WEEK 13

this week, your challenge is to... 

• visit your local farmer's market.
• (1) handmade and homegrown food means less packaging.
• (2) shopping local is better for the environment. 
• (3) farmer's markets support local families and farmers. 
• (4) you will know where your food comes from. 
• (5) shopping local will save you a few dollars.
• (6) visiting communal events allows you to connect with your community.
• here are some great farmer's markets around Quebec. 
• if you are looking to REDUCE plastic packaging, you can check out this farm. 
• every week, you can select which fruits and veggies you would like.
• then, you can pick up the boxes of food from pick-up spots near you!
• the fresh, organic produce is delivered in returnable cardboard boxes.
• although some of the smaller produce is packaged, it certainly reduces the amount of plastic packaging that you would normally get from grocery stores. 
• you can recycle your plastic bags here once you are done with them. 

WEEK 10

this week, your challenge is to... 

• reduce fast food. 
• (something to think about): in one visit to a fast food restaurant, your food will be wrapped in paper, shoved in a plastic bag/paper sack that is filled with paper napkins, plastic straws, plastic utensils, and condiments wrapped in plastic...
• FAST FOOD IS THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO WASTE FLOATING IN THE OCEAN. (49%!!!) 
• you don't need to completely eliminate fast food cold turkey...just try to lessen. 

WEEK 7

this week, your challenge is to... 

• switch to using bamboo toothbrushes. 
• (1) over 4.7 billion plastic toothbrushes are dumped in landfills every year.

Make your household more environmentally conscious by buying a toothbrush like this one!

WEEK 3

this week, your challenge is to... 

• never use a plastic bag again. 
• bring your own re-usable bags to the grocery store. 
• if you struggle to remember your bags...
• (1) keep them in your car/purse/backpack. 
• (2) hang them up in an obvious place.
• (3) use boxes at the store and recycle them afterwards.
• (4) carry your groceries out without a bag.

- learn how to (easily) make a bag out of an old shirt here!
- buy recyclable/re-usable produce bags here!

WEEK 2

this week, your challenge is to... 

• stop using plastic utensils and straws.
• as of now, always pack stainless steel silverware with you and sip straight from the cup. 

Check out The Last Plastic Straw for more information on how/why we need to stop using straws!