OnePieceADayJul 16, 2020Plastic-Free July Challenge #16: visit a local farm or farmer's market 🍒Grocery stores will frequently have their produce prepackaged in plastic. By shopping at a local farm or a farmer's market, you can shop...
OnePieceADayJul 15, 2020Plastic-Free July Challenge #15: Bring your own takeout container 🍱With the rise of food delivery in Canada, we are seeing more single-use items like takeout boxes, plastic cups and cutlery in the trash.
OnePieceADayJul 14, 2020Plastic-Free July Challenge #14: Put your food waste in the compost 🍌Yesterday we showed you how to make your own DIY compost bin liner. Let's now put those to good use! What are the benefits of composting?...
OnePieceADayJul 13, 2020Plastic-Free July Challenge #13: Make a do-it-yourself compost bin linerComposting helps reduce, erosion, pollution, toxins, greenhouse gases and more. It also boosts the production of beneficial microorganisms.
OnePieceADayJul 12, 2020Plastic-Free July Challenge #12: Bring your own produce bags 🍅According to the Canadian government, Canadians use almost 15 billion plastic bags every year, and only use them for an average of 12...
OnePieceADayJul 11, 2020Plastic-Free July Challenge #11: Ditch the disposable paper towelsTo make one ton of paper towels, 17 trees are cut down and 20,000 gallons of water are consumed. Instead we could be using sponge cloths.
OnePieceADayJul 10, 2020Plastic-Free July Challenge #10: Try DIY Cleaning Spray 🌿Most cleaning sprays that people use have chemicals that are harmful to consume - both for plants and animals in the environment. When...
OnePieceADayJul 9, 2020Plastic-Free July Challenge #9: Switch from liquid soap to bar soap 🧼The average person uses 11 bottles of shower gel and 10 bottles of shampoo a year. The majority of these products are packaged in plastic.