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. 
• I went here!
• (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. 
• I went here!
• (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. 

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 

(2) Armée du Salut

(3) Eva B

(4) Village des Valeurs

(5) Cul-de-Sac

(6) Annex Vintage

(7) Lost and Found

(8) Empire Exchange

*9) VarageSale

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!