Earth Week 2021

Earth Week events

• Meatless Monday
  • Try a delicious plant-based meal! Try one meal a day or aim for a full day of plant-based dishes.
  • Support a local farmer or local restaurant 
  • Did you know: 75% of agricultural land is devoted to raising animals?
    (Source: https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/sustainable-agriculture/issues/meat/)

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• Textile Tuesday
  • Get out your sewing kit, needle and thread! Create your own repair café at home; patch your favourite jeans, fix your torn shirt or sew on missing buttons from your sweater. If you have gently used clothing items, contact your local charity to schedule a safe drop donation. 
  • Did you know: North Americans send over 10 million tonnes of clothing to landfill each year, 95% of which could be recycled or reused?
    (Source: WRW Canada https://wrwcanada.com/en/get-involved/resources/textiles-themed-resources/textiles-waste-facts)

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• Wellness Wednesday

  Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Planet!

  • Participate in a mindfulness activity (e.g. yoga, meditation)
  • Connect to nature; start seedlings inside, plant a garden bed or start container gardening if you have limited space 
  • Plant fruit, vegetables or flowers at home with your family
  • Tune in to messages, performances and calls to action from a variety of activists and celebrities, like Earth Day Goes digital: Watch live
  • Read about Earth Day actions you can take at https://www.earthday.org/take-action-now/
  • Join an Ontario Tech Mindfulness session from the comfort of your home!

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• Trashless Thursday (April 22nd is Earth Day)
  • Reduce single-use plastics by using reusable bottles, mugs, bags and straws.
  • Have you tried a beeswax wrap? They are one alternative to plastic ‘cling’ wrap. If you don’t have them at home they are fun to make!
  • Did you know: Canadians throw away 57 million single-use plastics straws everyday? That's more than 20 billion each year!
    (Source: WRW Canada https://wrwcanada.com/en/get-involved/resources/plastics-themed-resources/plastic-facts)

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• Food Waste Friday
  • Planning your meals can help you shop strategically to reduce food waste. 
  • Don’t forget to follow your municipality’s composting and recycling guidelines to reduce waste going to landfill
  • While at home you may want to create your own compost pile. You can collect coffee and tea grounds to add to your gardens or collect fruit and vegetable scraps along with yard waste into a tumbler (depending on where you live, you may be limited to what you collect to avoid unwanted critters) 

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