10 Questions with November’s #LocalHero, Minaëlle Green
Today, we’d like to highlight Minaëlle Green, co-founder of the University of Ottawa’s Climate Crisis Coalition and this month’s #LocalHero! The new coalition aims to create awareness of the climate crisis, educate students about plastic pollution, biodiversity decline, and the impact of agriculture as well as fossil fuels on the environment. We asked Mina a […]
Making sense of green labels
Compostable, biodegradable and bioplastics. All these green terms are becoming so integrated into our lifestyle and are often used interchangeably, but do we actually know what they mean? More importantly, are these products a good plastic alternative and as environmentally friendly as they say? Or are we being greenwashed? This area is truly a minefield […]
Our Convenience Culture Is Killing Our Oceans
With takeout options in abundance and food delivery at the touch of our fingertips, we are using more and more single use items. Plastic items from take-out food and beverages are largely dominating global litter so it’s time to start addressing our take-out culture. Let’s think for a moment about our own take-out habits. For […]
Putting Pollution on the Map – Eyesea
Today, we have a fantastic organization we’d love to spotlight, one that is making waves across the world in the fight to reduce plastic pollution, Eyesea. In our first #SaturdaySpotlight feature, we reached out to the founder of Eyesea to learn more about their new app and to have them share their story with us […]
10 Questions with October’s #LocalHero, Amy Liebenberg
This month’s #LocalHero is Amy Liebenberg, Executive Director of The Squamish Arts Council and one of the leaders of the new environmental art campaign: Diving In: The Art of Cleaning Lakes and Oceans. The new campaign aims to raise awareness of the waste in our lakes and oceans by transforming collected trash into beautiful art. […]
Just How Much Plastic Is In Our Oceans?
Plastic pollution is the most widespread problem affecting the marine environment, which isn’t that surprising since annual plastic production has surpassed most other man-made materials. As most of us will be aware, the main sources of marine plastics are land based and I’m sure some obvious culprits jump to mind; plastic bags, bottles, food containers […]
Navigating the Recycling System
Image from NS Packaging We live in a world that’s telling us to be greener, to care for the environment and to do our bit. Often, we hear that one of the best ways we can play as an individual is by recycling. Just to clarify, recycling is the process of turning waste materials into […]
The Problem with PVC
From evoke.ie With the heatwave this year, Canadians were heading to our lakes, rivers and oceans to cool off, and what’s a day on the water without an inflatable pool toy?! There’s nothing like cooling off on the lake, reclining on a huge inflatable unicorn or flamingo. Inevitably, that time of year is coming where […]
Leave No Trace: The Forgotten Concept That’s Costing Us More Than You Might Think
Being Canadian, the phrase “Leave No Trace” should be known to most, and I’m sure we can all agree with the concept: dispose of your litter in the provided bins or take it home in order to protect our wildlife and landscape. And, if we’re being selfish, allow us to enjoy our own time in […]
10 Questions with August’s #LocalHero
This month’s #LocalHero is Nancy Pearson, also known as @abagawalk on Instagram. Aside from keeping the beaches of St George’s, Newfoundland clean through her nonprofit, she is also an ambassador for the Eyesea app, which tracks ocean pollution worldwide. We asked her a series of questions to learn more about both of these projects, and […]
