Thursday 17 August 2017

WEEK 16

this week, your challenge is to... 
  • try grocery shopping waste-free. 
    • don't be intimidated, it's completely feasible!
      • (1) bring a box filled with mason jars/containers to a bulk food store. 
      • (2) when you walk in, ask the cashier to weigh your containers before filling them. 
      • (3) fill each container up with whatever you need. 
      • (4) when you get to the cash register, they will weigh each container and subtract it's original weight. 
        • after calculating, we found that it ended up being cheaper than COSTCO!
      • (5) then we walked next door to the farmer's market. 
      • (6) we bought all of our fruits and veggies without any packaging.
        • make sure to bring your own re-usable bags because otherwise they'll use plastic bags. 

Monday 7 August 2017

WEEK 15

this week, your challenge is to... 

  • shop second hand. 
    • 3% of global CO2 emissions are associated with clothing (out-sourced production, shipping, washing, drying, etc.) 
    • shopping second hand saves good clothing from piling up in a landfill. 
      • plus, it lowers the demand for clothing production! 

here are some super cool (and affordable) thrift shops around montreal...
(1) NOVA 
(3) Eva B

Tuesday 1 August 2017

WEEK 14

this week, your challenge is to... 

  • recycle styrofoam.
    • although you cannot recycle styrofoam on your own (in my city at least), you can bring it to a municipal garage and they will recycle it for you.
    • in the city of kirkland, you can deposit your styrofoam here!
      • if you are unsure about your city's regulations, give them a phone call!
      • for example, your town should have an information page like this one!