-
Canada became the 4th country in the world to join the Fridays For Future movement on November 2, 2018
Canada produces the most garbage per capita in the world, and in 2016, we averaged 688kg/year/person. Approximately 230kg of that waste comes from food packaging.
Don’t buy in.
-
Don’t upgrade your electronics if yours still work!
-
Buy used or refurbished before new!
-
Maintain the electronics you have by taking care of them.
-
Store data online.
-
Rent/borrow electronics instead of buying new.
-
Dispose of your e-waste at electronic recycling stations available in most cities.
Don’t buy in.
-
Buy local to reduce transportation impacts.
-
Grow foods on your own or at a community garden.
-
Choose your diet carefully, if you can.
-
Consider fresh foods to avoid extensive packaging and the energy use of processed foods.
-
Prepare meals on your own instead of buying prepped/cut/pre-made foods.
-
Eat less meat to reduce land use, air pollution, and water pollution.
-
Start a compost system! Organic materials that don’t breakdown in aerated environments (like a landfill) release methane gas. Methane gas is 25x more potent than carbon dioxide on a 25-year scale, and 80x more potent on a 100-year scale.
https://climatepledgecollective.org/fridaysforfuture-resources/ Use for powerpoint
https://www.fridaysforfuture.org/more