Bring your own containers and cutlery and enjoy all the amazing plant-based options at the first zero-waste vegan market. Don’t miss the TWO workshops about preparing and cooking your own plant-based food… without waste!

You are also welcome to come and see me either at my workshop at 1 pm or at my table at any other time during the day. I will be available to answer any and all questions about plant-based cooking.

The #zwvMarket is designed to bring both zero-waste and vegan shopping and education to the community. This is a free public event!

Zero-Waste Vegan Market
by Peace People Project
Sat. May 18th
11am-4pm
520 Alexander Street

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Enjoy:
→ Food + bath and beauty products + market bags + crafts + apparel + workshops + demos
→ Nothing packaged + nothing new
→ Vegan apparel swap + shop
→ Music + cozy lounge spaces
→ Community building
→ Good food
→ Good times

Learn about:
→ The benefits of the #zerowastevegan lifestyle
→ How to implement zero-waste + vegan habits into your life

Everyone bring your own containers!

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Vendors:
Eat The Dishes
Kula Kitchen
Blue Heron Creamery
Vegan Pudding & Co.
GYPSYtrunk Vegan Food Cart & Catering
Rub A Dub
Vegan Family Kitchen
Hoochy ‘Booch Kombucha
FlourgirlBaking
Sweet’n’Sassy
Eternal Abundance
Say Hello Sweets
Vancouver Chicken Save
Bluhouse Market & Cafe
Level V Bakery
Conscious Food Creations
Granola Girl
Bonus Bakery
Peace People Project
Gomae Meal Prep
Liberation Bracelets
+ more vendors TBA!

12:00-12:20 Demo with samples (BYOC):
DIY oat milk + toothpaste / Tosha Lobsinger, Peace People Project

1:00-1:45 Workshop:
No more rotting cilantro: How to save money and cut back on food waste / Brigitte Gemme, Vegan Family Kitchen

Donations:
If you have used plain shirts, tanks, sweaters, bathing/bodysuits or denim in like-new condition and want to clear some space in your drawers
–> there will be a donation bin at the #zwvMarket.

Shirts will be upcycled with vegan and earth-friendly messages to inspire the world with 50% of profits to rescued animals (check out peacepeopleproject.com/shop for examples!).

Please bring your donations bag-free (or dump & keep your bags)
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Why zero-waste?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is over 3 times the size of France. It is estimated that we will have more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050. Over 2.5 million beverage cups alone end up in Vancouver landfills every week (Global News).

Why vegan?
Animal agriculture is the leading cause of ocean dead zones, deforestation, desertification, species extinction, and habitat destruction. A farm with 2500 dairy cows produces the same amount of waste as a city of 411,000 people (cowspiracy.com/facts). One serving of processed meat per day increases the risk of developing diabetes by 51%. Dairy is linked to many different types of cancer (whatthehealth.com/facts). More than 150 billion sentient, innocent animals are slaughtered every year for food (thevegancalculator.com/animal-slaughter).

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This event takes place on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh & Musqueam First Nations.

There is a no-tolerance policy for any prejudice based on gender identification, sexual orientation, cultural and/or racial background, religion, level of ability, and/or financial status.

This space is wheelchair accessible with entrance to bathroom 2.5 feet wide. Street parking available out front.
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Special thanks to Vancity and The Wildlife Thrift Store for your support!!!!

Who’s ready to get their zero-waste vegan on!?