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There are many ways to give and get this holiday season, but some gifts keep on giving.

Local entrepreneurs warn that government wage subsidies aren’t enough

The zero-waste shop has raised $37,000 and counting to keep its doors open.

Detergent strips, shampoo bars and more alternatives you can try out today.

along with resources and mentorship through IFundWomen to grow and expand their businesses TORONTO, April 29, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, Visa Canada announced the recipients of its inaugural Shes Next Grant Program in Canada to boost and empower women entrepreneurship. As an extension of Visas global Shes Next Grant Program, ten Canadian women entrepreneurs received a grant of $10,000 CAD and one-year business coaching through IFundWomen to support, grow and expand their businesses. COVID-19 has hig...

The Tare Shop was dubbed Halifax’s first fully zero-waste store when it opened in October 2018. Everything at its 5539 Cornwallis Street location–from rice to shampoo to spices–is available in bulk, with the option to purchase an upcycled container or bring your own.  The shop recently did a calculation of just how much waste it has kept out of the waste stream, and found that its Halifax location has diverted 16,798 cups and bottles, and 127,322 plastic bags from the waste stream si...

The Tare Shop is part of a new wave of package-free stores aiming to minimize the environmental impact of shopping for groceries and everyday goods. Rather than simply reducing packaging waste or ensuring its recyclable, the goal is to eliminate it altogether. Everything from food and body care products to home cleaning and stationery goods is available in bulk to be purchased with a reusable container. The package-free retail trend fits into a broader zero-waste lifestyle movement seeking t...

HALIFAX - Customers at The Tare Shop in Halifax are creative with their containers: Some use classic jars but others reuse yogurt containers, pots and pans or even empty glass liquor bottles. Kate Pepler, owner and founder of The Tare Shop, stands in front of her products in Dartmouth, N.S. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. There is a growing retail trend of stores allowing customers to bring their own reusable containers and Pepler is supporting the effort to create more sustainable packaging optio...

Brett Bundale Kate Pepler, owner and founder of The Tare Shop, stands in front of her products in Dartmouth, N.S. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. There is a growing retail trend of stores allowing customers to bring their own reusable containers and Pepler is supporting the effort to create more sustainable packaging options. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan January 29, 2021 - 10:19 AM HALIFAX - Customers at The Tare Shop in Halifax are creative with their containers: ...