
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

    42 min
  • Tool Libraries

    Bizz chats with Emny from the Edmonton Tool Library about how sharing tools can help us become less.

     

    Find the Tool Library:

    • Instagram - @yegtoollibrary
  • Facebook - facebook.com/yegtoollibrary
  • Website - edmontontoollibrary.ca
  • In person - 7308 112 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
  • More Tool Libraries, or start your own:

    • List of Tool Libraries in Canada
  • Google It
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

    14 min
  • Tool Libraries

    Bizz chats with Emny from the Edmonton Tool Library about how sharing tools can help us become less.

     

    Find the Tool Library:

    • Instagram - @yegtoollibrary
  • Facebook - facebook.com/yegtoollibrary
  • Website - edmontontoollibrary.ca
  • In person - 7308 112 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
  • More Tool Libraries, or start your own:

    • List of Tool Libraries in Canada
  • Google It
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

    14 min
  • Pumpkins

    Bizz and Emily chat about how to becoming less with our pumpkins this fall season.

     

    All things pumpkin:

    • Pumpkin carving - Google it
  • Pumpkin gut recipes - Google it
  • Pumpkin seeds - Google it
  • scoop, separate, rinse, dry, oil, season, bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until golden, stirring often
  • Pumpkin soup recipes - Google it
  • Pumpkin smash parties - Google it and then host your own!
  • Other references:

    • That "something centre"... yeah it was Salisbury at Enjoy Centre in St Albert - salisburygreenhouse.com, @salisburyatenjoy
  • Loop Store - loopstore.ca
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

    52 min
  • Pumpkins

    Bizz and Emily chat about how to becoming less with our pumpkins this fall season.

     

    All things pumpkin:

    • Pumpkin carving - Google it
  • Pumpkin gut recipes - Google it
  • Pumpkin seeds - Google it
  • scoop, separate, rinse, dry, oil, season, bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until golden, stirring often
  • Pumpkin soup recipes - Google it
  • Pumpkin smash parties - Google it and then host your own!
  • Other references:

    • That "something centre"... yeah it was Salisbury at Enjoy Centre in St Albert - salisburygreenhouse.com, @salisburyatenjoy
  • Loop Store - loopstore.ca
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

    52 min
  • Mushroom Foraging

    Bizz chats with fellow Alberta Mycological Society member, Mel, to nerd out about mushrooms.

     

    References we make:

    • Alberta Mycological Society - albertamushrooms.ca
  • From The Wild - fromthewild.ca
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

    27 min
  • Mushroom Foraging

    Bizz chats with fellow Alberta Mycological Society member, Mel, to nerd out about mushrooms.

     

    References we make:

    • Alberta Mycological Society - albertamushrooms.ca
  • From The Wild - fromthewild.ca
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

    27 min
  • Budgeting

    Bizz and Emily talk about how budgeting can help on your journey to becoming less. (Let us know how many pairs of shoes YOU own!)

     

    References we make:

    • YNAB - ynab.com 
    • Heard It From Hannah - youtube.com
  • Cleo - web.meetcleo.com
  • Mint - mint.intuit.com
  • EveryDollar - ramseysolutions.com
  • Donate to support waste reduction at wastefree.ca or on Patreon

    Music by Vita Chino (@vitachino on Instagram, or find them on Spotify)

     

    50 min

About Becoming Less

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An Edmontonian journey to less waste, less impact, less consumption and less clutter.