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Bea Johnson in Toronto!

Looking to get started on a Zero Waste Lifestyle in Toronto? Join Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home, renowned speaker, author and a leader in the zero waste movement in Toronto this fall! Bea, her husband and her two kids managed to produce just one mason jar of waste in an entire year by using strategies and forethought that everyone can adopt, saving 40% of their annual budget at the same time. Click Here for Tickets! Date: October 26, 2017, 7-8:30pm Location:...

Going Zero Waste – A Guide For Toronto

Following Bulk Barn’s recent announcement last week that they will now be making their reusable container program company policy across all locations (YAAS!), it seems the zero waste train in Canada is more than ready to leave the station. There are even rumours that Toronto will (finally) be getting the zero waste grocery store we’ve all been dreaming about for years (I mean come on Toronto, Montreal already has zero waste grocery stores and so does Vancouver). The zero waste movement is...

Tool Libraries: Spirit of a Global Movement

DIY and repurposing culture has exploded in recent years, fuelled by open-source websites such as Intructables and Thingiverse where people share knowledge and how-to guides on how to make everything – from crafting your own bunk bed (this one was made by one of our members!) to making a wallet out of a juice carton to 3D Printing your own fidget spinner. Online marketplaces such as Etsy and Instagram have even allowed some makers and crafters to take their DIY to...

10 Easy Upcycling Projects For Kids

TTL Kids! happily situates itself in The Maker Movement, which can be broadly defined as a collective of people around the world who are employing do-it-yourself or do-it-with-others techniques to develop unique products and devices. Tinkering, coding, building, creating and innovating – together. This movement rests on makers making their designs open-source and available for anyone to reproduce off Internet sites such as Instructables or Thingiverse. We believe that getting kids involved in areas that teach the skills and thought processes...

Bea Johnson in Toronto!
Looking to get started on a Zero Waste Lifestyle in Toronto? Join Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home, renowned speaker, author and a leader in the zero waste movement in Toronto this fall! Bea, her husband and her two kids managed to produce just one mason jar of waste in an entire year by using strategies and forethought that everyone can adopt, saving 40% of their annual budget at the same time. Click Here for Tickets! Date: October 26, 2017, 7-8:30pm Location:...
Going Zero Waste – A Guide For Toronto
Following Bulk Barn’s recent announcement last week that they will now be making their reusable container program company policy across all locations (YAAS!), it seems the zero waste train in Canada is more than ready to leave the station. There are even rumours that Toronto will (finally) be getting the zero waste grocery store we’ve all been dreaming about for years (I mean come on Toronto, Montreal already has zero waste grocery stores and so does Vancouver). The zero waste movement is...
Tool Libraries: Spirit of a Global Movement
DIY and repurposing culture has exploded in recent years, fuelled by open-source websites such as Intructables and Thingiverse where people share knowledge and how-to guides on how to make everything – from crafting your own bunk bed (this one was made by one of our members!) to making a wallet out of a juice carton to 3D Printing your own fidget spinner. Online marketplaces such as Etsy and Instagram have even allowed some makers and crafters to take their DIY to...
10 Easy Upcycling Projects For Kids
TTL Kids! happily situates itself in The Maker Movement, which can be broadly defined as a collective of people around the world who are employing do-it-yourself or do-it-with-others techniques to develop unique products and devices. Tinkering, coding, building, creating and innovating – together. This movement rests on makers making their designs open-source and available for anyone to reproduce off Internet sites such as Instructables or Thingiverse. We believe that getting kids involved in areas that teach the skills and thought processes...