3M e Makro instalaram pontos de coleta.

• O lixo que descartamos na natureza, sem tratamento adequado, é um dos maiores poluentes do planeta.

The store sells environmentally friendly products and refills of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, deodorant and more.   From the launch of the Calgary Composting Facility in 2017 to the more recent push to get rid of plastic straws in local restaurants, more and more Calgarians have environmental issues on the brain. Canary, a new refillery and zero waste market in Kensington, is the latest addition to that conversation in Calgary.   Launched by longtime friends Tara Meyer and Lisa Watts, Canary specializes in sustainable, plastic-free lifestyle products. Most of the store’s products are package-free and the rest come in recyclable/compostable packaging. There are blocks of Savon de Marseille soaps, shampoo and conditioner bars, Ziploc bag alternatives like reusable Stasher bags, dryer balls, sustainable brushes, stainless steel straws, bamboo toothbrushes and more.   Canary also has a refillery section where containers can be filled (and later refilled) with things like shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, bubble bath, lotion, deodorant, hairspray and toothpaste.   While many of Canary’s customers are already familiar with the idea of zero waste and sustainable products, others are discovering just how many sustainable options are out there for the first time. The goal, Meyer says, was to create a space where people could easily discover and access environmentally friendly products and start thinking about how they can make a difference in small ways.   “We’re simply hoping that people might start thinking about [things like] what’s one thing I can switch out that’s an easy swap to make? Like maybe this month, when my razors run out, I’m going to think about getting a metal razor and see how that goes. And if I like that, great. That’s one thing you’ve done and one less thing that goes to landfill,” Meyer says. “When lots of people do little things like that, it really does add up.”   1223 Kensington Rd., canarygoods.ca  

Take a look inside Canary

    Canary carries a selection of refillable products, including cleaning vinegar, dish soap, lotion and all-purpose cleaner from The Unscented Company, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bubble bath and hairspray from Carina Organics, mint toothpaste from Rose Citron, Routine deodorant and more. Shoppers can bring in a container to fill, grab a free used container from Canary (such as an old shampoo bottle) or buy a Boston round or mason jar to fill. All the refillable products are priced by weight.       German company Burstenhaus Redecker makes these compostable feather dusters, brooms, toilet brushes and dish brushes with natural bristles.     Looking for an alternative to plastic wrap? Try this beeswax food wrap from Abeego, which Meyer says have “the perfect amount of stick, but [aren’t] too sticky.”   This natural toothpaste from American company Davids comes in a metal tube that can be recycled when it’s empty. Canary also has Brushed Naked bamboo toothbrushes that can ultimately be recycled and composted. If you’re looking to transition from plastic toothbrushes to more sustainable ones, Canary has a TerraCycle recycling box in-store where customers can dispose of their old ones.     Canary carries safety razors with replaceable stainless steel blades. When customers are done with the used blades, they can bring them back to Canary to be recycled with a local metal recycler.   There’s even a sustainable option for bandages — Australian company Patch makes plastic-free (and beautifully designed) bamboo bandages that can be composted.       If you don’t want to to go with liquid shampoo and conditioner, Canary has zero waste shampoo and conditioner bars from Calgary company Unwrapped Life

Tom Szaky has been working on waste since his undergrad days at Princeton in 2001. Then I suddenly heard about him from many sources in the past few months.   His company, TerraCycle, recycles waste others don't. The new initiative, Loop, got attention at Davos and support from many companies whose business plans depend on producing waste, within an economic model that promotes growth. He also published a book, the Future of Packaging, coauthored by top executives from these waste and growth places. I wrote more notes from that book to prepare for this conversation than any book, including Bob Langert's, McDonald's former head of Corporate Social Responsibility (that episode is still being edited).   It never mentioned reducing consumption, twisting, as I saw it, the idea to reducing material per package. Almost no one gets the subtle but critical distinction between efficiency and total waste. Our polluted world is the result of centuries of increasing efficiency and total waste. Nearly every initiative extends that trend, missing that efficiency in a polluting system leads to more efficient pollution.   His book did talk about responsibility, the counter to our system's goal of externalizing costs. So the book missed the most important part of handling waste, reducing supply and demand, but got responsibility. I wondered if he was serious or yet another person confusing feeling like you're reducing waste while increasing it, the way the Watt steam engine did, Uber does, widening roads does, and LED bulbs look on track to.   You'll hear from this conversation that, as best I can tell, he understands the system issues and the need for systemic change. For the rest, listen. He understands and seems to be acting for systemic change.   I hope this conversation is the first of many, not just to hear about his personal challenge, which is pretty big, at least to me. I still eat cheese, about the amount on one pizza slice per year. Actually, it's been decreasing annually. Maybe I'll use his action as inspiration.   I'm glad he got and explained the reasons behind reduction and explained why his book didn't touch it. I've heard enough to believe he understands the most important directions and changes. I don't know enough about the details of Terracycle and Loop to tell if I think they'll work.   It's refreshing to talk to someone who understands the key issues.

The story of how one piece of useless foil got us thinking about sustainability. We explore our options with the help of forward-thinkers from TerraCycle and Unboxed Market. APRIL 5, 2019 / DESIGN BY ANDREA PACE   Brand loyalty is an overwhelmingly strong force. A force that can go both ways for brands – winning you undying devotion or making you the recipient of an onslaught of ALL CAP rants of damnation. We write this as we’re still licking the wounds from a recent brand disappointment. We’ve been worshipping at the altar of Glossier for years now – singing their praises at every opportunity. While this chorus of adoration will continue, our voices have lost some conviction – growing hushed while we wait to see their next move. As undying fans of the brand, we’re quick to fill our online carts at the first sight of a new product launch, so when Glossier Play came out, you could barely bat a Lash Slicked eyelash before our pink eyeliner and pots of glitter were en route to our homes. However, upon arrival we realized the usual glee that accompanied a Glossier unboxing session wasn’t there. Why? Because it went on for way too long. First there was the box, then there was the plastic pink pouch, then there was another box, and no – it did not end there, folks. Within that box, the product was wrapped in a piece of colourful foil, like a precious piece of plastic candy. Our brows immediately furrowed. What, pray tell, is the point of this colourful litter?? It may not have been until this multicoloured waste came into our lives – or perhaps it started when we were first staring at an empty container of Boy Brow and realized it may not be recyclable – but now it’s clear that this is a problem. A problem that all brands and consumers face at a time when excessive waste must be called into question. This seems like such a miss. Given that the company’s target is between 18 and 35 years of age – the lucrative Millennial and Gen Z consumer – you’d think a brand like Glossier – consumer-centric, progressive – would realize how important sustainability should be in their strategy around innovation and design. With two-thirds of Gen Z consumers saying they consider sustainability when making a purchase, it just seems like these considerations should be a no-brainer for any brand seeking the dollars of those savvy, young consumers. This cause doesn’t just align with consumer thinking, it can prove to be very good for a brand’s bottom line. Not only do 92% of consumers have a more favourable impression of a company that supports environmental causes, but 75% of Millennials and 72% of Gen Zers say they would pay more for a product with sustainable packaging. With more than half of Americans saying they have “packaging pet peeves”, this is clearly a pain point brands need to address. Companies like Loop are trying to change things. Loop is the company you’ve been reading about in the news – the one that’s helping Haagen-Dazs, among other big name, household brands (think P&G, Nestle, and Unilever), put their ice cream in reusable, stainless steel containers. The concept harkens back to a simpler time – one when the milkman was a familiar face. Rather than recycling the containers your products come in and purchasing new ones when they run out, the used containers will be picked up, washed, refilled, and sent out for delivery to another customer. We asked CEO of TerraCycle and Loop, Tom Szaky, what the root cause of brands’ waste woes is. Unsurprisingly Szaky said, “The root of the problem is the tremendous amount of disposable packaging in the marketplace. We can’t recycle our way out of the garbage crisis, as that solves the symptom, not the root cause of disposability”. Of the three R’s, recycle shouldn’t be the first action taken (as explained by Tom Szaky in a #TomTime moment on Loop’s Instagram). First, you should reduce your consumption and then find ways to reuse the remnants of what you still must consume. This is what companies like Loop are attempting to do. “Packages are designed to be durable and aesthetically pleasing,” Szaky said, “While the lifespan of each package will vary, Loop encourages manufacturers to design packaging that can last at least 100 cycles.” The option of redesigning not just your packaging, but also the process in which the product makes its way to the consumer, admittedly requires a hefty financial investment – often costing seven figures. That’s why other companies, like Unboxed Market – Toronto’s new waste-free grocery store, are creating local opportunities for consumers to shop sustainably. Here you can buy your produce, meat, spices, and household products with next to no single-use packaging, instead placing these products in jars, reusable bags, or containers brought from home or bought in the shop. Michelle Genttner, co-owner of the waste-free store, thinks the issue comes back to the need for convenience. “Brands are crowded more and more on to smaller shelf spaces, and they are constantly searching for ways to stand out – to make life easier, to get things done faster. All of this, often unncessarily, leads to extra waste.”, she says. Michelle agrees with the Loop way of thinking, suggesting that, ‘We need to look at earlier times in manufacturing. We had products that lasted a long time and that weren’t overly packaged. Garbage for a family of four was incredibly minimal, as many things were in something that could be repurposed.” Count that as another vote to bring back the milkman! We reached out to Glossier for a list of containers that can be recycled. Thankfully, many of the containers are (including the pink pouches!!!), but not necessarily all parts of the product. While that eased our minds slightly, these are still examples of single-use packages. The great thing about Glossier as a brand is that they listen to their customers. We want more shades of concealer? They make them. We want a highlighter that you don’t have to be a makeup artist to apply? Our wish is granted. Imagine if innovative companies like Glossier would take note of the Instagram comments, the agency blog posts, the indisputable evidence and form a sustainability task force or partner with forward-thinkers like Loop – investing time and money, and leading the way to change how things are done in production and packaging? Not just that, but if the consumers who are at risk of living in this mess started to speak up, problem-solve, and take action more often? Well, that would be beautiful. With big players in e-commerce and beauty making strides, the trail is one that is soon to be ablaze and one that any modern company should want to be on.  

Many contend that the single-use plastic culture has to change to really solve the plastics problem, and Loop, founded by TerraCycle and several brands, aims to reduce waste by setting up a closed loop system of reusable packaging that it is piloting in Paris and New York. Logistics and cost issues would seem to be paramount here, as Loop will provide pickup and cleaning, much less consumer appetite for the idea.

A 3M e o Makro anunciam uma parceria para levar os pontos de coleta do Programa Nacional de Reciclagem da Scotch-Brite para as lojas do atacadista espalhadas pelo Brasil. Ao todo, as 68 lojas do atacadista já possuem as caixas coletoras que fazem a arrecadação das esponjas.

As esponjas de louça e limpeza possuem um tempo indeterminado de decomposição. Por ano, milhões de unidades são produzidas e o descarte incorreto deste utensílio pode causar severos danos ao meio ambiente. Pensando nisso, a rede de atacadistas Makro, uniu-se à 3M no Programa Nacional de Reciclagem de Esponjas.