About ClearBasket
Last updated: May 25, 2026
ClearBasket is a reference site on sustainable grocery shopping and zero-waste household supplies in Canada. The articles here document practical approaches to reducing packaging waste, switching to reusable alternatives, and composting food scraps at home.
The site is focused on the Canadian context: provincial regulations, local retailer availability, municipal composting programs, and region-specific considerations that affect how household waste reduction works in practice across different parts of the country.
What This Site Covers
Content on ClearBasket falls into three areas:
- Grocery shopping — how to reduce packaging through bulk purchasing, reusable produce bags, and retailer selection
- Household supplies — category-by-category alternatives to common single-use products
- Composting — setup and maintenance of home composting, including municipal green bin programs by province
Editorial Approach
Articles on this site use publicly available information and verifiable references. The site does not manufacture statistics, invent organizations, or attribute quotes to unnamed sources. Where specific data is unavailable, articles use neutral language rather than approximations.
External links point to official government sources (Government of Canada, provincial and municipal agencies) or established Canadian retailers and organizations.
Contact
For general inquiries, corrections, or feedback, use the form below or write to contact@clearbasket.org.