top of page


Summertime in Victoria!

Camo in the forest

Quick emergency shelters on Salt Spring

Summertime in Victoria!
1/33
The Pickel Jar
Miss Pickel's Educational Adventures
Search


Canada to ban single-use plastics!
Finally! My country has announced we will ban single-use plastics, including bags, straws, and cutlery by 2021 earliest. In my opinion it...
Ms. Pickel
Jun 11, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


EU: single-use plastic ban by 2021
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45965605 This is AMAZING! The European Parliament has successfully voted on a ban to be single-use...
Ms. Pickel
Mar 12, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


Reflections
Wow! I cannot believe the end of my single-use plastic-free month is here! Here are some ups and downs: Ups: -Shopping at the Zero Waste...
Ms. Pickel
Feb 27, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Albatross, at a loss...
The albatross is the largest bird in the sky. To feed their young, just like many other birds, they regurgitate food they cannot digest...
Ms. Pickel
Feb 24, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Plastic Trash Crisis- Where Will it all Go?
For the past couple decades, consumers in developed societies--especially those in the west--largely did not have to worry about where...
Ms. Pickel
Feb 18, 20193 min read
Â
Â
Â


Shopping Experience at the Zero Waste Emporium
I finally made it in here! What a fantastic local grocery store, where....you guessed it... there is no packaging! You can buy everything...
Ms. Pickel
Feb 17, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


TIPS for reducing plastic waste!
Hi all! Here are a few super tips that I practice to reduce your consumption of not only plastic, but general single-use items as well!...
Ms. Pickel
Feb 14, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Small Extra Steps Make an Extra Large Difference
I wanted to communicate some thoughts regarding how just a little bit of preparation and time goes a long way! Let us start with a brief...
Ms. Pickel
Feb 8, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


Days 1-3
Day 1 I'm already seeing plastic everywhere through a more intensified lens than before! A group of 5 business folk walked by me on...
Ms. Pickel
Feb 3, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


Single-Use Plastic-Free February!
I am so excited to consciously not consume any single-use plastics for a month! I hope this helps to deepen my social conscience...
Ms. Pickel
Jan 28, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page