According to Statistics Canada, from 2002 to 2016 the total amount of waste collected in Canada increased by 11 per cent, the equivalent of 3.5 million tonnes. Low and no waste grocery stores are a market-driven response to the trash problem, and they seem to be catching on. The newly opened Annex Market (718 Bathurst […]
CHATTER: Zero-waste grocery opens on Bathurst (Feb. 2020)
February 27th, 2020 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Zero-waste grocery opens on Bathurst (Feb. 2020)
CHATTER: Ten Thousand Villages folding (Feb. 2020)
February 27th, 2020 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Ten Thousand Villages folding (Feb. 2020)
After seventy-four years in business, the Canadian company Ten Thousand Villages announced the close of its head office, distribution centre, web store, wholesale operations, and several remaining company stores. The store at 474 Bloor St. W. has been a fixture of the community for fifteen years. The stores aimed to connect artisans and marginalized communities […]