It’s hard to get through this struggling economic climate, but it’s even harder to get through it if you’re a student. I know this from personal experience. As a student […]
Tag Archives: sustainable shopping
Buy Local, Health & Wellness, Local Economy, Local Produce, Local Supply Chain, Support Small Business
The Many Benefits of Buying Local
25
Jan
Jan
We’ve been hearing more and more about the benefits of buying local lately. And we’re one of the steadfast contributors to this important conversation here at vLife. Why? Because research […]
18
Jan
Jan
Big Corporate Local or Small Indie Local? “Supporting local” doesn’t necessarily mean supporting small local businesses in your community. “Local” is term that gets tossed around a lot lately. In […]
Buy Local, Local Economy, Local Supply Chain, Small Business Tips, Support Small Business
Real Challenges of Being a Small Business Owner
28
Dec
Dec
They say money makes the world go round. For the most part, the phrase is true. But to say just big money turns the wheel is wrong. Small businesses and […]
Buy Local, Holiday Gift Ideas, Local Gifts, Uncategorized
Christmas, Boxing Day, and Sustainable Shopping
07
Dec
Dec
Sustainable boxing day shopping can mean one big thing – more stuff. Look, I know Christmas at its core is about the spirit of it all, but come on. Gift […]
Buy Local, Local Economy, Support Small Business
Nova Scotian Local Deals this Canadian Black Friday & Small Business Saturday
09
Nov
Nov
Here we go again, Canadian Black Friday shopping. We’ve all seen those clips on YouTube – the ones of endless shoppers and pandemonium in a Walmart. Don’t get me wrong. […]
Buy Local, Local Economy, Local Supply Chain, Uncategorized
Sustainable Shopping that’s Affordable Too
28
Sep
Sep
Sustainable shopping that is also affordable is hard. But even harder is global warming – a real, looming, and ever-growing problem. Recent hurricanes Fiona and Ian are very real proof […]
19
Jul
Jul
Sustainability is one of the most important issues that the world faces today. As our use of plastics increase to astronomical amounts, we are observing how our harmful use of […]
12
Mar
Mar
A zero waste lifestyle transition can be daunting. There has been a huge shift in the number of reusable bags available at grocery stores over the past few years. This […]
02
Mar
Mar
We spoke to many buy-local shoppers when first designing our vlife solution for connecting folks with more small local businesses. When vlife was just a dream and some wireframe sketches, […]
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