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For more than 30 years, Peterborough GreenUP has been central and eastern Ontario's leading environmental organization focused on education, sustainability, and stewardship. GreenUP is a non-profit charitable organization and an active community organization that offers dozens of programs and services to those living in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes. For more information, visit greenup.on.ca
Active and Safe Routes to School Peterborough is challenging families to walk, bike, or bus to and from school this year. Planning ahead to make time for disruptions as you walk with your kids can make time for meaningful family moments and new relationships with neighbours and crossing guards. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

Take the back-to-school challenge and walk, bike, or bus instead of driving

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Four ways to help your family make transportation choices that are better for your health, school safety, and the environment.
Peterborough GreenUP's Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program planted more than 2,400 native species of plants in 2018 and 2019. Many of these species have a low-water need and help to alleviate stress on Peterborough's water system during the peak seasons. (Photo: GreenUP)

Sustainable planting in Peterborough neighbourhoods is helping to mitigate climate change

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GreenUP's Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program has so far landscaped more than 1,600 square metres, with more to come.
Would you put this dirty peanut butter container in your blue box? If the answer is yes, you're being part of the problem and not the solution. One of the main reasons the blue box program is not as effective as it can be is because of contamination. It takes time and expense to remove unclean items from the recycling stream or, even worse, the presence of these items can contaminate other recyclable materials during processing, making them all un-recyclable. (Photo: GreenUP)

Don’t make your recyclables un-recyclable

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Putting unclean items into your blue box, or items that can't be recycled, is making a mess of our recycling program.
For zero-waste lunches, resuable stainless steel containers are a great option. Unlike plastic containers, they are hard wearing, long lasting, and free of BPA and other harmful toxins. (Photo: GreenUP)

Start the school year off right with plastic-free, zero-waste lunches

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Help your kids help the environment with reusable stainless steel containers, fabric snack bags, refillable drink boxes, home-baked snacks, and more.
A highlight of GreenUP Ecology Park's Family Night is the Lantern Walk, where participants can make their very own lantern and travel the park's winding nature trails. This year's event, which takes place on Thursday, August 15th, also features a scavenger hunt, bike decorating, bubble making, and face painting. (Photo: Karen Halley)

Celebrate the waning days of summer at GreenUP Ecology Park’s Family Night and Lantern...

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Evening event on August 15 also features a scavenger hunt, bike decorating, bubble making, face painting, and more.
If you're a budget-conscious post-secondary school student, you might be tempted to buy cheaper, single-use items. But it's more cost-effective in the long term to invest in eco-friendly reusable items, such as these plastic-free storage bags. Not only are they long-lasting, durable, and microwave, dishwasher, freezer, and oven safe, but they are easier to store when space is at a premium, unlike plastic storage containers. (Photo: Benjamin Hargreaves)

Living on a student budget doesn’t mean you can’t go green

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For a bit more money upfront, you can save money in the long run and shrink your waste footprint.
The GreenUP Water Wise program recognizes residents that have adopted Water Wise landscaping practices, such as reducing the amount of lawn in their yard, planting drought-tolerant native species, and using a rain barrel, all of which help to reduce reliance on municipal water. (Photo: GreenUP)

You don’t have to run the sprinkler for a healthy lawn

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For a Water Wise lawn, dethatch, mow high when dry, use a rain barrel, or swap grass for other ground cover.
The Peterborough Public Library is one of 78 organizations and businesses in the Kawarthas participating in GreenUP's BlueW program, where you can fill up your reusable water bottle with municipal tap water at no charge. Look for the BlueW sticker, or use the online map at the BlueWPtbo website to find a location where you can fill up. (Photo: Karen Halley)

Stay hydrated this summer wherever you are by filling up your reusable water bottle...

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Kawarthas businesses and organizations participating in BlueW program offer municipal tap water with no strings.
On Saturday, July 27th, the streets of downtown Peterborough will be turned into an urban playground for Peterborough Pulse 2019. The fifth anniversary of the Open Streets event will see businesses, community organizations, and volunteers fill downtown with activities, displays, and installations while many hundreds of people walk, cycle, skateboard, roller skate and more through car-free downtown streets. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Pulse)

Now a beloved summer event, Pulse returns to downtown Peterborough on July 27

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Fifth anniversary Open Streets event brings community together with more than 50 family-friendly activities.
Periwinkle is frequently found at garden centres and sold as ornamental ground cover, but this non-native plant is extremely invasive in Ontario. Native plant alternatives include wild ginger, wild strawberry, or mayapple. (Photo: James Miller)

Showcase our natural heritage by replacing invasive plants with native ones in your garden

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Understanding the difference between Ontario's native, aggressive, and invasive plants.
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