The UpCycle Canada Podcast: Your Eco-Friendly Inspiration
Welcome to UpCycle Canada, the ultimate podcast for eco-conscious individuals seeking sustainable alternatives to combat the ever-growing problem of waste. If you're passionate about finding inspiration to repurpose, reuse, and recycle discarded items, then this podcast is tailor-made for you!
Join hosts Dave and Jennifer Campbell as they take you on an exciting journey into the creative world of UpCycling. Through thought-provoking discussions, interviews with experts, and real-life success stories, you'll explore innovative ways to breathe new life into old objects while contributing to a greener planet.
Discover the art of re-purposing, salvage, furniture refinishing, and other eco-friendly practices that go beyond the disposable lifestyle. Whether you're a maker, side hustler, dreamer, or simply someone dedicated to preserving the environment, UpCycle Canada has something special for you.
Each episode is packed with practical tips, tried-and-tested ideas, and actionable insights to help you embark on your own UpCycling journey. Dave and Jennifer share their passion for sustainability and empower you to make a positive impact in your everyday life.
Expect fascinating conversations with esteemed guests from the upcycling and salvage world, offering unique perspectives and inspiration. Together, we'll celebrate the ingenious ways individuals and businesses find new purposes for discarded items.
Let's keep the conversation going! Re-purpose, reduce, reuse, and recycle with UpCycle Canada, and become part of a thriving community of earth-friendly listeners committed to making a difference. Together, we can create a more sustainable and beautiful world.
Subscribe now to be part of our mission to be the best eco-friendly podcast in your favorites. Get ready for exciting things ahead and start transforming discarded items into valuable treasures with UpCycle Canada!
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- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 65
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
E46 - Joce Greenwood from The Salvage Life joins to share how she took reno materials and created a business
EPISODE 46 -
Instead of tossing materials from her 1850's home reno into a bin and shipping it off to a landfill, Joce had an idea - a plan - to take unwanted reno materials and repurpose them into a…
E45 - Welcome Back Jen - We Talk Shop, Favourite Guests, and What is to Come for UpCycle Canada
EPISODE 45 -
Well I found Jen! Yep I did! She is back to get caught up on what is happening around here in UpCycle Canada!
We chat about our store, some of Jen's past favourite guests and who we are…
E44 - Talking All Things Salvage, Voice Messages from UpCycleCanaada.ca and what is to come!
EPISODE 44 -
Hey! thanks for dropping by for another episode! We are thinking a lot about salvage lately and finding some incredible salvage focused creators on Instagram right now! So inspiring!
Un…
E43 - Hiske MacKay from MacKay Candles
EPISODE 43 -
Hi guys! We wanted to share another vendor from our store! Hiske MacKay created a soy candle business that has grown in a very short time! MacKay Candle Company has great products - f…
E42 - Rebekah Saltzman - How to Live An Organized Life and Reduce Clutter
EPISODE 42 -
Welcome back to The UpCycle Canada Podcast! Imagine if you would, what life would be like with less clutter, more organization and less waste! Imagine a life with what you need, where …
E41 - Q and A Time With Dave - Thanks for your questions
EPISODE 41 -
Another solo episode with Dave - Jen has left me completely unsupervised yet again so I thought I would dip into our mailbag, emails, DM's and comments and compile some of our more recen…
E40 - Travis and Laura From Wood Pallet Treasures and Project Wild Rooted
EPISODE 40 -
Today I sit down with Travis and Laura from Wood Pallet Treasures - a great interview with a family that is focused on building their business with the environment in mind!
Turning Ordina…
E39 - Ludmila Popova Owner of The Green Needle - Repurposing and Repairing Clothing
EPISODE 39 -
what is the green needle?
The Green Needle specializes in sustainable and eco-friendly sewing classes. Our motto is Reuse, Reduce, Repurpose and we apply that to our classes. We offer sew…
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E38 - James Howells - ArtSpike64 - The Spike that drove James to repurpose
EPISODE 38 -
In this episode we speak with James Howells - creator of ArtSpike64! James stumbled into creating metal art. Now his works are recycling things you may throw away. We saw James' story …
E36 - Scott Anderson from Chop Value Toronto East - repurposing chopsticks
EPISODE 36 -
in this episode, we speak with Scott Anderson from Chop Value - Toronto East! Chop Value collects used chopsticks from area restaurants and repurposes these "disposable" items and recre…
E35 - Rachel Ceruti - Reclypt - Fast and Slow Fashion - upcycled fashion
Episode 35 - Fast and Slow Fashion
Why Upcycled fashion?
Reduce Carbon emissions, Greenhouse Effect, waste, water usage, and pollution.
Increase personal style, local & independent business, slow fashio…
E34 - Interview with John from Harmsen's Hockey - hockey equipment repurposed
EPISODE 34 - When a side hustle takes off!
Today we speak with John from Harmsen's Hockey - a side hustle that continues to grow, and grow and grow! John took a love for hockey and turned it into a t…
E32 - Stan Rutherford Pianos Reimagined - upcycled pianos
EPISODE 32 -
Welcome back to The UpCycle Canada Podcast! Today we welcome Stan Rutherford to the show and discuss his post-retirement new passion - upcycling pianos! Stan is a retired pilot and shi…
E31 - Movie - Scrap Documentary - Stacey Tenenbaum
EPISODE 31 - Happy Earth Day!
Super thrilled to share this episode with you! We have the creator and host of the new Documentary Movie - Scrap. Ten years in the making, 4 years of filming, travel…
E30 - Earth Day Focus - Guest Recap - Past Guest Snippets - A Look Back on Some Of Our Past Guests
EPISODE 30 -
Here is a taste of some of our past UpCycling Guests - we smile when we look back at the great guests we have had so far - SO MANY MORE TO COME!
'A rising tide lifts all boats' is often a…
E28 - Earth Day Week Focus - Some ways to celebrate earth day with your kids
Day 2 - Some ways to celebrate earth day with your kids
Since 1970, April 22nd marks the official celebration of Earth Day, a day to commemorate and reflect on the movement towards a greener, more sus…
E29 - Earth Day Focus - The History of Earth Day, When Did It Start and Why It Is Important
Episode 3 - The History of Earth Day
Our planet is an amazing place, but it needs our help to thrive! That’s why each year on April 22, more than a billion people celebrate Earth Day to protect the p…
E27 - Earth Day Week Focus - Invest in our planet, UpCycle!
DAY 1 - Our Special Earth Day Week Episodes
The theme for this years Earth Day Celebrations is "Invest in our planet"
Think about what you can do differently to make this earth better than before! The…
E26 - We are back! Updates on our business and recap of past guests
EPISODE 26 -
We take a pause from all of the amazing podcast guest interviews with many more great episodes lined up - in this episode Dave and Jen do some recaps from past interviews, add in a few a…