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The UpCycle Canada Podcast: Your Eco-Friendly Inspiration - E57 - Toy Exchange Canada - Play and Learn. Return. Repeat - Rent Your Toys Today
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E57 - Toy Exchange Canada - Play and Learn. Return. Repeat - Rent Your Toys Today

09/11/23 • 50 min

The UpCycle Canada Podcast: Your Eco-Friendly Inspiration

E57 - Toy Exchange Canada - Play and Learn. Return. Repeat - Rent Your Toys Today
Carissa MacLennan joins us to talk toys! Yes, Dave is super happy to talk all things toys! Imagine renting your toys instead of buying toys that your kids grow out of and then you are stuck with toys destined for the landfill! Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles... Lend us your ear! What a great gift idea for new parents - the gift that keeps on giving! Be apart of the solution, sign up for Toy Exchange Club today!!
Join the Club!
Toy Exchange Club is reducing the need for toy ownership.
We ensure children have access to the right toys at the right time to support their development. Once they outgrow the rental toys, they can be used by another family. This sharing economy approach reduces waste in these key areas:

  • Materials and resources used to manufacture new wooden toys
  • Packaging materials
  • Carbon emissions (by keeping shipping local)
  • Non-recyclable plastic toys

We also try to:

  • Source educational toys made of natural materials and non-toxic paints
  • Use waste-free packaging, including locally-made upcycled cloth bags
  • Re-purpose returned shipping boxes and Kraft paper through local businesses
  • Use Canadian and American-made eco-friendly cleaning products on our wooden toys

Why Rent Toys?

Receive 7-8 educational toys every 3 months
- Avoid toy clutter in your home
- Save $400 per year by renting
- Get expert-backed wooden toys to support learning & development
- Keep outgrown toys out of the landfill
- No charge for occasional lost or broken pieces

We believe that childhood play should have a positive impact on both our children’s future and the planet’s.

https://toyexchange.ca/https://upcyclecanada.ca/

Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

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E57 - Toy Exchange Canada - Play and Learn. Return. Repeat - Rent Your Toys Today
Carissa MacLennan joins us to talk toys! Yes, Dave is super happy to talk all things toys! Imagine renting your toys instead of buying toys that your kids grow out of and then you are stuck with toys destined for the landfill! Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles... Lend us your ear! What a great gift idea for new parents - the gift that keeps on giving! Be apart of the solution, sign up for Toy Exchange Club today!!
Join the Club!
Toy Exchange Club is reducing the need for toy ownership.
We ensure children have access to the right toys at the right time to support their development. Once they outgrow the rental toys, they can be used by another family. This sharing economy approach reduces waste in these key areas:

  • Materials and resources used to manufacture new wooden toys
  • Packaging materials
  • Carbon emissions (by keeping shipping local)
  • Non-recyclable plastic toys

We also try to:

  • Source educational toys made of natural materials and non-toxic paints
  • Use waste-free packaging, including locally-made upcycled cloth bags
  • Re-purpose returned shipping boxes and Kraft paper through local businesses
  • Use Canadian and American-made eco-friendly cleaning products on our wooden toys

Why Rent Toys?

Receive 7-8 educational toys every 3 months
- Avoid toy clutter in your home
- Save $400 per year by renting
- Get expert-backed wooden toys to support learning & development
- Keep outgrown toys out of the landfill
- No charge for occasional lost or broken pieces

We believe that childhood play should have a positive impact on both our children’s future and the planet’s.

https://toyexchange.ca/https://upcyclecanada.ca/

Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

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undefined - E56 - Jamie Montgomery - Creator of James Repurposed - Creative Repurposing and Custom Creations For Your Home

E56 - Jamie Montgomery - Creator of James Repurposed - Creative Repurposing and Custom Creations For Your Home

E56 - Jamie Montgomery - Creator of James Repurposed - Creative Repurposing and Custom Creations For Your Home
Jamie joins us to talk about his amazing small business James Repurposed. Jamie takes items that have ended their useful purpose and he rescues these materials and creates amazing home décor and gift ideas for your home.
You could go to a big box store and buy something that was made somewhere else and mass produced, or you can join the upcycling family and support a local maker as he does his part to save the planet, one item at a time!
Jamie has had his items in our storefront for years, and he is one of the kindest and thoughtful guys around! Check out his page here and let him know that you heard his episode on the UpCycle Canada Podcast!
https://www.facebook.com/jamesrepurposedhttps://upcyclecanada.ca/

Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

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undefined - E58 - Quick Update From Dave on all things UpCycle Canada

E58 - Quick Update From Dave on all things UpCycle Canada

E58 - Quick Update From Dave
Dave here! Just jumping on to give you a quick update on UpCycle Canada.
Our next chapter for the business now that the store has been closed, our new retail space at the Niagara Flea Market, and a quick update on our podcast plans
Great to connect with you! Jen and I will be back with you again on a regular basis very soon!
https://www.mackaycandlecompany.com/
https://niagarafleamarket.ca/https://upcyclecanada.ca/

Check out a great new podcast created just for Dad! We want to encourage and empower Dads everywhere to be the best Dad they can be! Check out everything for Dad at https://dadspace.ca/Please share this podcast with a Dad that you love!

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